Australian NWA Tag Team Title History
(Compiled with assistance from Solie's Title Histories and numerous other websites)
Media Man Australia: Wrestling Directory
Media Man Australia: The Australian Directory
Media Man Australia: Ron Miller
AUSTRALIA ( '72 - '78 )
NEW ZEALAND ( '80s )
Jimmy Golden & Dennis McCord (Austin Idol) 72/12/01 Sydney * Win tournament to become first champions.
Dick Dunn & Don Carson 73/01 * Awarded when Golden is injued in the US and can't defend the title.
Medics (Dale Lewis & Bob Griffin) 73/03/02 Sydney
Dick Dunn & Don Carson [2] 73/03/09 Sydney
Larry O'Day & Ron Miller 73/03/30 Sydney
Waldo Von Erich & Hiro Tojo 73/05/13 Sydney
Mark Lewin & Spiron Arion 73/07
Hiro Tojo & Hito Tojo (Takachiho/Kabuki) 73/10/19 Sydney
Larry O'Day & Ron Miller [2] 74/02/08 Sydney * Vacant in '74 when Miller injured by Waldo Von Erich & Cyclone Negro.
Pat Barrett & Tony Kontellis 74/04/05 Sydney * Win tournament.
Bobby Shane & Original Mr. Wrestling (George Barnes) 74/04/19 Sydney (personal note: George Barnes used to driver trucks with my Late Father, Rick Tingle. George had an old Volvo and Dad had a big black Mack R600. Dad used to tell of the huge battle royal that started in a truck stop one day that George was involved in. I'm sure it was a scene. I believe George moved to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in the early 90's to live with his family)
Larry O'Day & Ron Miller [3] 74/07/05 Sydney
Missouri Mauler & Steve Rackman 75/05/09 Sydney
Larry O'Day & Bobby Hart 75/06/01 Sydney
Skandor Akbar & George Gouliovas 75/08/01 Sydney * Vacant in '75 when Akbar injured by Great Mephisto.
Johnny Gray & Ron Miller 75/12 Melbourne * Win tournament.
Hiro Tojo & Les Roberts 76/03
Johnny Gray & Kevin Martin 76/05< Brisbane
Larry O'Day & Ed Wiskoski (Colonel DeBeers) 76/09
Larry O'Day & Rick Martel 77/02/18 Sydney * Defeat Wiskoski & Masa Saito.
Butcher Brannigan & Bugsy McGraw 77
Larry O'Day & Ron Miller [4] 77/05/02 Sydney
Butcher Brannigan & Killer Karl Krupp 77/06/17 Sydney
Mario Milano & Bugsy McGraw 77/10/02 Sydney
* Vacant when McGraw injured by Bruiser Brody.
Larry O'day & Bobby Hart [2] 78/03/03 Sydney * Vacant in 78/04 when Hart leaves the country.
Butcher Brannigan & Les Roberts 78/08
PAPUA NEW GUINEA * * Win tournament.
Larry O'day & Mario Milano 78/10/01 Sydney
Butcher Brannigan & Ox Baker 78/10/27 Sydney
Andre the Giant & Ron Miller 78/12/08 Sydney
* Vacant when NWA Australia promotion closes in 78/12.
King Kamaka & Ox Baker
Mark Lewin & Al Perez
King Kamaka & Hiro Sasaki 82
Mark Lewin & Steve Rickard 82
Tor Kamata & Killer Karl Krupp 82/06<
Larry O'Day & Ripper Collins 83
* Abandoned in '80s.
Compiled with assistance from:
Solie's Title Histories and numerous other websites, Piledriver Australian Professional Wrestliing Magazine and old magazines
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