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Southern Tag Team Championship
(1945 - July 1948)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Garza Lozano & Jack Purdin Nov 26, 1945 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 30 days
Recognized as champions against Nick Carter & Sailor Watkins in Birmingham, AL on November 11, possibly defeated Herb & Roy Welch for the title on April 30, 1945, in Birmingham, AL. Only other title defense was on December 26 in Birmingham, AL.

-- Dec. 27, 1945 -- TITLE HISTORY UNKNOWN -- Jun. 28, 1948 --
Mike Chacoma & Red Roberts Jun 29, 1948 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 147 days
Credited as defeating Herb & Roy Welch for the titles, unknown if the Welch's were champions at the time.
National Wrestling Alliance - Mid-America
Southern Tag Team Championships
(July 1948 - July 1978)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Herb Welch & Tex Riley Nov 23, 1948 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 56 days
Bill Canny & Carlos Rodriguez Jan 18, 1949 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 168 days
Charlie Laye & Lester Welch Jul 5, 1949 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Unknown why Finis Hall was substituting for Rodriguez. Last defended the title on July 19 in Nashville.

-- July 20, 1949 -- TITLE HISTORY UNKNOWN -- July 10, 1950 --
Roy Welch & Eddie Gossett Jul 11, 1950 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 127 days
Credited as defeating Bobby Lane & Red Roberts on July 11 in Nashville, TN, unknown if Lane & Roberts were champions at the time.
Lord Finis Hall & The Bat Nov 15, 1950 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 36 days
Eddie Gossett & Tex Riley Dec 21, 1950 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 14 days
Last defended the title on January 4, 1951.
Carlos Rodriguez & Bill Canny 1951 Live Event Paducah, KT, USA
Recognized as champions against Jack Welch & George Strickland on March 22 in Paducah, KY, details of title win unknown.
Jack Welch & Ray Piret Jun 19, 1951 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 70 days
Unknown why Pat O'Brien was substituting for Carlos Rodriguez.
Eduardo Pérez & Rex Mobley Aug 28, 1951 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 56 days
Ray Piret & Tex Riley Oct 23, 1951 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 56 days
Karl Kowalski & Pat O'Brien Dec 18, 1951 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 18 days
Tex Riley & White Eagle Jan 15, 1952 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 77 days
Henry Harrell & Rex Mobley Apr 1, 1952 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 16 days
Golden Hawk & Johnny Kostas Apr 17, 1952 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 14 days
Herb Welch & Roy Welch May 1, 1952 Live Event Paducah, KT, USA 21 days
Eddie Malone was substituting for Golden Hawk, reason unknown.
Ivan Kowalski & Karl Kowalski May 22, 1952 Live Event Bristol, TN, USA 7 days
Herb Welch & Roy Welch May 29, 1952 Live Event Bristol, TN, USA 82 days
Pat O'Brien & Red Roberts Aug 19, 1952 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Herb Welch & Roy Welch Sep 2, 1952 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 364 days
Al Smith & John Smith Sep 1, 1953 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 342 days
No records of defenses between November 13, 1953 and August 9, 1954 and no defenses after the latter date. Some records indicated that the Mid-Atlantic version is defended along side the Mid-America title unitl the 1970s.
Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe Mar 1958 -- --
Recognized as champions between March 21, 1958 and February 22, 1960. Possible defeated Chris Belkas & Herb Welch for the titles.
Bobby Fields & Don Fields Feb 22, 1960 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 84 days
Recognized as champions until May 16.
Dante & Mephisto Mar 13, 1961 -- -- 162 days
Announced as having won the titles in Memphis on March 13.
Len Rossi & Tex Riley Aug 22, 1961 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Dante & Mephisto Sep 5, 1961 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 11 days
Len Rossi & Tex Riley Sep 16, 1961 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 7 days
Dante & Mephisto Sep 23, 1961 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 24 days
Jackie Fargo & Lester Welch Oct 17, 1961 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 42 days
Dante & Mephisto Nov 28, 1961 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 2 days
Jackie Fargo & Lester Welch Nov 30, 1961 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 5 days
Dante & Mephisto Dec 5, 1961 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 69 days
Jackie Fargo & Lester Welch Feb 12, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 28 days
Dante & Mephisto Mar 12, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 10 days
Jackie Fargo & Lester Welch Mar 22, 1962 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 9 days
Dante & Mephisto Mar 31, 1962 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 19 days
Lester Welch & Mike Clancy Apr 19, 1962 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 74 days
Dante & Mephisto 1962 -- --
Only known match was July 9 in Memphis, in a loss to Bobby & Don Fields, details of initial title change unknown.
