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1967-1968
World Tag Team Title
[W. Texas]

Reggie Lisowski (Crusher) & Art Neilson 1955<
Hold the Chicago version and are recognized in Amarillo.
Art Nelson (Neilson) & Rip Rogers (Eddie Graham) 1955-11<
Lisowski relinquishes his half of the title to Rogers (Lisowski & Neilson continue to be recognized in Chicago and other territories); Dory Funk & Bob Geigel defeat Nelson & Rogers on 56-04-26 in Amarillo, TX but the title change is not recognized because Dizzy Davis substitutes Geigel in the 3rd fall.
Dizzy Davis & Sonny Myers 1956-06-07 Amarillo, TX
Art Nelson & Rip Rogers [2] 1956-07-20 Borger, TX
Dory Funk & Bob Geigel [2] 1956-11-22 Amarillo, TX
Defeat Nelson & Rogers and Bob Orton & John Tolos in a 3-way match.
Dory Funk & Rip Rogers 1957-02-18<
Funk chooses Rogers as a new partner after Geigel leaves the territory.
Dizzy Davis & The Great Bolo (Al Lovelock) 1957-03-21 Amarillo, TX
Dizzy Davis & Don Curtis 1957-04-11 Amarillo, TX
Defeat Bolo & Kurt Von Poppenheim; Davis has defeated Bolo on 57-04-04 in Amarillo, TX for the right to choose a new partner; stripped in 57-06 for not defending title due to Curtis' injury.
Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas 1957-06-13 Amarillo, TX
Defeat Dory Funk & Bob Geigel in 6-team tournament final; still champions as of 57-07-23.
Dizzy Davis & Sonny Myers [2] 1957-07-23 Odessa, TX
Great Bolo & Tōkyō Joe 1957-08-07 Wichita Falls, TX
Great Bolo & Art Nelson 1957-09
Joe is injured and replaced by Nelson before the title defense on 57-09-05 in Amarillo, TX.
Sonny Myers & Leo Garibaldi 1957-11-14 Amarillo, TX
Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas [2] 1957-12-12 Amarillo, TX
Held up after the match against George Scott & Sandy Scott on 58-01-23 in Amarillo, TX.
Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas [3] 1958-02-06 Amarillo, TX
Win rematch; stripped in 58-04 for failing to defend for 60 days; Cyclone Anaya & Ricky Romero and Don Evans & Danny Savich wrestle to a double DQ in 6-team tournament final on 58-04-30 in Lubbock, TX.
Ricky Romero & Cyclone Anaya 1958-05-07 Lubbock, TX
Defeat Don Evans & Danny Savich in rematch of tournament final; also win a tournament in Amarillo, TX next day, defeating Tōkyō Joe & Art Nelson in final.
Great Bolo & Tōkyō Joe [2] 1958-06-26 Amarillo, TX
Kurt Von Poppenheim & Mighty Zorro 1958-07-03 Amarillo, TX
Mike DiBiase & Art Nelson 1958-07-16 Lubbock, TX
Ricky Romero & Gori Guerrero 1958-10-08 Lubbock, TX
Art Nelson & Danny Plechas 1958-10-30 Amarillo, TX
Defaet Larry Chene & Danno McDonald in tournament final to win both World and Rocky Mountain Titles; Romero & Guerrero and the Rocky Mountain champions Rip Hawk & Jerry Woods are eliminatedin the first round.
Fabulous Kangaroos: Al Costello & Roy Heffernan 1959-01-14 Lubbock, TX
Still champions as of 59-02-25.
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Sonny Myers & Gori Guerrero 1959-05<
Art Nelson & Doug Donovan 1959-05-27 Lubbock, TX
Gori Guerrero & Gordo Chihuahua 1959-09-09 Lubbock, TX
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Gori Guerrero & Luis Hernandez 1959-10-28<  
Dory Funk & Dick Hutton 1959-11-25 Lubbock, TX
Mighty Ortega & Alex Perez 1960-03-10 Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk & Dick Hutton [2] 1960-05<
Stripped in 60-05 when Hutton is injured.
Dory Funk & Bob Geigel [3] 1960-05-25 Lubbock, TX
Defeat Nick Roberts & Art Nelson.
Nick Roberts & Art Nelson 1960-06-09 Amarillo, TX
Vacant in 60-07 when Nelson leaves the territory.
Joe Hamilton & Nick Roberts 1960-07-28 Amarillo, TX
Defeat Mike DiBiase & Dr. X (Tommy O'Toole); vacant sometime after 60-08-24 due to Hamilton's arm injury.
Alex Perez & Pancho Lopez 1960-10-19 Lubbock, TX
Defeat Antone Leone & Tony Morelli.
Gori Guerrero & Pancho Lopez 1960-11-23
Perez gives his share of the title to Guerrero.
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Gene Kiniski & Fritz Von Erich 1962-08-16
Reigning holders of Southwest Title, start claiming the world title after defending the title against Dory Funk & Ricky Romero in Amarillo, TX on this day.
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Steve Stanlee & Bob Stanlee 1963-03-03<
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Dory Funk & Wahoo McDaniel 1964-03-02<  
Billed as champions in Odessa, TX.
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Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat 1965-06-25<  
Still champions as of 65-07-06.
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Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk 1966-10-30 Albuquerque, NM
Defeat Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich for vacant title; still champions as of 66-12-15.
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Larry Hennig & Harley Race 1967-05
AWA World champions defend in the area between 67-05 and 67-06.
Thunderbolt Patterson & Bearcat Wright 1967-06-28< Denver, CO *
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Dr. Blood & The Medic 1967-09-25<
Defeat Thunderbolt Patterson & Dory Funk Sr.; may also be billed as North American Tag Team Title.
Gori Guerrero & Luis Hernandez 1967-11-06 El Paso, TX
Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner (Kurt von Stroheim) 1967-11-15 Lubbock, TX
Nick Bockwinkel & Ricky Romero 1968-04-03 Lubbock, TX
Karl Von Brauner & Kurt Von Brauner [2]1968-05-23Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk [2] 1968-06-18San Angelo, TX
The Infernos1968-09-26Amarillo, TX
Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk [3]1968-10-17 Amarillo, TX
Chati Yokouchi & Mr. Ito (Ueda Umanosuke) 1968-12-04Lubbock, TX
Also billed as North American Tag Team Title until 69-03 and as Western States Title after 68-04.

* Replaced with Western States Tag Team Title.

* Special thanks to Kriss Knights.