Title history[]
| Wrestler
|
Times
|
Date
|
Location
|
Notes
|
| Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)
|
1
|
November 27, 1980
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Defeat Stan Frazier & Robert Fuller in tournament final
|
| Ted DiBiase & Stan Frazier
|
1
|
January 26, 1981
|
Augusta, GA
|
.
|
| Fabulous Freebirds
|
2
|
January 31, 1981
|
Atlanta, GA
|
.
|
| Ted DiBiase & Steve Olsonoski
|
1
|
June 10, 1981
|
Marietta, GA
|
.
|
| Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka
|
1
|
July 6, 1981
|
Augusta, GA
|
Tommy Rich & Ted DiBiase defeat Gordy & Snuka but the belts are returned after the NWA finds out that Michael Hayes counted the pinfall
|
| Michael Hayes & Otis Sistrunk
|
1
|
September 27, 1981
|
Atlanta, GA
|
.
|
| Vacant
|
.
|
1981
|
.
|
Sistrunk quits
|
| Bob & Brad Armstrong
|
1
|
November 25, 1981
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Defeat Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito in tournament final
|
| Super Destroyer & Masked Superstar
|
1
|
January 22, 1982
|
Columbus, GA
|
.
|
| Super Destroyer & Big John Studd
|
1
|
March 1982
|
.
|
Masked Superstar gives his half of title to Studd
|
| Fabulous Freebirds
|
3
|
July 2, 1982
|
Chattanooga, TN
|
.
|
| Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika)
|
1
|
August 29, 1982
|
Atlanta, GA
|
.
|
| Vacant
|
.
|
January 1983
|
.
|
Samoans leave Georgia
|
| The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)
|
1
|
June 11, 1983
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Win tournament
|
| Buzz & Brett Sawyer
|
1
|
November 27, 1983
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
.
|
| The Road Warriors
|
2
|
November 1983
|
?
|
|
| Buzz Sawyer & Brett Sawyer
|
2
|
December 27, 1983
|
Canton, OH
|
.
|
| The Road Warriors
|
3
|
January 28, 1984
|
.
|
Awarded titles when Buzz Sawyer is fired
|
| King Kong Bundy & Masked Superstar
|
1
|
May 6, 1984
|
Atlanta, GA
|
.
|
| Vacant
|
.
|
May 1984
|
.
|
Superstar is "injured" (went to Japan)
|
| The Road Warriors
|
4
|
May 20, 1984
|
Atlanta, GA
|
Defeat Junkyard Dog & Sweet Brown Sugar in tournament final
|
| Ron Garvin & Jerry Oates
|
1
|
July 4, 1984
|
Columbus, GA
|
.
|
| The Hollywood Blonds (Rip Rogers & Ted Oates)
|
1
|
September 20, 1984
|
?
|
|
| Lightning Express (Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)
|
1
|
November 1, 1984
|
?
|
|
| Vacant
|
.
|
November 1984
|
.
|
Horner is injured
|
| The Long Riders (Bill & Scott Irwin)
|
1
|
November 18, 1984
|
Atlanta, GA
|
.
|
| Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson
|
1
|
January 11, 1985
|
Cleveland, OH
|
.
|
| Vacant
|
.
|
March 1985
|
.
|
Team splits when Ole turns on Patterson
|
| Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson)
|
1
|
March 22, 1985
|
Charlotte, NC
|
Defeat Patterson & Manny Fernandez
|
| Andersons Stripped of the title, belt is renamed the U.S. Tag Team title.
|
.
|
February 1986
|
.
|
Ole is injured by the Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes
|
| Title revived in 1997
|
| Death & Destruction (Frank Parker & Roger Anderson)
|
1
|
May 17, 1997
|
?
|
|
