AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship
{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|championshipname = AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship
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|promotion = American Wrestling Association
|mostreigns = (As a tag team) Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks and Reggie Parks and Stan Pulaski (3 times)
(As individual) Reggie Parks and Stan Pulaski (7 Times)
|firstchamp = Luke Brown and Jake Smith
|longestreign = Luke Brown and Jake Smith (151 days)
|shortestreign = Bob Orton and Mad Dog Vachon, Jerry Miller and Johnny Valentine, Jr (7 days)
|oldest =
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The AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship was a title in the American Wrestling Association from 1967 until 1971. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area.
Title history
{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=no|later=yes}}
{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 1
|champion = {{sortname|Dale|Lewis|Dale Lewis (wrestler)}} and Stan Pulaski
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|May 28, 1966}} {{small|(NLT)}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|May 28, 1966|October 15, 1966 }} days, possibly more.}}
|location ={{sort|00|The location of the championship match has not been found in available documentation.}}
|event = House show
|notes =
|ref ={{cite web | url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ne/awa/awa-mw-t.html | title=AWA Midwest Tag Team Title | work=Wrestling-Titles | accessdate=April 7, 2017}}{{cite book | first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | location=Pennsylvania |year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter=Nebraska: AWA Midwest Tag Team Title [Dusek]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 2
|champion = Kentuckians
{{small|(Luke Brown and Jake Smith)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 15, 1966}} {{small|(NLT)}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|October 15, 1966|May 29, 1966 }} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =Still champions on November 5, 1966.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number=2.5
|type=unrecorded
|start={{dts|October 15, 1966}}
|end={{dts|January 29, 1967}}
|number = 3
|champion = {{sortname|Tim|Woods|Mr. Wrestling}} and Ron Reed
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 29, 1966}} {{small|(NLT)}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days|January 29, 1966|March 17, 1967}}|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between {{age in days|January 29, 1966|March 17, 1967 }} and {{age in days|October 16, 1966 |March 17, 1967}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 4
|champion = {{sort|St. Claire|Francis St. Claire}} and Dale Lewis {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 17, 1967}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|March 17, 1967|August 12, 1967}} days.}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 4.5
|type=vacated
|date = {{dts|1967}}
|notes =Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 5
|champion = {{sort|Gilbert|Doug Gilbert}}This was a wrestler also known as Doug Lindzy, not Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 12, 1967}}
|days = {{age in days|August 12, 1967|October 7, 1967}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =Defeated Mitsu Arakawa and Dale Lewis.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 6
|champion = {{sortname|Mike|DiBiase|Iron Mike DiBiase}} and Bob Orton
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 7, 1967}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|October 7, 1967|November 30, 1967}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 7
|champion = {{sort|Gilbert|Doug Gilbert}} {{small|(2)}} and Reggie Parks {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1967|November}} {{small|(NLT)}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days|November 30, 1967|March 15, 1968}}|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between {{age in days|November 30, 1967|March 15, 1968 }} and {{age in days|October 8, 1967|March 15, 1968}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 8
|champion = {{sortname|Bob|Orton}} {{small|(2)}} and Mad Dog Vachon
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 15, 1968}}
|days = {{age in days|March 15, 1968|March 22, 1968}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 9
|champion = {{sort|Gilbert|Doug Gilbert}} {{small|(3)}} and Reggie Parks {{small|(3)}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|March 22, 1968}}
|days = {{age in days|March 22, 1968|March 23, 1968}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 10
|champion = {{sortname|Bob|Orton}} {{small|(3)}} and Mad Dog Vachon {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|March 23, 1968}}
|days = {{age in days|March 23, 1968|April 13, 1968}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 11
|champion = {{sortname|Dale|Lewis|Dale Lewis (wrestler)}} {{small|(3)}} and Stan Pulaski {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|April 13, 1968}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|April 13, 1968|July 27, 1968}} days.}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 12
|champion = {{sort|Avenger|The Avenger}} and Mike DiBiase {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 27, 1968}} {{small|(NLT)}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days|July 27, 1968|October 12, 1968}}|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between {{age in days|July 27, 1968|October 12, 1968}} and {{age in days|July 27, 1968|April 14, 1968}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =align=|Won the titles after April 25, 1968
