Tohoku Tag Team Championship#Title history

{{short description|Professional wrestling tag team championship}}

{{inline citations|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox pro wrestling championship

|championshipname=Tohoku Tag Team Championship

|image = Ikuto hidaka.jpg

|caption=Ikuto Hidaka with the title belt

|promotion=Michinoku Pro Wrestling

|created=July 17, 2004

|mostreigns=(as a team)
Shu and Kei Sato (4 reigns)
(as an individual)
Kei Sato/Brahman Kei and Jinsei Shinzaki (5 reigns)

|firstchamp=Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón

|finalchamp=

|currentholder=Rasse and Ringo Yamaya

|won=March 16, 2024

|longestreign=Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita (725 days)

|shortestreign=Jinsei Shinzaki and Gaina (<1 day)

|oldest=

|youngest=

|heaviest=

|lightest=

|pastnames=

|titleretired=

|pastlookimages=

}}

The {{nihongo|Tohoku Tag Team Championship|東北タッグ王座|Tōhoku Taggu Ōza|lead=yes}} is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/michinoku/tohoku-t.html|title=Tōhoku Tag Team Title (Japan)|access-date=May 29, 2021|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}

There have been a total of 35 reigns shared between 27 different teams consisting of 34 individual champions. The current champions are Rasse and Ringo Yamaya who are in their first reign as a team.

Title history

{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|team=yes|dayless=yes|defenses=yes}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 1

|champion = Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón

|reign= 1

|event=Summer Vacation Series Tour

|date = July 18, 2004

|days = {{age in days nts|July 18, 2004|September 10, 2004}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Iwate, Japan

|notes = Defeated the teams of Kesen Numajiro and Kazuya Yuasa and Hayate and The Great Sasuke in a three-way tournament final.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 2

|champion = Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima

|reign= 1

|event=MPW television taping

|date = September 10, 2004

|days = {{age in days nts|September 10, 2004|March 6, 2005}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 3

|champion = Jinsei Shinzaki {{small|(2)}} and Gaina

|reign= 1

|date = March 6, 2005

|event=Wild Dance Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|March 6, 2005|July 9, 2005}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Tokushima, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 4

|champion = The Great Sasuke and Dick Togo

|reign= 1

|date = July 9, 2005

|event=Fighting Tohoku Legend Zero

|days = {{age in days nts|July 9, 2005|April 23, 2006}}

|defenses = 3

|location = Aomori, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 5

|champion = Jinsei Shinzaki {{small|(3)}} and Gaina

|reign= 2

|date = April 23, 2006

|event=Fighting Tohoku Legend 7th – Miyagi Volume

|days = {{sort|0|<1}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 5.5

|type = vacated

|date=April 23, 2006

|event=House show

|defenses = yes

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes=Vacated due to Gaina announcing his departure from MPW.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 6

|champion = Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi

|reign= 1

|date = May 20, 2006

|event=Fighting Tohoku Legend 9th – Aomori Volume

|days = {{age in days nts|May 20, 2006|June 10, 2006}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Aomori, Japan

|notes = Defeated Shu and Kei Sato in a tournament final.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 7

|champion = Shu and Kei Sato

|reign= 1

|date = June 10, 2006

|event=Fighting Tohoku Legend 10th – Iwate Volume

|days = {{age in days nts|June 10, 2006|July 17, 2006}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Iwate, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 8

|champion = Tigers Mask and Flash Moon

|reign= 1

|date = July 17, 2006

|event=Osaka Pro Wrestling's Osaka Pro Story #33

|days = {{age in days nts|July 17, 2006|October 8, 2006}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Osaka, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 9

|champion = Shu and Kei Sato

|reign= 2

|date = October 8, 2006

|event=Fighting Tohoku Legend – The Last Chapter

|days = {{age in days nts|October 8, 2006|April 21, 2007}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Morioka, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 10

|champion = Kagetora and Rasse

|reign= 1

|date = April 21, 2007

|event=Fukumen World League Tournament

|days = {{age in days nts|April 21, 2007|January 14, 2008}}

|defenses = 3

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 11

|champion = The Great Sasuke {{small|(2)}} and Yoshitsune

|reign= 1

|date = January 14, 2008

|event=New Year Fight Tournament

|days = {{age in days nts|January 14, 2008|January 18, 2009}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 12

|champion = Shu and Kei Sato

|reign= 3

|date = January 18, 2009

|event=Start of New Year Fighting

|days = {{age in days nts|January 18, 2009|March 15, 2009}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 13

