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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Southern Tag Team Championship
(October 1949 — May 1969)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
The Welch Brothers:
Herb Welch & Roy Welch
Oct 1949 -- --
Defeated Bill Canny & Walter Sirois for the titles.
-- Oct 1949 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1951 --
Earl Wampler & Jack O'Brien 1951 -- --
-- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- 1951 --
The Smith Brothers:
Al Smith & John Smith
1951 -- --
-- 1951 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 1, 1953 --
The Smith Brothers:
Al Smith [2] & John Smith [2]
Sep 1, 1953 Live Event Nashville, USA 270 days
The Curtis Brothers:
George Curtis & Jack Curtis
May 29, 1954 Live Event Lenoir, USA 7 days
The Coughdrop Brothers:
Al Smith [3] & John Smith [3]
Jun 5, 1954 Live Event Lenoir, USA 44 days
Kinji Shibuya & Mr. Moto Jul 19, 1954 Live Event Charlotte, USA 85 days
The Becker Brothers:
Bobby Becker & George Becker
Oct 12, 1954 Live Event Roanoke, USA 93 days
** Vacated ** Jan 13, 1955 -- --
After the death of Bobby Becker.
Dusek Brothers:
Emil Dusek & Ernie Dusek
Jul 9, 1955 Live Event Lexington, USA 18 days
Defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro in the final of a tournament for the vacant titles.
George Becker [2] & Jack Witzig Jul 27, 1955 Live Event Asheville, USA 87 days
** Held-Up ** Oct 22, 1955 Live Event Lexington, USA
After a match against Babe Zaharias & Hombre Montana.
George Becker [3] & Jack Witzig [2] Oct 29, 1955 Live Event Lexington, USA 126 days
** Held-Up ** Mar 3, 1956 Live Event Lexington, USA
After a match against The Gallagher Brothers (Doc & Mike Gallagher).
George Becker [4] & Jack Witzig [3] Mar 17, 1956 Live Event Lexington, USA 51 days
Kinji Shibuya [2] & Mr. Moto [2] May 7, 1956 Live Event Winston-Salem, USA 44 days
Chick Garibaldi & Leo Garibaldi Jun 20, 1956 Live Event Asheville, USA 7 days
Jim Austeri & Tiny Mills Jun 27, 1956 Live Event Asheville, USA 82 days
George Becker [5] & Jack Witzig [4] Sep 17, 1956 Live Event Charlotte, USA 82 days
Ali Bey & Jim Austeri [2] Dec 8, 1956 Live Event Lexington, USA 100 days
The Flying Scotts:
George Scott & Sandy Scott
Mar 18, 1957 Live Event Charlotte, USA 63 days
The Riot Squad:
Emil Dusek [2] & Ernie Dusek [2]
May 20, 1957 Live Event Charlotte, USA 15 days
Ivan Bornov & Karol Fozoff Jun 4, 1957 Live Event Columbia, USA 55 days
Dick Steinborn & George Becker [6] Jul 29, 1957 Live Event Greenville, USA 22 days
Gallagher Brothers:
Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Aug 20, 1957 Live Event Roanoke, USA 41 days
Dick Steinborn [2] & George Becker [7] Sep 30, 1957 Live Event Charlotte, USA 182 days
Duke Keomuka & Mr. Moto [3] Mar 31, 1958 Live Event Charlotte, USA 56 days
George Becker [8] & Mike Clancy May 26, 1958 Live Event Charlotte, USA 26 days
Frank Jares & Hans Schnabel Jun 21, 1958 Live Event Hickory, USA 14 days
George Becker [9] & Mike Clancy [2] Jul 5, 1958 Live Event Hickory, USA 100 days
Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich Oct 13, 1958 Live Event Charlotte, USA 14 days
George Becker [10] & Mike Clancy [3] Oct 27, 1958 Live Event Charlotte, USA 91 days
The Coughdrop Brothers:
Al Smith [4] & John Smith [4]
Jan 26, 1959 Live Event Charlotte, USA 64 days
Billy Two Rivers & George Becker [11] Mar 31, 1959 Live Event Raleigh, USA 97 days
Duke Keomuka [2] & Mr. Moto [4] Jul 6, 1959 Live Event Charlotte, USA 49 days
Larry Hamilton & The Great Bolo Aug 24, 1959 Live Event Charlotte, USA 91 days
