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World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010) History

Complete list of every World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010) reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jun 3, 1971.

Final Champion
David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd
Final champion · Unified into the WWE Tag Team Championship on August 16, 2010, ending the original 1971 lineage.
176
Total Reigns
117
Champions
489
Longest (days)
Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash
8×
Most Reigns
Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley

Full Title Lineage

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176 David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd The Hart Dynasty; the final champions, who carried the unified belts until the title was retired on August 16, 2010. Apr 26, 2010RawRichmond, VA 112 days
175 Big Show & The Miz ShoMiz. Feb 8, 2010RawLafayette, LA 77 days
174 Triple H & Shawn Michaels D-Generation X. Dec 13, 2009TLC 2009San Antonio, TX 57 days
173 Chris Jericho & Big Show Jeri-Show; Edge tore his Achilles and vacated his half, so Jericho chose Big Show as his new partner. Jul 26, 2009Night of Champions 2009Philadelphia, PA 140 days
172 Edge & Chris Jericho Jun 28, 2009The Bash 2009Sacramento, CA 28 days
171 Carlito & Primo The Colóns unified the WWE Tag Team Title with the World Tag Team Title, forming the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship. Apr 5, 2009WrestleMania XXVHouston, TX 84 days
170 The Miz & John Morrison Dec 13, 2008House ShowHamilton, Ontario, Canada 113 days
169 CM Punk & Kofi Kingston Oct 27, 2008RawTucson, AZ 47 days
168 Ted DiBiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes2nd reign Priceless. Aug 11, 2008RawRichmond, VA 77 days
167 Batista & John Cena Aug 4, 2008RawKnoxville, TN 7 days
166 Ted DiBiase Jr. & Cody Rhodes1st reign Priceless; Rhodes was revealed as DiBiase's mystery partner and turned on Holly. Jun 29, 2008Night of Champions 2008Dallas, TX 36 days
165 Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes Dec 10, 2007RawBridgeport, CT 202 days
164 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch3rd reign Sep 8, 2007House ShowJohannesburg, South Africa 93 days
163 Paul London & Brian Kendrick Sep 5, 2007House ShowCape Town, South Africa 3 days
162 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch2nd reign Jun 4, 2007RawTampa, FL 93 days
161 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy6th reign The Hardy Boyz. Apr 2, 2007RawDayton, OH 63 days
160 John Cena & Shawn Michaels Jan 29, 2007RawDallas, TX 63 days
159 Edge & Randy Orton Rated-RKO. Nov 13, 2006RawManchester, England 77 days
158 Ric Flair & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper At 57, Ric Flair is the oldest champion in the title history. Nov 5, 2006Cyber Sunday 2006Cincinnati, OH 8 days
157 Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Mitch & Nicky The Spirit Squad; all five members were recognized as champions under the Freebird Rule. Apr 3, 2006RawRosemont, IL 216 days
156 Kane & Big Show Nov 1, 2005Taboo Tuesday 2005San Diego, CA 153 days
155 Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch1st reign Sep 18, 2005Unforgiven 2005Oklahoma City, OK 44 days
154 The Hurricane & Rosey May 1, 2005Backlash 2005Manchester, NH 140 days
153 William Regal & Tajiri Feb 7, 2005Raw 83 days
152 Rob Conway & Sylvain Grenier3rd reign La Résistance; Jonathan Coachman replaced an injured Eugene in this match. Jan 16, 2005House ShowWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 22 days
151 William Regal & Eugene Nov 15, 2004RawIndianapolis, IN 62 days
150 Rob Conway & Sylvain Grenier2nd reign La Résistance. Nov 1, 2004RawPeoria, IL 14 days
149 Chris Benoit & Edge2nd reign Benoit won the title himself after Edge abandoned him midway through the match. Oct 19, 2004Taboo Tuesday 2004Milwaukee, WI 13 days
148 Rob Conway & Sylvain Grenier1st reign La Résistance. May 31, 2004RawMontréal, Québec, Canada 141 days
147 Chris Benoit & Edge1st reign Apr 19, 2004RawCalgary, Alberta, Canada 42 days
146 Batista & Ric Flair2nd reign Evolution. Mar 22, 2004RawDetroit, MI 28 days
145 Booker T & Rob Van Dam Feb 16, 2004RawBakersfield, CA 35 days
144 Batista & Ric Flair1st reign Evolution. Dec 14, 2003Armageddon 2003Orlando, FL 64 days