|champion = Kesen Numajiro and Kinya Oyanagi

|reign= 1

|date = March 15, 2009

|event=House show

|days = {{age in days nts|March 15, 2009|November 15, 2009}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 14

|champion = Takeshi Minamino and Maguro Ooma

|reign= 1

|date = November 15, 2009

|event=House show

|days = {{age in days nts|November 15, 2009|October 15, 2010}}

|defenses = 3

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 15

|champion = Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2

|reign= 1

|date = October 15, 2010

|event=House show

|days = {{age in days nts|October 15, 2010|October 15, 2011}}

|defenses = 3

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes = This was the final of the 2010 Michinoku Pro Tag Team Tournament.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 16

|champion = The Brahman Brothers
{{small|(Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei)}}

|reign= 4

|date = October 15, 2011

|event=House show

|days = {{age in days nts|October 15, 2011|June 3, 2012}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Takizawa, Japan

|notes = This was the final of the 2011 Michinoku Pro Tag Team Tournament. Formerly held the title under the names Shu Sato and Kei Sato.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 17

|champion = Rasse {{small|(2)}} and Kenbai

|reign= 1

|date = June 3, 2012

|event=House show

|days = {{age in days nts|June 3, 2012|December 13, 2012}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 18

|champion = Último Dragón {{small|(2)}} and Kesen Numagirolamo {{small|(2)}}

|reign= 1

|date = December 13, 2012

|event=MPW television taping

|days = {{age in days nts|December 13, 2012|September 16, 2013}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 19

|champion = Taro Nohashi and Behnam Ali

|reign= 1

|date = September 16, 2013

|event=Autumn 3 Show Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|September 16, 2013|May 6, 2014}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes = Behnam Ali changed his ring name to Tiger Ali in 2014.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 20

|champion = Jinsei Shinzaki {{small|(4)}} and Kesen Numajiro {{small|(3)}}

|reign= 1

|date = May 6, 2014

|event=Golden Tour 2014

|days = {{age in days nts|May 6, 2014|June 8, 2014}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 21

|champion = Mu no Taiyo
{{small|(The Great Sasuke (3) and Brahman Kei (5))}}

|reign= 1

|date = June 8, 2014

|event=MPW television taping

|days = {{age in days nts|June 8, 2014|March 14, 2015}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 22

|champion = New Phase
{{small|(Daichi Sasaki and Ayumu Gunji)}}

|reign= 1

|date = March 14, 2015

|event=3 Battles in March Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|March 14, 2015|September 22, 2015}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes =

|ref ={{cite web|url=http://www.michipro.jp/restle/topics.cgi?page=730|script-title=ja:~油断大敵~【2015年3月14日 岩手・矢巾町民総合体育館 観衆:850人満員】|work=michipro.jp|author=Michinoku Pro Wrestling|language=Japanese|date=March 14, 2015|access-date=December 19, 2023}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 23

|champion = Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita

|reign= 1

|date = September 22, 2015

|event=September Series - Gamushara Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|September 22, 2015|September 16, 2017}}

|defenses = 5

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes = Hidaka and Fujita also won the UWA World Tag Team Championship by defeating Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu on June 10, 2016.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 24

|champion = Super Stars
{{small|(Rui Hyugaji and Ayumu Gunji (2))}}

|reign= 1

|date = September 16, 2017

|event=Haisui No Jin Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|September 16, 2017|March 18, 2018}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes =This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 25

|champion = Taro Nohashi {{small|(2)}} and Gaina {{small|(3)}}

|reign= 1

|date = March 18, 2018

|event=Konzen Ittai Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|March 18, 2018|November 24, 2018}}

|defenses = 3

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes =This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 26

|champion = Bad Boy
{{small|(Ken45° and Kengo)}}

|reign= 1

|date = November 24, 2018

|event=Sendai 2 Days Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|November 24, 2018|May 6, 2019}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/michinoku-pro-sendai-2-days-taro-nohashi-retiene-su-titulo/|title=Michinoku Pro: "Sendai 2 Days" Taro Nohashi retains his title|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 27

|champion = Taro Nohashi {{small|(3)}} and Gaina {{small|(4)}}

|reign= 2

|date = May 6, 2019

|event=Golden Week Series 2019 Tour

|days = {{age in days nts|May 6, 2019|June 14, 2019}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/michinoku-pro-golden-week-series-2019-2-titulos-en-disputa/|title=Michinoku Pro: "Golden Week Series 2019" 2 titles in dispute|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=May 20, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 28

