On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship was contested in World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on September 28, 1986, and the inaugural champions were Krusher Kruschev.
NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
WCW
NWANovember 21, 1988 July 31, 1992 Promotion NWA
JCPSeptember 28, 1986 November 20, 1988
- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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WCW United States Tag Team Championship
January 11, 1991
July 31, 1992 -
NWA United States Tag Team Championship
September 28, 1986
January 10, 1991
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NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- July 31, 1992
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- 11654+ days
On the July 4, 1992, VP Bill Watts announced that WCW would be looking to consolidate the WCW World, NWA World and US Tag Team Titles to focus on one championship team, and deemed that whoever held the US Tag Title at the end of July would be the final titleholders. The title was so deactivated on July 31, 1992.19 
The Barbarian 1 & Dick Slater
- July 12, 1992
- Kansas City, MI | Main Event
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- 19 days
19- days
18 
The Fabulous Freebirds Jimmy Garvin 2 & Michael Hayes 2
- May 17, 1992
- Jacksonville, FL
- | WCW WrestleWar 1992
- 56 days
56- days
17 
The Taylor Made Man 1 & Greg Valentine 1
- February 29, 1992
- Rock Hill, SC | World Championship Wrestling
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- 78 days
78- days
16 
Ron Simmons 1 & Big Josh
- February 16, 1992
- Columbus, GA | Main Event
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- 13 days
13- days
15 The Young Pistols Steve Armstrong, Tracy Smothers
- December 15, 1991
- Gainesville, GA | Main Event
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- 63 days
63- days
14 The Patriots Todd Champion, Firebreaker Chip
- September 7, 1991
- Gainesville, GA | World Championship Wrestling
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- 99 days
99- days
13 The Fabulous Freebirds Jimmy Garvin 1 & Michael Hayes 1
- May 19, 1991
- St. Petersburg, FL
- | WCW SuperBrawl I
- 111 days
Defeated The Young Pistols in a Top Contenders Match to win the vacant title.111- days
Vacant
- April 6, 1991
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- 43 days
The title was vacated by WCW Board of Directors, as a result of The Steiner Brothers winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship.43- days
12 
The Steiner Brothers Rick Steiner 1 & Scott Steiner 1
- August 24, 1990
- East Rutherford, NJ | House show
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- 225 days
During his reign in 1991 WCW split from NWA and the titles were renamed as WCW United States Tag Team Championship.225- days
11 
The Midnight Express Stan Lane 3
- May 19, 1990
- Washington, D.C.
- | WCW Capital Combat 1990
- 97 days
97- days
10 
Tom Zenk 1
- February 24, 1990
- Rainsville, AL | World Wide Wrestling
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- 84 days
Defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin) in a tournament final to win the revived titles.84- days
Deactivated
- May 1, 1989
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- 299 days
NWA abandoned the titles after Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert split as a team so Rick could team with his brother Scott Steiner.9 
Eddie Gilbert 1
- March 18, 1989
- Columbia, SC | World Wide Wrestling
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- 44 days
44- days
8 
The Varsity Club Kevin Sullivan 1
- December 26, 1988
- Norfolk, VA
- | WCW Starrcade 1988: True Gritt
- 82 days
82- days
7 The Fantastics Bobby Fulton 2 & Tommy Rogers 2
- December 7, 1988
- Chattanooga, TN
- | WCW Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings
- 19 days
Defeated Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.19- days
Vacant
- September 10, 1988
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- 88 days
NWA vacated the titles after Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane won the NWA World Tag Team Championship.88- days
6 The Midnight Express Stan Lane 2
- July 10, 1988
- Baltimore, MD
- | NWA The Great American Bash 1988
- 62 days
62- days
5 The Fantastics Bobby Fulton 1 & Tommy Rogers 1
- May 14, 1988
- Chattanooga, TN | World Championship Wrestling
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- 57 days
57- days
4 The Midnight Express Stan Lane 1
- May 16, 1987
- Atlanta, GA | World Championship Wrestling
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- 364 days
Defeated Barry Windham & Ron Garvin in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.364- days
Vacant
- April 4, 1987
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- 42 days
Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch were stripped of the titles because Murdoch was suspended by NWA after performing a brainbuster on Nikita Koloff on a concrete floor.42- days
3 Dick Murdoch 1
- March 14, 1987
- Atlanta, GA | World Championship Wrestling
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- 21 days
21- days
2 
Ronnie Garvin 1
- December 13, 1986
- Spartanburg, SC | NWA Pro Wrestling
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- 91 days
91- days
1 
Krusher Kruschev 1
- September 28, 1986
- Atlanta, GA | House show
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- 76 days
Defeated Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel) in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions.76- days
NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Championship Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tag Titles
- Date Established September 28, 1986
- Date Retired July 31, 1992
- First ChampionKrusher Kruschev
- Final ChampionThe Barbarian
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Lane | 3 | |
| Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin | 2 | |
| Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner | 1 | |
| Ronnie Garvin | 1 | |
| Tom Zenk | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Lane | 523 | |
| Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner | 225 | |
| Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin | 167 | |
| Ronnie Garvin | 91 | |
| Tom Zenk | 84 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Lane | May 16, 1987 - May 14, 1988 | 364 | |
| Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner | August 24, 1990 - April 6, 1991 | 225 | |
| Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes | May 19, 1991 - September 7, 1991 | 111 | |
| Todd Champion, Firebreaker Chip | September 7, 1991 - December 15, 1991 | 99 | |
| Stan Lane | May 19, 1990 - August 24, 1990 | 97 |