143 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley8th reign The Dudley Boyz' record eighth reign as a team. Sep 21, 2003Unforgiven 2003Hershey, PA 84 days
142 René Duprée & Sylvain Grenier La Résistance; at 19, Duprée is the youngest champion in the title history. Jun 15, 2003Bad Blood 2003Houston, TX 98 days
141 Kane & Rob Van Dam Mar 31, 2003RawSeattle, WA 76 days
140 Chief Morley & Lance Storm Morley awarded himself and Storm the vacant title. Mar 24, 2003RawSacramento, CA 7 days
139 William Regal & Lance Storm2nd reign ↳ Vacated due to William Regal suffering from a heart parasite and concussion. Jan 20, 2003RawProvidence, RI 63 days
138 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley7th reign The Dudley Boyz. Jan 19, 2003Royal Rumble 2003Boston, MA 1 days
137 William Regal & Lance Storm1st reign Jan 6, 2003RawPhoenix, AZ 13 days
136 Booker T & Goldust Dec 15, 2002Armageddon 2002Sunrise, FL 22 days
135 Chris Jericho & Christian Oct 14, 2002RawMontréal, Québec, Canada 62 days
134 The Hurricane & Kane Hurri-Kane; the titles were renamed the World Tag Team Championship. Sep 23, 2002RawAnaheim, CA 21 days
133 Christian & Lance Storm The Un-Americans; the title became exclusive to Raw. Jul 21, 2002Vengeance 2002Detroit, MI 64 days
132 Edge & Hollywood Hulk Hogan Jul 4, 2002SmackDown!Boston, MA 17 days
131 Billy & Chuck2nd reign Jun 6, 2002SmackDown!Oklahoma City, OK 28 days
130 Rico & Rikishi May 19, 2002Judgment Day 2002Nashville, TN 18 days
129 Billy & Chuck1st reign Became SmackDown-exclusive; the titles were renamed the WWE Tag Team Championship during this reign. Feb 21, 2002SmackDown!Rockford, IL 87 days
128 Spike Dudley & Tazz Jan 7, 2002RawNew York, NY 45 days
127 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley6th reign The Dudley Boyz; a steel cage match that unified the WWF and WCW Tag Team Championships. Nov 18, 2001Survivor Series 2001Greensboro, NC 50 days
126 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy5th reign The Hardy Boyz. Nov 12, 2001Raw Is WarBoston, MA 6 days
125 Booker T & Test Nov 1, 2001SmackDown!Cincinnati, OH 11 days
124 The Rock & Chris Jericho Oct 22, 2001Raw Is WarKansas City, MO 10 days
123 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley5th reign The Dudley Boyz. Sep 17, 2001Raw Is WarNashville, TN 35 days
122 Kane & The Undertaker2nd reign The Brothers of Destruction. Aug 19, 2001SummerSlam 2001San Jose, CA 29 days
121 Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon Aug 9, 2001SmackDown!Los Angeles, CA 10 days
120 Bradshaw & Faarooq3rd reign The Acolytes Protection Agency. Jul 9, 2001Raw Is WarAtlanta, GA 31 days
119 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley4th reign The Dudley Boyz. Jun 21, 2001SmackDown!Orlando, FL 18 days
118 Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho May 21, 2001Raw Is WarSan Jose, CA 31 days
117 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & Triple H The Two-Man Power Trip. Apr 29, 2001Backlash 2001Rosemont, IL 22 days
116 Kane & The Undertaker1st reign The Brothers of Destruction. Apr 19, 2001SmackDown!Nashville, TN 10 days
115 Edge & Christian7th reign Apr 1, 2001WrestleMania X-SevenHouston, TX 18 days
114 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley3rd reign The Dudley Boyz. Mar 19, 2001Raw Is WarAlbany, NY 13 days
113 Edge & Christian6th reign Mar 19, 2001Raw Is WarAlbany, NY <1 day
112 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy4th reign The Hardy Boyz. Mar 5, 2001Raw Is WarWashington, D.C. 14 days
111 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley2nd reign The Dudley Boyz. Jan 21, 2001Royal Rumble 2001New Orleans, LA 43 days
110 Edge & Christian5th reign Dec 21, 2000SmackDown!Charlotte, NC 31 days
109 The Rock & The Undertaker Dec 18, 2000Raw Is WarGreenville, SC 3 days
108 Edge & Christian4th reign Dec 10, 2000Armageddon 2000Birmingham, AL 8 days
107 Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather Right to Censor. Nov 6, 2000Raw Is WarHouston, TX 34 days
106 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy3rd reign The Hardy Boyz wrestled as Los Conquistadores. Oct 23, 2000Raw Is WarHartford, CT 14 days
105 Edge & Christian3rd reign Wrestled this match as Los Conquistadores. Oct 22, 2000No Mercy 2000Albany, NY 1 days
104 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy2nd reign The Hardy Boyz. Sep 24, 2000Unforgiven 2000Philadelphia, PA 28 days
103 Edge & Christian2nd reign Jun 25, 2000King of the Ring 2000Boston, MA 91 days