|champion = Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita

|reign= 2

|date = June 14, 2019

|event=Michinoku 2019 Tokyo Conference Vol. 3 ~ Innin Jicho

|days = {{age in days nts|June 14, 2019|October 19, 2019}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.michipro.jp/restle/topics.cgi?page=140|script-title=ja:【2019年6月22日(土)19:00試合開始 岩手・滝沢市大釜幼稚園体育館 観衆:34人】|work=michipro.jp|language=Japanese|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2021}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 29

|champion = Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2

|reign= 2

|date = {{dts|October 19, 2019}}

|event=Michinoku 2019 Tokyo Conference Vol. 6

|days = {{age in days nts|October 19, 2019|May 4, 2021}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/misc/mpro/results/results19.php|title=Michinoku Pro "MICHINOKU PRO 2019 TOKYO EVENT VOL. 6 ~ OKO KAPPO", 19.10.2019 Shin-Kiba 1st RING|work=purolove.com|author=Purolove|date=October 19, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2021}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 30

|champion = The Great Sasuke {{small|(4)}} and Jinsei Shinzaki {{small|(5)}}

|reign= 1

|date = {{dts|May 4, 2021}}

|event=Golden Week Tour 2021

|days = {{age in days nts|May 4, 2021|March 6, 2022}}

|defenses = 0

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes = This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/michinoku-pro-golden-week-tour-2021-sasuke-y-shinzaki-campeones/|title=Michinoku Pro: "Golden Week Tour 2021" Sasuke and Shinzaki, champions|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=May 9, 2021|access-date=May 8, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 31

|champion = Taro Nohashi {{small|(4)}} and Gaina {{small|(5)}}

|reign= 3

|date = {{dts|March 6, 2022}}

|event=Michinoku Pro

|days = {{age in days nts|March 6, 2022|July 17, 2022}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Tokushima, Japan

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/en/amp/michinoku-pro-dos-campeonatos-en-juego/|title=Michinoku Pro: Two championships at stake|work=superluchas.com|author=Dark angel|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=May 8, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 32

|champion = Bad Boy
{{small|(Ken45° (2) and Manjimaru (2))}}

|reign= 1

|date = {{dts|July 17, 2022}}

|event=July Series 2022: Rihikyokuchoku

|days = {{age in days nts|July 17, 2022|November 19, 2022}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Sendai, Japan

|notes = Manjimaru was previously known as Maguro Ooma.

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=347299|title=Michinoku Pro July Series 2022 ~ Rihi Kyokuchoku - Tag 2|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=July 17, 2022|access-date=July 17, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 33

|champion = Musashi {{small|(2)}} and Kazuki Hashimoto

|reign= 1

|date = {{dts|November 19, 2022}}

|event=November Series 2022: Kenkaikokō

|days = {{age in days nts|November 19, 2022|June 30, 2023}}

|defenses = 1

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes = Musashi was previously known as Daichi Sasaki.

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=356121|title=Michinoku Pro November Series 2022 ~ Kenkai Koko - Tag 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=November 22, 2022}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 34

|champion = Kagetora {{small|(2)}} and Yoshitsune {{small|(2)}}

|reign= 1

|date = {{dts|June 30, 2023}}

|event=Michinoku Pro 30th Anniversary 2023 Tokyo Vol. 1

|days = {{age in days nts|June 30, 2023|March 16, 2024}}

|defenses = 2

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=369811|title=Michinoku Pro 30th Anniversary 2023 Tokyo Vol. 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=June 30, 2023}}

}}

{{PWtitlereign

|number = 35

|champion = Rasse {{small|(3)}} and Ringo Yamaya

|reign= 1

|date = {{dts|March 16, 2024}}

|event=Michinoku Pro 31th Anniversary Night 1

|days = {{age in days nts|March 16, 2024}}+

|defenses = 3

|location = Yahaba, Japan

|notes =

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=390531|title=Michinoku Pro 31th Anniversary ~ Kashin Reigetsu - Tag 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=March 16, 2024}}

