The PWG World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the tag team division of the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) promotion. It was created and debuted on January 25, 2004, at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational – Night Two event, where B-Boy and Homicide were crowned the inaugural champions.[1][2][3]
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| Promotion | Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | January 25, 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | September 26, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Being a professional wrestling championship, title reigns are not won legitimately; they are instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. The title has been referred to as the PWG Tag Team Championship and as the PWG World Tag Team Championship since 2004. There have been a total of 36 reigns among 38 wrestlers and 27 teams.[1]
History
editOn January 25, 2004, PWG debuted their version of a tag team championship, which they named the PWG Tag Team Championship.[1] B-Boy and Homicide won a two night tournament named the Tango & Cash Invitational to become the first champions at Tango & Cash Invitational – Night Two.[1][2][3] The championship was defended for the first time outside the United States on February 18, 2006, when then-champions, Davey Richards and Super Dragon, defeated Cape Fear (El Generico and Quicksilver) in Essen, Germany at PWG's European Vacation – Germany event.[4][5] After this event and one held on February 19, 2006 in Orpington, England where the championship was defended once again, PWG renamed the championship to the PWG World Tag Team Championship.[4][6] The championship later changed hands for the first time outside the United States on October 27, 2007, at PWG's European Vacation II – England event, where then-champions Kevin Steen and El Generico were defeated by Davey Richards and Super Dragon in Portsmouth, England.[1][7][8] On July 27, 2014,[1] Candice LeRae became the first female wrestler to hold the title, when she and Joey Ryan defeated The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) to become the new champions.[9] On June 16, 2017, Penta el Zero M and Rey Fenix successfully defended the title in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico.[10]
Reigns
editThe inaugural champions were B-Boy and Homicide, who won the championship by defeating the team of The American Dragon and Super Dragon in the finals of the Tango & Cash Invitational Tag Team Tournament on January 25, 2004, at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational – Night Two event.[1][2][3] At 801 days and counting, The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) are the longest reigning tag team champions in their first reign.[1] The Unbreakable F'n Machines' (Brian Cage and Michael Elgin) only reign, Monster Mafia's (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) only reign and the Beaver Boys' (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) only reign share the record for the shortest in the title's history at less than one day.[1][11] PWG publishes a list of successful championship defenses (victories against challengers for the championship) for each champion on their official website, unlike most other professional wrestling promotions, for unknown reasons. As of November 2024, The Young Bucks have the most defenses, with 15;[4] Twelve teams are tied for having the least, with 0. Those teams and reigns are B-Boy's and Homicide's only reign,[2] The X–Foundation/The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost)'s first and second reigns,[12][13] Chris Bosh's and Quicksilver's only reign,[14] The Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver and Scorpio Sky)'s only reign,[15] Davey Richards and Roderick Strong's only reign,[16] B-Boy and Super Dragon's second reign,[17] Jack Evans and Roderick Strong's only reign,[18] The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black)'s only reign,[19] the Unbreakable F'n Machines' (Brian Cage and Michael Elgin) only reign,[11] Monster Mafia's (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) only reign, the Beaver Boys' (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) only reign and Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee's only reign. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) hold the record for most reigns, with four.[1]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b c d "Tango & Cash Invitational - Night 2". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Davey Richards & Super Dragon". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (2006-06-01). "DVD Review: PWG, "European Vacation," Night 1, Feb. 18, 2006, with Styles-Storm, Bosh-Steen". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (2006-06-08). "DVD Review: PWG, "European Vacation," Night 2, Feb. 19, 2006, with Styles-Fleisch, Steen-Generico". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Davey Richards & Super Dragon (2nd Reign)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Fraser, Theo (2007-10-28). "PWG European Vacation II Night 2: England Live Report". 411Mania.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Eleven". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Tortas y Cafe Super Astro". Cagematch. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ a b "Unbreakable F'n Machines (Brian Cage & Michael Elgin)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ "X-Foundation (Scott Lost & Joey Ryan)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "X-Foundation (Scott Lost & Joey Ryan) (2nd Reign)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ ""Photogenic" Chris Bosh & Quicksilver". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver & Scorpio Sky)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Davey Richards & Roderick Strong". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "B-Boy & Super Dragon (2nd Reign)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Jack Evans & Roderick Strong". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Age of the Fall (Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs)". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2014-07-27). "Show results - 7/26/27 PWG "Eleven" in Reseda, Calif.: Anniversary show features new PWG Tag Champs, PWG Title match, Guerrilla Warfare, Kevin Steen's farewell, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2014-07-27.