IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship

IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship
Details
Current champion(s) Up in Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy)
Date won May 3, 2008
Date established July 18, 1997
Promotion IWA Mid-South

The IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship was a major title in the IWA Mid-South promotion. The title debuted in 1997, but was abandoned before the year was out, and had a brief revival in 2002. The title was brought back in 2004 but became defunct in 2008.

Title tournament

On July 18, 1997 at the Gore Fest 1997 show in Louisville, KY, an eight team elimination style tournament was held to crown the first IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions.

Competitors

  • Tom Burton & Tower of Doom
  • Shark Boy & American Kickboxer
  • The War Machines
  • Twiggy Ramirez & Lost Boy
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Tom Burton & Tower of Doom
Shark Boy & American Kickboxer
Tom Burton & Tower of Doom
The War Machines
The War Machines
Twiggy Ramirez & Lost Boy
The War Machines
Bull Pain & Tarek The Great
Bull Pain & Tarek The Great
Rollin' Hard & Brian Taylor
Bull Pain & Tarek The Great
Ian Rotten & Blaze
Ian Rotten & Blaze
The Misfits

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Place: Notes:
The War Machines 1 July 18, 1997 Louisville, Kentucky Defeat Bull Pain and Terek the Great in a tournament final to become the first champions.
The Misfits 1 September 4, 1997 Louisville, Kentucky
Titles abandoned.
Rollin' Hard and Mitch Page 1 February 1, 2002 Charlestown, Indiana Defeat Todd Morton and Mitch Ryder in tournament final when the title is reinstated.
The Bad Breed
(Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten)
1 March 2, 2002 Morris, Illinois Defeat Mitch Page and Rollin' Hard and Corporal Robinson and Cash Flo in a 3-way match.
Rollin' Hard and Mitch Page 2 April 5, 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana Defeat Ian Rotten and Necro Butcher.
Ian Rotten and Cash Flo 1 May 3, 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana Flo turns on Ian after they win the titles.
Ian Rotten and Tarek the Great 1 May 10, 2002 Clarksville, Indiana Rotten defeats Cash Flo in a singles match to capture the control of the belts and chooses Tarek as partner
Rollin' Hard and Mitch Page 3 May 18, 2002 Clarksville, Indiana Defeat Ian Rotten and Necro Butcher.
Mark Wolf and Harry Palmer 1 August 3, 2002 Clarksville, Indiana
Titles abandoned.
Southern Comfort
(Tracy Smothers and Chris Hamrick)
1 May 29, 2004 Highland, Indiana Defeat The Second City Saints (CM Punk and Colt Cabana) in tournament final.
Brad Bradley and Ryan Boz 1 May 30, 2004 Hammond, Indiana
The Wildcards
(Eddie Kingston and Black Jack Marciano)
1 September 18, 2004 Highland, Indiana Defeat Bradley and Boz and Tank and Iceberg.
Brad Bradley, Ryan Boz and Trik Davis 1 January 15, 2005 Highland, Indiana Defeat Kingston and Steve Stone, subbing for an injured Marciano; Davis substitiutes himself in the match and assists Boz in the pin when Bradley is taken out during the match due to injury.
The Iron Saints
(Vito Thomaselli and Sal Thomaselli)
1 June 11, 2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Win a 6-team elimination match.
The Bad Breed 2 July 9, 2005 Hammond, Indiana Vacant when Ian suffers a concussion.
The Iron Saints 2 September 10, 2005 Plymouth, Indiana Defeat Matt Sydal and Delirious in a tournament final.
Ian Rotten and Mad Man Pondo 1 March 18, 2006 Midlothian, Illinois
Vulgar Display of Power
(Deranged and Brain Damage)
1 August 12, 2006 Midlothian, Illinois Defeat Rotten and Drake Younger, subbing for Mad Man Pondo.
The Iron Saints 3 May 26, 2007 Midlothian, Illinois Defeat Up in Smoke: Cheech and Cloudy in tournament final.
The BLKOUT 1 March 1, 2008 Joliet, Illinois Joker and Ricky Reyes, but any member of The BLKOUT was allowed to defend the title. See Freebird rule.
Josh Abercrombie, Mickie Knuckles and Devon Moore 1 April 12, 2008 Joliet, Illinois Defeated The BLKOUT (Ruckus, Sabian and Too Cold Scorpio) in a six-man tag team match.
Up in Smoke
(Cheech and Cloudy)
1 May 3, 2008 Joliet, Illinois Defeated Knuckles and Moore.

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