102 Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty 2 Hotty Too Cool. May 29, 2000Raw Is WarVancouver, BC, Canada 27 days
101 Edge & Christian1st reign Apr 2, 2000WrestleMania 2000Anaheim, CA 57 days
100 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley1st reign The Dudley Boyz. Feb 27, 2000No Way Out 2000Hartford, CT 35 days
99 Billy Gunn & Road Dogg5th reign The New Age Outlaws. Nov 8, 1999Raw Is WarState College, PA 111 days
98 Al Snow & Mankind Nov 4, 1999SmackDown!Philadelphia, PA 4 days
97 Crash Holly & Hardcore Holly The Holly Cousins. Oct 18, 1999Raw Is WarColumbus, OH 17 days
96 The Rock & Mankind3rd reign The Rock 'n' Sock Connection. Oct 14, 1999SmackDown!Birmingham, AL 4 days
95 Billy Gunn & Road Dogg4th reign The New Age Outlaws. Sep 23, 1999SmackDown!Dallas, TX 21 days
94 The Rock & Mankind2nd reign The Rock 'n' Sock Connection; contested under Dark Side Rules. Sep 20, 1999Raw Is WarHouston, TX 3 days
93 Big Show & The Undertaker2nd reign The Unholy Alliance. Sep 9, 1999SmackDown!Albany, NY 11 days
92 The Rock & Mankind1st reign The Rock 'n' Sock Connection. Aug 30, 1999Raw Is WarBoston, MA 10 days
91 Big Show & The Undertaker1st reign The Unholy Alliance. Aug 22, 1999SummerSlam 1999Minneapolis, MN 8 days
90 Kane & X-Pac2nd reign Aug 9, 1999Raw Is WarRosemont, IL 13 days
89 Bradshaw & Faarooq2nd reign The Acolytes. Jul 25, 1999Fully Loaded 1999Buffalo, NY 15 days
88 Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy1st reign The Hardy Boyz. Jul 5, 1999Raw Is WarFayetteville, NC 20 days
87 Bradshaw & Faarooq1st reign The Acolytes. May 31, 1999Raw Is WarMoline, IL 35 days
86 Kane & X-Pac1st reign Apr 5, 1999Raw Is WarUniondale, NY 56 days
85 Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart Jan 25, 1999Raw Is WarPhoenix, AZ 70 days
84 Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock The Corporation. Dec 14, 1998Raw Is WarTacoma, WA 42 days
83 Billy Gunn & Road Dogg3rd reign The New Age Outlaws. Aug 30, 1998SummerSlam 1998New York, NY 106 days
82 Kane & Mankind2nd reign Aug 10, 1998Raw Is WarOmaha, NE 20 days
81 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & The Undertaker Jul 26, 1998Fully Loaded 1998: In Your HouseFresno, CA 15 days
80 Kane & Mankind1st reign Jul 13, 1998Raw Is WarEast Rutherford, NJ 13 days
79 Billy Gunn & Road Dogg2nd reign The New Age Outlaws. Mar 30, 1998Raw Is WarAlbany, NY 105 days
78 Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie Won a dumpster match. ↳ Titles held up after the wrong dumpster was used in the WrestleMania XIV match. Mar 29, 1998WrestleMania XIVBoston, MA 1 days
77 Billy Gunn & Road Dogg1st reign The New Age Outlaws. Nov 24, 1997Raw Is WarFayetteville, NC 125 days
76 Animal & Hawk2nd reign The Legion of Doom. Oct 13, 1997Raw Is WarTopeka, KS 42 days
75 Phineas I. Godwinn & Henry O. Godwinn2nd reign The Godwinns. Oct 5, 1997Badd Blood: In Your HouseSt. Louis, MO 8 days
74 Mosh & Thrasher The Headbangers; won a four-way elimination match for the vacant title. Sep 7, 1997Ground Zero: In Your HouseLouisville, KY 28 days
73 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & Dude Love Austin won the vacant title with Dude Love after Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart won a tournament to face him. ↳ Vacated when Steve Austin suffered a neck injury. Jul 14, 1997RawSan Antonio, TX 55 days
72 "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels ↳ Vacated when Shawn Michaels was suspended after a backstage fight with Bret Hart. May 26, 1997RawEvansville, IN 49 days
71 Owen Hart & The British Bulldog Sep 22, 1996In Your House 10: Mind GamesPhiladelphia, PA 246 days
70 Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn3rd reign The Smoking Gunns. May 26, 1996In Your House 8: Beware of DogFlorence, SC 119 days
69 Phineas I. Godwinn & Henry O. Godwinn1st reign The Godwinns. May 19, 1996House ShowNew York, NY 7 days
68 Skip & Zip The Bodydonnas; defeated The Godwinns in a tournament final for the vacant title. Mar 31, 1996WrestleMania XIIAnaheim, CA 49 days
67 Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn2nd reign The Smoking Gunns. ↳ Vacated when Billy Gunn suffered a neck injury. Sep 25, 1995RawGrand Rapids, MI 143 days
66 Owen Hart & Yokozuna2nd reign The titles were restored to Hart and Yokozuna the next night amid controversy. Sep 25, 1995RawGrand Rapids, MI <1 day
