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Billed as having won a tournament "with contestants from 30 nations" (The York Dispatch, York, PA, 69-07-24).
Tony Marino & Victor Rivera
1969-12-09
New York, NY
Marino, wrestling as masked Battman, and
Bruno Sammartino win the belts from Rising Suns in Pittsburgh, PA on
69-12-13; Rivera replaces Sammartino sometime after 70-02-06.
Have also won WWWF
Tag Team title in 71-06 but lose it to Karl Gotch & Rene Goulet on 71-12-06 in New York, NY; continue to be billed as world champions in Pittsburgh.