Enrique Torres & George Becker [12] Nov 23, 1959 Live Event Charlotte, USA 26 days
Larry Hamilton [2] & The Great Bolo [2] Dec 19, 1959 Live Event Spartanburg, USA 114 days
Haystacks Calhoun & The Amazing Zuma Apr 11, 1960 Live Event Charlotte, USA 14 days
Larry Hamilton [3] & The Great Bolo [3] Apr 25, 1960 Live Event Charlotte, USA 59 days
-- Jun 23, 1960 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 20, 1960 --
Ike Eakins & Tosh Togo Sep 20, 1960 Live Event Raleigh, USA 13 days
Jack Curtis Jr. & Ray Villmer Oct 3, 1960 Live Event Charlotte, USA 98 days
The Vachons:
Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon
Jan 9, 1961 Live Event Charlotte, USA 63 days
Mike Paidousis & The Great Bolo [4] Mar 13, 1961 Live Event Charlotte, USA 36 days
George Becker [13] & Sandy Scott [2] Apr 18, 1961 Live Event Raleigh, USA 69 days
The Von Brauners:
Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner
Jun 26, 1961 Live Event Charlotte, USA 138 days
-- Nov 11, 1961 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Sep 6, 1962 --
Don Curtis & Joe Scarpa Sep 6, 1962 Live Event Hendersonville, USA 11 days
Ike Eakins [2] & Pancho Villa Sep 17, 1962 Live Event Charlotte, USA 7 days
Don Curtis [2] & Joe Scarpa [2] Sep 24, 1962 Live Event Charlotte, USA 35 days
Ike Eakins [3] & Rock Hunter Oct 29, 1962 Live Event Charlotte, USA 7 days
Ivan Kameroff & John Smith [5] Nov 5, 1962 Live Event Charlotte, USA
** Vacated ** Dec 1962 -- --
After team leaves the territory.
-- Dec 1962 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Jun 1963 --
Eric Pomeroy & Ray Andrews Jun 1963 -- --
The Canadian Wrecking Crew:
Chris Tolos & John Tolos
Jul 30, 1963 Live Event Raleigh, USA 7 days
Eric Pomeroy [2] & Ray Andrews [2] Aug 6, 1963 Live Event Raleigh, USA 39 days
Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson Sep 14, 1963 Live Event Spartanburg, USA 79 days
Cowboy Bob Ellis & Johnny Weaver Dec 2, 1963 Live Event Charlotte, USA
** Vacated ** Mar 1964 -- --
After Ellis leaves the area.
-- -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- May 1965 --
Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat May 1965 -- --
Billed as champions upon arrival.
Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich May 24, 1965 Live Event Charlotte, USA 108 days
George Becker [14] & Johnny Weaver [2] Sep 9, 1965 Live Event Greensboro, USA 149 days
Aldo Bogni [2] & Bronko Lubich [2] Feb 5, 1966 Mid-Atlantic Ch… Raleigh, USA 271 days
George Becker [15] & Johnny Weaver [3] Nov 3, 1966 Live Event Greensboro, USA 285 days
** Held-Up ** Aug 15, 1967 Live Event Columbia, USA
After a match against Haru Sasaki & P.Y. Chung.
George Becker [16] & Johnny Weaver [4] Aug 22, 1967 Live Event Columbia, USA 30 days
** Held-Up ** Sep 21, 1967 Live Event Norfolk, USA
After a match against Pampero Firpo & The Missouri Mauler.
George Becker [17] & Johnny Weaver [5] Sep 28, 1967 Live Event Norfolk, USA 1 day
** Held-Up ** Sep 29, 1967 Live Event Lynchburg, USA
After a match against Pampero Firpo & The Missouri Mauler.
George Becker [18] & Johnny Weaver [6] Oct 6, 1967 Live Event Lynchburg, USA 155 days
** Held-Up ** Mar 9, 1968 Mid-Atlantic Ch… High Point, USA
After a match against The Andersons (Gene & Lars Anderson).
George Becker [19] & Johnny Weaver [7] Apr 4, 1968 Live Event Greensboro, USA 284 days
The Andersons:
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson
Jan 13, 1969 Live Event Charlotte, USA 7 days
George Becker [20] & Johnny Weaver [8] Jan 20, 1969 Live Event Charlotte, USA
** Deactivated ** May 1969 -- --