65 Diesel & Shawn Michaels2nd reign Davey Boy Smith substituted for a no-show Owen Hart. Sep 24, 1995In Your House 3: Triple HeaderSaginaw, MI 1 days
64 Owen Hart & Yokozuna1st reign Apr 2, 1995WrestleMania XIHartford, CT 175 days
63 Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn1st reign The Smoking Gunns. Jan 23, 1995RawPalmetto, FL 69 days
62 The 1-2-3 Kid & Bob Holly Defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka in a tournament final for the vacant title. Jan 22, 1995Royal Rumble 1995Tampa, FL 1 days
61 Diesel & Shawn Michaels1st reign Two Dudes with Attitudes. ↳ Vacated when Diesel and Shawn Michaels could no longer function as a team. Aug 28, 1994House ShowIndianapolis, IN 87 days
60 Fatu & Samu The Headshrinkers. Apr 26, 1994RawBurlington, VT 124 days
59 Pierre & Jacques3rd reign The Quebecers. Mar 31, 1994House ShowSheffield, England 26 days
58 Mabel & Mo Men on a Mission. Mar 29, 1994House ShowLondon, England 2 days
57 Pierre & Jacques2nd reign The Quebecers. Jan 17, 1994House ShowNew York, NY 71 days
56 The 1-2-3 Kid & Marty Jannetty Jan 10, 1994RawRichmond, VA 7 days
55 Pierre & Jacques1st reign The Quebecers. Sep 13, 1993RawNew York, NY 119 days
54 Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner2nd reign The Steiner Brothers. Jun 19, 1993House ShowSt. Louis, MO 86 days
53 Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster3rd reign Money Inc. Jun 16, 1993House ShowRockford, IL 3 days
52 Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner1st reign The Steiner Brothers. Jun 14, 1993House ShowColumbus, OH 2 days
51 Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster2nd reign Money Inc. Oct 13, 1992Wrestling ChallengeRegina, SK, Canada 244 days
50 Earthquake & Typhoon The Natural Disasters. Jul 20, 1992House ShowWorcester, MA 85 days
49 Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster1st reign Money Inc. Feb 7, 1992House ShowDenver, CO 164 days
48 Animal & Hawk1st reign The Legion of Doom. Aug 26, 1991SummerSlam 1991New York, NY 165 days
47 Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags The Nasty Boys. Mar 24, 1991WrestleMania VIILos Angeles, CA 155 days
46 Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart2nd reign The Hart Foundation; The Rockers won the titles during this period but the change was never aired or recognized. Aug 27, 1990SummerSlam 1990Philadelphia, PA 209 days
45 Demolition Ax, Demolition Smash & Demolition Crush Crush joined Demolition during this reign under the Freebird Rule. Apr 1, 1990WrestleMania VIToronto, Ontario, Canada 148 days
44 André the Giant & Haku The Colossal Connection. Dec 30, 1989SuperstarsHuntsville, AL 92 days
43 Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash2nd reign Demolition. Oct 4, 1989SuperstarsWheeling, WV 87 days
42 Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard The Brain Busters. Jul 29, 1989Saturday Night's Main Event XXIIWorcester, MA 67 days
41 Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash1st reign Demolition; the longest reign in the title history. Mar 27, 1988WrestleMania IVAtlantic City, NJ 489 days
40 Rick Martel & Tito Santana Strike Force. Oct 27, 1987SuperstarsSyracuse, NY 152 days
39 Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart1st reign The Hart Foundation. Jan 26, 1987SuperstarsTampa, FL 274 days
38 Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid The British Bulldogs. Apr 7, 1986WrestleMania 2Rosemont, IL 294 days
37 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine The Dream Team. Aug 24, 1985House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 226 days
36 Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo2nd reign The U.S. Express. Jun 17, 1985Championship WrestlingPoughkeepsie, NY 68 days
35 The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff Mar 31, 1985WrestleMania INew York, NY 78 days
34 Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo1st reign The U.S. Express. Jan 21, 1985House ShowHartford, CT 69 days
33 Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch The North-South Connection. Apr 17, 1984Championship WrestlingHamburg, PA 279 days
32 Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas The Soul Patrol; the WWF withdrew from the NWA during this reign. Dec 10, 1983Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 129 days
31 Afa & Sika3rd reign The Wild Samoans. Mar 19, 1983Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 266 days
