WWF International Tag Team Championship

Statistics
First champion(s)	Rising Suns; (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka)
Final champion(s)	Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura
Most reigns	As tag team (2 reigns): The Mongols; (Bepo and Geeto); As individual (3 reigns): Geto Mongol;
Longest reign	The Mongols; (Bepo and Geeto Mongol); (1st reign, 368 days)
Shortest reign	Bruno Sammartino and The Battman; (0 days)
Oldest champion	Tarzan Tyler; (43 years, 343 days)
Youngest champion	Bepo; (22 years, 244 days)
Heaviest champion	The Mongols; (Bepo and Geto Mongol); (563 lbs combined)
Lightest champion	Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami; (463 lbs combined)

WWF International Tag Team Championship
WWF International Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion	World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation (WWWF/WWF); New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)
Date established	June 1, 1969 (original); May 24, 1985 (second)
Date retired	1972 (original); October 31, 1985 (second)
Other name(s)
	WWWF International Tag Team Championship (1969-1972); WWF International Tag Team Championship (1985);
First champion(s)
Statistics
First champion(s)	Rising Suns; (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka)
Final champion(s)	Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura
Most reigns	As tag team (2 reigns): The Mongols; (Bepo and Geeto); As individual (3 reigns): Geto Mongol;
Longest reign	The Mongols; (Bepo and Geeto Mongol); (1st reign, 368 days)
Shortest reign	Bruno Sammartino and The Battman; (0 days)
Oldest champion	Tarzan Tyler; (43 years, 343 days)
Youngest champion	Bepo; (22 years, 244 days)
Heaviest champion	The Mongols; (Bepo and Geto Mongol); (563 lbs combined)
Lightest champion	Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami; (463 lbs combined)

The WWF International Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship in the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1969 to 1972 and in the renamed World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling for a short time in 1985.

Reigns

Over the championship's 16-year history, there were eight reigns between seven teams composed of 13 individual champions. The Rising Suns (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka) were the inaugural champions. As a team, The Mongols (Bepo and Geeto) has the most reigns at two times, while individually, Geeto has the most reigns at three times. The Mongols' first reign was the longest at 368 days, while Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci's reign was the shortest at 14 days. Tarzan Tyler was the oldest champion at 43 years old, while Bepo was the youngest at 22 years old.

Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami were the final champions with a reign that lest for 159 days, before the title was deactivated for the second time in its history.

Names

Name	Years
WWWF International Tag Team Championship	June 1, 1969 – 1972
WWF International Tag Team Championship	May 24, 1985 – October 31, 1985

Key
No.	Overall reign number
Reign	Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days	Number of days held
†	Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion

No.	Champion	Championship change			Reign statistics		Notes	Ref.
No.	Champion	Date	Event	Location	Reign	Days	Notes	Ref.
1	The Rising Suns (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka)	June 1, 1969	—	Japan	1	190	Were announced as having won a (fictitious) tournament in Japan to become the first champions.
2	Tony Marino and Victor Rivera	December 9, 1969	House show	New York, NY	1	188	This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
†	Bruno Sammartino and The Battman	December 13, 1969	House Show	Pittsburgh, PA	1	—	Defeat the Rising Suns (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka) to win the championship; the title change four days prior in New York City was not recognized in Pittsburgh. Despite this match, Victor Rivera and Tony Marino continued to be recognized as champions in all areas of the WWWF territory outside of Pittsburgh.
3	The Mongols (Bepo and Geto)	June 15, 1970	House show	New York, NY	1	368	This was a two-out-of-three falls match. The Mongols began defending the championship solely in Pittsburgh beginning in February 1971.
4	Bruno Sammartino (2) and Dominic DeNucci	June 18, 1971	House show	Pittsburgh, PA	1	14	This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
5	The Mongols (Bepo and Geeto)	July 2, 1971	House Show	Pittsburgh, PA	2	133
6	Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler	November 12, 1971	House Show	Pittsburgh, PA	1	36	Graham and Tyler additionally held the WWWF World Tag Team Championship during this reign, having previously won that title on June 3, 1971.
7	Geeto Mongol (3) and Johnny DeFazio	December 18, 1971	House show	Pittsburgh, PA	1	197
—	Deactivated	July 2, 1972	—	—	—	—	The championship was abandoned when the WWWF's local Pittsburgh partner promotion was sold to the National Wrestling Federation.
8	Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami	May 24, 1985	IWGP and WWF Championship Series	Kobe, Japan	1	159	Defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch in a tournament final to win the revived championship.	^[1]
—	Deactivated	October 31, 1985	—	—	—	—	The championship was abandoned when the WWF ended its partnership with NJPW.

Combined reigns

By team

Record two-time champions The Mongols (Bepo (left) and Geeto (right))

Rank	Team	No. of reigns	Combined days
1	The Mongols (Bepo and Geeto)	2	501
2	The Rising Suns (Mitsu Arakawa and Toru Tanaka)	1	190
3	Tony Marino and Victor Rivera	1	188
4	Kengo Kimura and Tatsumi Fujinami	1	159
5	Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler	1	36
6	Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci	1	14
6	Bepo Mongol and Johnny De Fazio	1	14

By wrestler

Rank	Wrestler	No. of reigns	Combined days
1	Geeto	3	698
2	Bepo	2	501
3	Mitsu Arakawa	1	190
3	Toru Tanaka	1	190
5	Tony Marino	2	188
6	Victor Rivera	1	185
7	Kengo Kimura	1	159
7	Tatsumi Fujinami	1	159
9	Luke Graham	1	36
9	Tarzan Tyler	1	36
11	Bruno Sammartino	2	14
	Dominic DeNucci	1	14
	Johnny De Fazio	1	14

Footnotes

^ The WWWF/WWF (now WWE) did not recognize the title reign of Bruno Sammartino and The Battman and instead recognized the reign of Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci as the shortest at 14 days.

References

^ Hoops, Brian (May 24, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 24): Harley Race wins NWA title due to interesting circumstances, Ric Flair beats Kerry Von Erich in Japan". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

External links

WWWF/WWF International Tag Team Title History

Sporting positions
Preceded by WWWF United States Tag Team Championship	World (Wide) Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship 1969–1972	Succeeded by WWWF World Tag Team Championship
Preceded by NWA North American Tag Team Championship	New Japan Pro-Wrestling Tag Team Championship 1985	Succeeded by IWGP Tag Team Championship

[1] The WWWF/WWF (now WWE) did not recognize the title reign of Bruno Sammartino and The Battman and instead recognized the reign of Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci as the shortest at 14 days.

[F4W0524-2] Hoops, Brian (May 24, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 24): Harley Race wins NWA title due to interesting circumstances, Ric Flair beats Kerry Von Erich in Japan". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 18, 2017.

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