Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
First champions; have been billed as the champions in Texas at least from 58-11; the title said to be also held by George Scott & Sandy Scott and Kurt Von Stroheim & Kart Von Stroheim before Mike Paidousis & Fritz von Goering become the 6th champions in Texas; another (fictitious) title history has the Kangaroos defeating Antonino Rocca & Vittorio Apollo in 59 to become the first champions, and then the title is held by Edouard Carpentier & Nick Bockwinkel, Johnny Barend & Magnificent Maurice, and Kangaroo Kennedy & Johnny Kostas, whom Paidousis & von Goering defeat to become the 6th champions.
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Vigilantes (Jerry Christy & Bobby Christy)
1966-07
Billed as champions on arrival in the Los Angeles area; defend the title on 66-08-06 in San Bernardino, CA; never defend the title in Japan during the tour in 66-08, however.
Mike Paidousis & Fritz von Goering
1966-09
Billed as champions on arrival in the Los Angeles area; defend the title on 66-09-22 in Bakersfield, CA; billed in Japan as the 6th champions.
Also win NWA World Title on 80-06-28 in Detroit, MI, defeating John Bonelllo & Randy Scott (the title is abandoned when the Detroit promotion closes in 80-10).
Vacate in 85-05 when Baba injured; Tsuruta & Tenryū Gen-ichirō wrestle Tiger Jeet Singh & Ueda Umanosuke for the vacant title on 84-05-20 but the match ends with a DDQ.