30 Chief Jay Strongbow & Jules Strongbow2nd reign Oct 26, 1982Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 144 days
29 Mr. Fuji & Masa Saito2nd reign Jul 13, 1982Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 105 days
28 Chief Jay Strongbow & Jules Strongbow1st reign Jun 28, 1982House ShowNew York, NY 15 days
27 Mr. Fuji & Masa Saito1st reign Oct 13, 1981Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 258 days
26 Rick Martel & Tony Garea2nd reign Jul 21, 1981Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 84 days
25 Moondog Rex & Moondog King The Moondogs; Moondog King was replaced by Moondog Spot in May 1981 after being denied entry to the United States. Mar 17, 1981Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 126 days
24 Rick Martel & Tony Garea1st reign Nov 8, 1980House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 129 days
23 Afa & Sika2nd reign The Wild Samoans won a tournament for the vacant title, becoming the first two-time champions. Sep 9, 1980Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 60 days
22 Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales Won at Shea Stadium but were stripped, as the rules barred holding two titles at once. ↳ Backlund and Morales relinquished the title to pursue singles goals; a tournament was held for the vacant title. Aug 9, 1980House ShowFlushing, NY 1 days
21 Afa & Sika1st reign The Wild Samoans. Apr 12, 1980House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 119 days
20 Ivan Putski & Tito Santana Oct 22, 1979House ShowNew York, NY 173 days
19 Johnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant The Valiant Brothers. Mar 6, 1979Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 230 days
18 Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko Nov 21, 1978Championship WrestlingAllentown, PA 105 days
17 Yukon Eric & Yukon Pierre The Yukon Lumberjacks. Jun 26, 1978House ShowNew York, NY 148 days
16 Dino Bravo & Dominic DeNucci Mar 14, 1978House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 104 days
15 Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji2nd reign Won a tournament final for the vacant title. Sep 27, 1977House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 168 days
14 Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf Won a tournament final for the vacant title. ↳ Vacated in August 1977 after Billy White Wolf suffered an injury at the hands of Ken Patera. Dec 7, 1976House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 237 days
13 Killer Kowalski & Big John Studd Wrestled masked as The Executioners. ↳ The Executioners were stripped after a third masked man, Nikolai Volkoff, interfered in a title defense. May 11, 1976House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 168 days
12 Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan Nov 18, 1975House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 175 days
11 Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza The Blackjacks. Aug 26, 1975House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 84 days
10 Victor Rivera & Dominic DeNucci Pat Barrett replaced Victor Rivera during the reign after Rivera left for the IWA. May 13, 1975House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 105 days
9 Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant The Valiant Brothers. May 8, 1974House ShowHamburg, PA 370 days
8 Tony Garea & Dean Ho Nov 14, 1973House ShowHamburg, PA 175 days
7 Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 11, 1973House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 64 days
6 Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun May 30, 1973House ShowHamburg, PA 104 days
5 Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji1st reign Jun 27, 1972House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 337 days
4 Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King May 22, 1972House ShowNew York, NY 36 days
3 Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis Iaukea Feb 1, 1972House ShowPhiladelphia, PA 111 days
2 Karl Gotch & René Goulet Defeated the champions at Madison Square Garden. Dec 6, 1971House ShowNew York, NY 57 days
1 Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler The inaugural champions, named WWWF World Tag Team Champions after defeating Dick the Bruiser & The Sheik in a fictional tournament final. Jun 3, 1971House ShowNew Orleans, LA 186 days