}}

{{BundleEnd}}

Combined reigns

As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

=By team=

class="wikitable"
style="background-color: #ffe6bd"|†

|Indicates the current champion

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

!Rank

!Team

!data-sort-type="number"|No. of
reigns

!data-sort-type="number"|Combined
defenses

!data-sort-type="number"|Combined days

1

| Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2 || 2 || 5 || 928

2

| Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita || 2 || 6 || 852

3

| Shu and Kei Sato/The Brahman Brothers || 4 || 1 || 520

4

| Taro Nohashi and Gaina || 3 || 4 || 423

5

| The Great Sasuke and Yoshitsune || 1 || 1 || 370

6

| Takeshi Minamino and Maguro Ooma || 1 || 3 || 334

7

| The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki || 1 || 0 || 306

8

| The Great Sasuke and Dick Togo || 1 || 3 || 288

9

| Mu no Taiyo
{{small|(The Great Sasuke and Brahman Kei)}} || 1 || 2 || 279

10

| Último Dragón and Kesen Numagirolamo || 1 || 2 || 277

11

| Kagetora and Rasse|| 1 || 3 || 268

12

| Kagetora and Yoshitsune || 1 || 2 || 260

13

| Kesen Numajiro and Kinya Oyanagi || 1 || 0 || 245

14

| Taro Nohashi and Behnam Ali || 1 || 2 || 232

15

| Musashi and Kazuki Hashimoto || 1 || 1 || 223

16

| Rasse and Kenbai || 1 || 1 || 193

17

| New Phase
{{small|(Daichi Sasaki and Ayumu Gunji)}} || 1 || 0 || 192

18

| Super Stars
{{small|(Rui Hyugaji and Ayumu Gunji)}} || 1 || 1 || 183

19

| Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima || 1 || 1 || 177

20

| Bad Boy
{{small|(Ken45° and Kengo)}} || 1 || 2 || 163

21

| style="background-color:#ffe6bd"| Rasse and Ringo Yamaya † || 1 || 3 || {{age in days|March 16, 2024}}+

rowspan="2"|22

| Jinsei Shinzaki and Gaina || 2 || 0 || 125

Bad Boy
{{small|(Ken45° and Manjimaru)}}
11125
24

| Tigers Mask and Flash Moon || 1 || 0 || 83

25

| Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón || 1 || 0 || 54

26

| Jinsei Shinzaki and Kesen Numajiro || 1 || 0 || 33

27

| Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi || 1 || 0 || 21

=By wrestler=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!Rank

!Wrestler

!No. of
reigns

!Combined
defenses

!Combined days

1

| The Great Sasuke || 4 || 6 || 1,243

rowspan="2"|2

| Yapper Man #1 || 2 || 5 || 928

Yapper Man #225928
rowspan="2"|4

| Ikuto Hidaka || 2 || 6 || 852

Minoru Fujita26852
6

| Kei Sato/Brahman Kei || 5 || 3 || 799

7

| Taro Nohashi || 4 || 6 || 655

8

| Yoshitsune || 2 || 3 || 630

9

|style="background-color:#ffe6bd"| Rasse † || 3 || 7 || {{age in days|December 11, 2022}}+

10

| Kesen Numajiro/Kesen Numagirolamo || 3 || 2 || 555

11

| Gaina || 5 || 4 || 548

12

| Kagetora || 2 || 5 || 528

13

| Shu Sato/Brahman Shu || 4 || 1 || 520

14

| Jinsei Shinzaki || 5 || 0 || 518

15

| Manjimaru/Maguro Ooma || 2 || 4 || 459

16

| Daichi Sasaki/Musashi || 2 || 1 || 415

17

| Ayumu Gunji || 2 || 1 || 375

18

| Takeshi Minamino || 1 || 3 || 334

19

| Último Dragón || 2 || 2 || 331

rowspan="2"|20

| Ken45° || 2 || 3 || 288

Dick Togo13288
22

| Kinya Oyanagi || 1 || 0 || 245

23

| Behnam Ali || 1 || 2 || 232

24

| Kazuki Hashimoto || 1 || 1 || 223

25

| Kenbai || 1 || 1 || 193

26

| Rui Hyugaji || 1 || 1 || 183

rowspan="2"|27

| Kensuke Sasaki || 1 || 1 || 177

Katsuhiko Nakajima11177
29

| Kengo || 1 || 2 || 163

30

|style="background-color:#ffe6bd"| Ringo Yamaya † || 1 || 3 || {{age in days|March 16, 2024}}+

rowspan="2"|31

| Tigers Mask || 1 || 0 || 83

Flash Moon1083
rowspan="2"|33

| Makoto Oishi || 1 || 0 || 21

Shiori Asahi1021

See also

References

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