UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship

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

{{Infobox pro wrestling championship

|championshipname=UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship

|promotion=Universal Wrestling Association (1991–1993)
Universal Lucha Libre (1991–1993)
Michinoku Pro Wrestling (2001–2002)
Kaientai Dojo (2002–2005)

|created= November 8, 1991
November 2, 2001

|mostreigns=Team: Punish and Crush (2)
Individual: Gedo (4)

|firstchamp=Punish and Crush

|finalchamp=Kazma and Kengo Mashimo

|longestreign= Mike Lee Jr. and Super-X (428 days)

|shortestreign= Punish and Crush, Kazma and Kengo Mashimo (<1 days)

|titleretired=January 1, 1993
March 6, 2005

}}

The UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship created during the working relationship between the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) and the Japanese Universal Lucha Libre (also called the Universal Wrestling Federation, UWF) from 1991 to 1993, when the title became inactive. The championship was revived in 2001 by Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW), and later moved to its final home, Kaientai Dojo (K-DOJO), the following year. The title was abandoned in 2005, when it was replaced with Kaientai Dojo's Strongest-K Tag Team Championship instead.{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}{{cite web| last=Tanabe | first=Hisaharu | title= U.W.A./U.W.F. Intercontinental Tag Team Title |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-ic-t.html | publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com | access-date = July 14, 2007}}

As it was a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers.{{efn|name=Hornbaker|Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on now much, or how little they were pushed by promoters"{{sfn|Hornbaker|2016|p=550}}}} On occasion the championship was declared vacant, which meant there is no champion at that point in time. This occurred due to either a storyline,{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 271, Chapter: Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [World Class, Adkisson] "Championship held up and rematch ordered because of the interference of manager Gary Hart"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=271}}}} or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury or otherwise being unable to defend the championship.{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 20, Chapter: (United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) NWA/WCW TV Title "Rhodes stripped on 85/10/19 for not defending the belt after having his leg broken by Ric Flair and Ole & Arn Anderson"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=20}}}}{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 201, Chapter: (Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title "Vacant on 93/01/18 when Spike leaves the USWA."{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=201}}}}

Title history

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|number = 1

|champion = {{sort|Punish|Punish}} and Crush

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1991|11|8}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=8|year1=1991|month2=6|day2=15|year2=1992}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = UWF show

|notes =Defeated Los Cowboys (Silver King and El Texano) in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions.

|ref =

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|number = 2

|champion = Shu El Guerrero and Scorpio Jr.

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1992|6|15}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=15|year1=1992|month2=6|day2=21|year2=1992}}

|location =Sōka, Saitama, Japan

|event = UWF show

|notes =

|ref =

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|number = 3

|champion = {{sort|Punish|Punish}} and Crush

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1992|6|21}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=21|year1=1992|month2=6|day2=21|year2=1992}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = UWF show

|notes =

|ref =

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|sort number = 3.5

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|1992|6|21}}

|notes =Punish and Crush ceased teaming immediately after winning the title, vacating the championship in the process.

|ref =

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|number = 4

|champion = {{sort|Bulldog KT|Bulldog K.T.}} (3) and Pat Tanaka

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1992|8|16}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=16|year1=1992|month2=11|day2=20|year2=1992}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = UWF show

|notes =Defeated Kendo and Coolie S.Z. in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.

|ref =

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|number = 5

|champion = Gran Hamada and The Great Sasuke

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1992|11|20}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=20|year1=1992|month2=1|day2=1|year2=1993}}

|location =Osaka, Japan

|event = UWF show

|notes =Defeated Bulldog K.T. and Villano IV, who was filling in for Pat Tanaka as Tanaka had legitimately left the UWF.

|ref =

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|sort number = 5.5

|type =deactivated

|date = {{dts|1993|1|1}}

|notes =The championship was retired when the UWA/UWF working relationship ended. The championship was later revived by Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW) in 2001.

|ref =

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|number = 6

|champion = Gedo (4) and Dick Togo

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2001|11|2}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=2|year1=2001|month2=12|day2=22|year2=2001}}

|location =Akita, Japan

|event = MPW show

|notes =Won the 2001 Michinoku Futaritabi Tag Team League to become the new champions.

|ref =

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|number = 7

|champion = Sasuke (2) and Sasuke the Great

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2001|12|22}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=22|year1=2001|month2=5|day2=23|year2=2002}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = MPW show

|notes =

|ref =

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|number = 7.5

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|2002|5|23}}

|notes =MPW vacated the championship due a lack of title defenses from Sasuke and Sasuke the Great. The championship then moved to Kaientai Dojo (K-DOJO).

|ref =

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|number = 8

|champion = Mr. X and Mr. X II

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2002|7|21}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=21|year1=2002|month2=11|day2=23|year2=2002}}

|location =Chiba, Chiba, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =Defeated Minoru Fujita and Daigoro Kashiwa in a tournament final.

|ref =

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|number = 9

|champion = Mike Lee Jr. and Super-X

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2002|11|23}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=23|year1=2002|month2=1|day2=25|year2=2004}}

|location =Chiba, Chiba, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =

|ref =

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|number = 10

|champion = Teppei Ishizaka and Daigoro Kashiwa

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2004|1|25}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=25|year1=2004|month2=2|day2=14|year2=2004}}

|location =Chiba, Chiba, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =

|ref =

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|sort number = 10.3

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|2004|2|14}}

|notes =Teppei Ishizaka and Daigoro Kashiwa were stripped of the titles due to making an unauthorized defense against DJ Nira and Apple Miyuki.

|ref =

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|sort number=10.5 || type=unrecognized

|champion=Kengo Mashimo and Kunio Tojima || reign=1 || date={{dts|March 27, 2004}} || days={{age in days nts|month=3|day1=27|year1=2004|month2=3|day2=27|year2=2004}} || location=Unknown|| event=K-DOJO show|| notes=Mashimo and Tojima defeated Hi69 in a handicap match for the vacant chamoionship after Miyawaki, Hi69's scheduled partner, was injured. The two refused the titles after winning the match. || ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 10.6

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|2004|3|27}}

|notes = Kengo Mashimo and Kunio Tojima refused to be recognized as champions due to the nature of the match for the vacant championship.

|ref =

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|number = 11

|champion = Teppei Ishizaka and Daigoro Kashiwa

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|2004|4|25}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=25|year1=2004|month2=7|day2=3|year2=2004}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =Last eliminated Gentaro and Yoshiya in an eight-team elimination match.

|ref =

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|number = 12

|champion = Gentaro and Yoshiya

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2004|7|3}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=3|year1=2004|month2=10|day2=30|year2=2004}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =

|ref =

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|number = 13

|champion = Ryota Chikuzen and Taka Michinoku

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2004|10|30}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=30|year1=2004|month2=3|day2=6|year2=2005}}

|location =Chiba, Chiba, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =

|ref =

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|number = 14

|champion = Kazma and Kengo Mashimo

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2005|3|6}}

|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=6|year1=2005|month2=3|day2=6|year2=2005}}

|location =Chiba, Chiba, Japan

|event = K-DOJO show

|notes =During this reign, Kazma and Kengo Mashimo also held the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship.

|ref =

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|sort number = 14.5

|type=deactivated || reign= || date=March 6, 2005 || days= || location=|| notes=The championship was abandoned and replaced with the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship. || ref =

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See also

Footnotes

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References

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  • {{cite book | title=Legends of Pro Wrestling - 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers | first=Tim | last=Hornbaker | publisher=Sports Publishing | isbn=978-1-61321-808-2 | location=New York, New York | chapter= Statistical notes | year= 2016 | edition=Revised }}
  • {{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 | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}

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