The original World Tag Team Championship was the oldest tag team title in WWE, established on June 3, 1971 when Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler were named the inaugural WWWF World Tag Team Champions after a fictional tournament. It was renamed as the promotion changed names: WWWF, then WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1979, the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1983, briefly the WWE Tag Team Championship in 2002, and finally the World Tag Team Championship when it became Raw-exclusive later that year. The WCW World Tag Team Championship was unified into it in 2001. Across 176 reigns shared by 113 teams there were nine vacancies. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) hold the record with eight reigns as a team, while Edge has the most as an individual with twelve. Demolition's first reign is the longest in the title's history, Edge & Christian's sixth the shortest, Ric Flair the oldest champion and Rene Dupree the youngest. In April 2009 it was unified with the WWE Tag Team Championship as the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship; on August 16, 2010, Bret Hart presented new belts to final champions The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) and WWE retired this lineage, continuing only the WWE Tag Team Championship (which became the Raw Tag Team Championship in 2016 and adopted the World Tag Team Championship name in 2024). This is a distinct lineage from that 2002-present championship.

World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010) — FAQ

The World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010) is no longer active. Unified into the WWE Tag Team Championship on August 16, 2010, ending the original 1971 lineage. The final champions were David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd.

Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler was the inaugural World Tag Team Championship (1971–2010), winning it on Jun 3, 1971 at House Show.

Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley has the most reigns with 8.

Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash's reign beginning Mar 27, 1988 is the longest at 489 days.

There have been 176 reigns across 117 different champions since the title was established.

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