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NWA Southern Tag Team Title

[The Carolinas & Virginia]

* East Tennessee version was recognized in Asheville, NC in the early 1950s.

Al Smith & John Smith 1953-09-01 Nashville, TN
Defeat Herb Welch & Roy Welch to win the Tennessee version; also recognized by the Southern Wrestling Alliance.
George Curtis & Jack Curtis *1954-05-29?Lenoir, NC?
Al Smith & John Smith *1954-06-05?Lenoir, NC?
Mr. Moto & Kinji Shibuya1954-07-19Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Bobby Becker 1954-10-12Roanoke, VA
Vacant when Bobby Becker dies on 54-11-25; Jack Witzig may replace Becker, but the title is vacant as of 55-01-13 with a tournament being held.
Emil Dusek & Ernie Dusek 1955-07-09 Lexington, NC
Defeat Joe Tangaro & Guy Brunetti in the rematch of tournament final after winning the initial match on 55-07-02 by one fall.
George Becker & Jack Witzig 1955-07-27 Asheville, NC
Held up in Lexington, NC after the match against Babe Zaharias & Hombre Montana on 55-10-22.
George Becker & Jack Witzig [2] 1955-10-29 Lexington, NC
Win rematch; held up in Lexington, NC after the match against Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher ends as no contest on 56-03-03; rematch on 56-03-10 also ends as no contest
George Becker & Jack Witzig [3] 1956-03-17 Lexington, NC
Defeaet Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher in rematch.
Mr. Moto & Kinji Shibuya [2] 1956-05-07 Winston-Salem, NC
Leo Garibaldi & Chick Garibaldi 1956-06-20 Asheville, NC
Tiny Mills & Jim Austeri 1956-06-27 Asheville, NC
George Becker & Jack Witzig [4]1956-09-17Charlotte, NC
Jim Austeri & Ali Bey1956-12-08Lexington, NC
George Scott & Sandy Scott1957-03-18Charlotte, NC
Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek [2]1957-05-20Charlotte, NC
Ivan Bornov & Karol Fozoff 1957-06-04 Columbia, SC
George Becker & Dick Steinborn 1957-07-29 Greenville, SC
Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher 1957-08-20 Roanoke, VA
George Becker & Dick Steinborn [2]1957-09-30Charlotte, NC
Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka1958-03-31Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Mike Clancy1958-05-26Charlotte, NC
Frank Jares & Hans Schnabel1958-06-21Hickory, NC
George Becker & Mike Clancy [2]1958-07-05Hickory, NC
Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich1958-10-13Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Mike Clancy [3]1958-10-27Charlotte, NC
Al Smith & John Smith [3]1959-01-26Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Billy Two Rivers 1959-03-31 Raleigh, NC
Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka [2]1959-07-06Charlotte, NC
Larry Hamilton & The Great Bolo (Al Lovelock)1959-08-24Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Enrique Torres1959-11-23Charlotte, NC
Larry Hamilton & Great Bolo [2] 1959-12-19Spartanburg, SC
Amazing Zuma & Haystack Calhoun 1960-04-11 Charlotte, NC
Larry Hamilton & Great Bolo [3] 1960-04-25 Charlotte, NC
Tosh Tōgō & Ike Eakins 1960-09-20 Raleigh, NC
Ray Villmer & Jack Curtis 1960-10-03 Charlotte, NC
Maurice Vachon & Paul Vachon 1961-01-09Charlotte, NC
Great Bolo & Mike Paidousis 1961-03-13 Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Sandy Scott 1961-04-18 Raleigh, NC
Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner (Jimmy Brawner) 1961-06-26 Charlotte, NC
Leave the terriotry sometime after 61-11-27; Al Greene & Don Greene are billed as champions in Virginia at least between 62-02-11 and 62-03-09.
Don Curtis & Joe Scarpa 1962-08< FL *
Billed as having "recently" defeated the Von Brauners for the title (The Charlotte News, 62-09-05).
Ike Eakins & Pancho Villa 1962-09-17 Charlotte, NC
Don Curtis & Joe Scarpa [2] 1962-09-24 Charlotte, NC
Rock Hunter & Ike Eakins 1962-10-29 Charlotte, NC
John Smith & Ivan Kameroff 1962-11-05 Charlotte, NC
Kameroff leaves the area in 62-12.
Ray Andrews & Eric Pomeroy 1963-06
Billed as champions upon arrival (The Charlotte News, 63-06-05)
Chris Tolos & John Tolos 1963-07-30 Raleigh, NC
Ray Andrews & Eric Pomeroy [2] 1963-08-06Raleigh, NC
Leave the area in 63-09 (sometime after 63-09-20).
Swede Hanson & Rip Hawk [2] 1963-10-21<  
Possibly billed as having defeated Andrews & Pomeroy for the title.
Johnny Weaver & Cowboy Bob Ellis1963-12-02Charlotte, NC
Vacant in 64 (sometime after 64-03-19) when Ellis leaves the area.
Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat 1965-05  
Billed as champions upon arrival (The Charlotte News, 65-05-19); have been billed as champions in Orlando, FL at least between 64-09-19 and 65-04-12.
Bronko Lubich & Aldo Bogni1965-05-24Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Johnny Weaver1965-09-09Greensboro, NC
Bronko Lubich & Aldo Bogni [2] 1966-02-02 Raleigh, NC
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [2] 1966-11-03 Greensboro, NC
Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson 1967-07-08 Spartanburg, SC
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [3] 1967-07-15 Spartanburg, SC
Held up as of 67-08; Becker & Weaver lose to P.Y. Chung & Haru Sasaki on 67-08-15 in Columbia, SC but refuse to give up the title.
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [4] 1967-08-22 Columbia, SC
Win rematch; held up after the match against Missouri Mauler & Pampero Firpo on 67-09-21 in Norfolk, VA; continue to defend the title in other towns.
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [5] 1967-09-28 Norfolk, VA
Win rematch; title held up after the match against Larry Hamilton & Pampero Firpo on 67-06-29 in Lynchburg, VA; most likely continue to defend the title in other towns.
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [6] 1967-10-06 Lynchburg, VA
Win rematch; title held up after the match against Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson on 68-03-05 in High Point, NC; most likely continue to defend the title in other towns.
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [7] 1968-04-04 Greensboro, NC
Win rematch.
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson 1969-01-13 Charlotte, NC
George Becker & Johnny Weaver [8] 1969-01-20Charlotte, NC
Defeat Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson on 69-05-01 in Winston-Salem, NC to win Atlantic Coast Title.

* Replaced with Atlantic Coast Tag Team Title.

* Thanks to Carroll Hall for the corrections/additional information and belt photo.