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 13
|champion = {{sort|Farmer|Woody Farmer}} and Reggie Parks {{small|(4)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 12, 1968}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|October 12, 1968|January 11, 1969}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number=13.5
|type=unrecorded
|start={{dts|October 12, 1968}}
|end={{dts|January 11, 1969}}
|number = 14
|champion = {{sort|Vachon|Butcher}} and Mad Dog Vachon {{small|(3)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 11, 1969}}
|days = {{age in days|January 11, 1969|January 25, 1969}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 15
|champion = {{sort|Pulaski|Stan Pulaski}} {{small|(3)}} and Chris Tolos
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 25, 1969}}
|days = {{age in days|January 25, 1969|July 12, 1969}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 16
|champion = {{sortname|Bob|Geigel}} and The Viking
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 12, 1969}}
|days = {{age in days|July 12, 1969|July 12, 1969}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 17
|champion = {{sortname|Bob|Ellis|Bob Ellis (wrestler)}} and Stan Pulaski {{small|(4)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 12, 1969}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|July 12, 1969|November 14, 1969 }} days.}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
|ref ={{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-july-12-gagne-bruiser-crusher-ladd-wins-americas-title | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (July 12): Gagne, Bruiser & Crusher, Ladd wins Americas title, 1992 Bash with Sting vs. Vader | date=July 12, 2015 | accessdate=February 11, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number=17.5
|type=vacated
|date = {{dts|1969}}
|notes =Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 18
|champion = {{sort|Parks|Reggie Parks}} {{small|(5)}} and Stan Pulaski {{small|(5)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|November 15, 1969}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days|November 15, 1969|January 1, 1971}}|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between {{age in days|November 15, 1969|January 1, 1971}} and {{age in days|November 15, 1969|February 12, 1971}} days.}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =Defeated Ali Ben Khan and The Great Kimura in a tournament final.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 19
|champion = {{sort|Claw|The Claw}} and Rock Rogowski
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1971}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|January 1, 1981|February 13, 1971}} days.}}
|event = House show
|notes =After January 30, 1971.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 20
|champion = {{sort|Parks|Reggie Parks}} {{small|(6)}} and Stan Pulaski {{small|(6)}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|February 13, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|February 13, 1971|March 3, 1971}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 21
|champion = {{sortname|Ox|Baker}} and Rock Rogowski {{small|(2)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 3, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|March 3, 1971|April 24, 1971}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 22
|champion = {{sortname|Bob|Ellis|Bob Ellis (wrestler)}} {{small|(2)}} and Alberto Torres
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|April 24, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|April 24, 1971|June 16, 1971}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 24.5
|type=vacated
|date = {{dts|June 16, 1971}}
|notes =Torres died due to injuries suffered three days earlier during a match against Ox Baker and The Claw
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 23
|champion = {{sortname|Johnny|Valentine Jr.|Greg Valentine}} and Jerry Miller
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 11, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|August 11, 1971|October 9, 1971}}
|location =Creighton, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =Defeated Ox Baker and The Claw
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 24
|champion = {{sortname|Ox|Baker}} {{small|(3)}} and The Great Kusatsu
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 9, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|October 9, 1971|October 16, 1971}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 25
|champion = {{sortname|Johnny|Valentine Jr.|Greg Valentine}} and Jerry Miller
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|October 16, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|October 16, 1971|December 18, 1971}}
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 26
|champion = Lars Anderson and Larry Hennig
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|December 18, 1971}}
|days = {{age in days|December 18, 1971|January 8, 1972}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 27
|champion = {{sort|Parks|Reggie Parks}} {{small|(7)}} and Stan Pulaski {{small|(7)}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|January 8, 1972}}
|days = {{sort|1|The date the championship was won or lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days|January 8, 1972|December 31, 1972}} days.}}
|location =Omaha, Nebraska
|event = House show
|notes =Still champions on May 9, 1972.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number=27.5
|type=deactivated
|date = {{dts|1972}}
}}
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See also
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References
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