NWA International Tag Team Championship

:This was a regional NWA championship based in Japan. For the version of this title that was promoted in NWA All Star Wrestling in Canada, see NWA International Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version).
The NWA International Tag Team Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned title contested for in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Prior to being used in AJPW, the title was defended in the Japan Wrestling Association (JWA). The title lasted from 1962 through 1988. It is now part of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".
==Title history==
#: 	Name(s): 	Reigns: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes:
1 	The Fabulous Kangaroos(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) 	1 	1962 	n/a 	
2 	George and Sandy Scott 	1 	n/a 	n/a 	
3 	Karl and Kurt Von Stroheim 	1 	July, 1964 	Texas, United States 	
4 	Bull and Fred Curry 	1 	July 20, 1964 	Fort Worth, Texas, United States 	
5 	Karl (2) and Kurt Von Stroheim (2) 	2 	1966 	Texas, United States 	
6 	Fritz Von Goehring and Mike Padosis 	1 	September, 1966 	Texas, United States 	
7 	Giant Baba and Michiaki Yoshimura 	1 	November 5, 1966 	Tokyo, Japan 	
8 	Tarzan Tyler and Bill Watts 	1 	October 6, 1967 	Fukushima, Japan 	
9 	Giant Baba (2) and Antonio Inoki 	1 	October 31, 1967 	Osaka, Japan 	
Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow. 	Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow. 	Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow. 	Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow. 	Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow. 	Title held up on January 8, 1968 when Inoki no-shows a scheduled defense against Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller in Hiroshima, Japan due to heavy snow.
10 	Giant Baba (3) and Antonio Inoki (2) 	2 	February 3, 1968 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Crusher Lisowski and Bill Miller to win the held up title.
11 	Danny Hodge and Wilbur Snyder 	1 	January 9, 1969 	Hiroshima, Japan 	
12 	Giant Baba (4) and Antonio Inoki (3) 	3 	February 4, 1969 	Sapporo, Japan 	
13 	Dick the Bruiser and Crusher Lisowski 	1 	August 11, 1969 	Sapporo, Japan 	
14 	Giant Baba (5) and Antonio Inoki (4) 	4 	August 13, 1969 	Osaka, Japan 	
15 	Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk 	1 	December 7, 1971 	Los Angeles, California, United States 	
16 	Giant Baba (6) and Seiji Sakaguchi 	1 	May 19, 1972 	Tokyo, Japan 	
Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling. 	Title vacated on September 7, 1972 when Baba left the JWA to found All Japan Pro Wrestling.
17 	Kintaro Ohki and Seiji Sakaguchi (2) 	1 	December 2, 1972 	Tokyo, Japan 	Defeated Bobo Brazil and Gene Kiniski to win the vacant title.
18 	Killer Karl Krupp and Johnny Valentine 	1 	February 22, 1973 	Osaka, Japan 	
19 	Kintaro Ohki and Umanosuke Ueda 	1 	March 6, 1973 	Nagoya, Japan 	
20 	Killer Karl Krupp (2) and Fritz Von Erich 	1 	April 18, 1973 	Yaizu, Japan 	
21 	Killer Karl Krupp (3) and Karl Von Steiger 	1 	April 1973 	n/a 	Krupp chose Von Steiger as his new partner after Von Erich forfeited his half of the title.
The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion. 	The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion. 	The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion. 	The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion. 	The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion. 	The JWA closed in April 1973 but Krupp and von Steiger kept the belts, returning with them to Amarillo, Texas, to Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion.
22 	Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk 	2 	May 26, 1973 	Amarillo, Texas, United States 	
23 	Killer Karl Kox and Ciclon Negro 	1 	August 26, 1973 	Lubbock, Texas, United States 	
24 	Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk 	3 	October 1973 	Texas, United States 	
25 	Giant Baba (7) and Jumbo Tsuruta 	1 	February 5, 1975 	San Antonio, Texas, United States 	They returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling with the belts.
26 	Kintaro Ohki (3) and Kim Duk 	1 	October 28, 1976 	Tokyo, Japan 	
27 	Giant Baba (8) and Jumbo Tsuruta (2) 	2 	December 9, 1976 	Tokyo, Japan 	
28 	Kintaro Ohki (4) and Kim Duk (2) 	2 	November 7, 1977 	Seoul, South Korea 	
29 	Giant Baba (9) and Jumbo Tsuruta (3) 	3 	May 11, 1978 	Tokyo, Japan 	
30 	Abdullah the Butcher and Ray Candy 	1 	October 12, 1979 	Tokyo, Japan 	
31 	Giant Baba (10) and Jumbo Tsuruta (4) 	4 	October 19, 1979 	Tokyo, Japan 	Baba and Tsuruta also won the Detroit version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship on June 28, 1980, defeating John Bonello and Randy Scott in Detroit, Michigan.
32 	Ron Bass and Stan Hansen 	1 	April 12, 1983 	Matsuyama, Japan 	
33 	Giant Baba (11) and Jumbo Tsuruta (5) 	5 	April 17, 1983 	Nagasaki, Japan 	
34 	Tiger Jeet Singh and Umanosuke Ueda (2) 	1 	July 26, 1983 	Fukuoka, Japan 	
35 	Giant Baba (12) and Jumbo Tsuruta (6) 	6 	August 1, 1983 	Tokyo, Japan 	
Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured. 	Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured. 	Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured. 	Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured. 	Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured. 	Title vacated in May 1984 when Baba was injured.
36 	Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta (7) 	1 	September 3, 1984 	Hiroshima, Japan 	Defeated Jerry Blackwell and Bruiser Brody to win the vacant title.
37 	Riki Chōshū and Yoshiaki Yatsu 	1 	February 5, 1986 	Sapporo, Japan 	
38 	Genichiro Tenryu (2) and Jumbo Tsuruta (8) 	2 	February 5, 1987 	Tokyo, Japan 	
39 	The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) 	1 	March 12, 1987 	Sapporo, Japan 	
40 	Jumbo Tsuruta (9) and Yoshiaki Yatsu (2) 	1 	June 10, 1988 	Tokyo, Japan 	
On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".	On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".	On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".	On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".	On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".	On June 10, 1988, Tsuruta and Yatsu's PWF Tag Team Championship (which they won on June 4, 1988 by defeating Ashura Hara and Genichiro Tenryu in Sapporo, Japan) was unified with the NWA International Tag Team Championship, creating the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship, also known as the "Double Cup".
A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions. 	A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions. 	A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions. 	A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions. 	A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions. 	A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the NWA International Tag Team Champions.
==See also==
*All Japan Pro Wrestling
*Japan Wrestling Association
*AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship
*NWA International Heavyweight Championship
==External links==
*Wrestling-Titles.com
* Profile
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