Bobby Fields & Don Fields Jul 9, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 49 days
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Aug 27, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 49 days
Buddy Fuller & Lester Welch Oct 15, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 7 days
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Oct 22, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 22 days
Jackie Fargo & Tex Riley Nov 13, 1962 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Nov 27, 1962 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 6 days
Eric Pomeroy & Ray Andrews Dec 3, 1962 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 49 days
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Jan 21, 1963 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 15 days
Don Fields & Luke Fields Feb 5, 1963 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 7 days
Title held-up after a match against the Masked Medics on February 12.
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Feb 20, 1963 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 48 days
Gino Calza & Tony Calza Apr 9, 1963 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 34 days
Karl von Stroheim & Skull Von Stroheim May 13, 1963 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 176 days
Jackie Fargo & Mario Milano Nov 5, 1963 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 30 days
Ivan Malenkov & Tojo Yamamoto Dec 5, 1963 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 21 days
Jackie Fargo & Mario Milano Dec 26, 1963 -- -- 316 days
Awarded the championship after Malenkov does not appear for a scheduled defense and leaves the area.
Karl von Stroheim & Skull Von Stroheim Jan 16, 1964 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 7 days
Alex Pérez & Tojo Yamamoto Jan 23, 1964 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 84 days
Jackie Fargo & Sonny Fargo Apr 16, 1964 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 7 days
Alex Pérez & Tojo Yamamoto Apr 23, 1964 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 33 days
Don Fargo & Jackie Fargo May 26, 1964 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Alex Pérez & Tojo Yamamoto Jun 9, 1964 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Jun 23, 1964 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 91 days
The Corsicans:
Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe
Sep 22, 1964 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 16 days
Chief Little Bear & Mack York Oct 8, 1964 Live Event Bowling Green, KT, USA 63 days
Mitsu Hirai & Tojo Yamamoto Dec 10, 1964 Live Event Bowling Green, KT, USA 215 days
Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy Jul 13, 1965 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 14 days
Alex Pérez & Tojo Yamamoto Jul 27, 1965 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 45 days
Jackie Fargo & Len Rossi Sep 10, 1965 -- -- 22 days
Tojo Yamamoto & Tor Kamata Oct 2, 1965 -- -- 17 days
Jackie Fargo & Len Rossi Oct 19, 1965 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 37 days
The Masked Medics:
Medic #1 & Medic #2
Nov 25, 1965 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 33 days
** Title Vacated ** Dec 28, 1965 -- --
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Jan 11, 1966 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 29 days
Alex Pérez & Tojo Yamamoto Feb 9, 1966 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 7 days
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Feb 16, 1966 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 119 days
The Great Higami & Tojo Yamamoto Jun 1966 -- --
Recognized as champions on June 27 in Birmingham, AL, details of title win unknown.
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Jul 1966 -- --
Recognized as champions on July 4 in Birmingham, AL, details of title win unknown.
The Blue Infernos:
Blue Inferno #1 & Blue Inferno #2
Sep 19, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 14 days
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Oct 3, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 7 days
The Blue Infernos:
Blue Inferno #1 & Blue Inferno #2
Oct 10, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 7 days
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Oct 17, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 12 days
The Blue Infernos:
Blue Inferno #1 & Blue Inferno #2
Oct 29, 1966 -- -- 16 days
Len Rossi & Mario Milano Nov 14, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 21 days
Chin Lee & Corsica Joe Dec 5, 1966 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 128 days
Last known title defense on April 12 in Nashville, TN, details of title loss unknown.
Alex Pérez & Eric Von Brauner Apr 1967 -- --
Recognized as champions on April 24 in Birmingham, AL, details of title win unknown.
Billy Hines & Jimmy Hines May 8, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 28 days
Rip Tyler & Tim Tyler Jun 5, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 7 days
Billy Hines & Jimmy Hines Jun 12, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 16 days
The Great Yamaha & Tomayo Soto Jul 1967 -- --
Recognized as champions on July 10 in Birmingham, AL, details of title win unknown.
Jimmy Hines & Len Rossi Aug 7, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 7 days
The Great Yamaha & Tomayo Soto Aug 14, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 7 days
Don Carson & Ron Carson Aug 21, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 28 days
Len Rossi & Tomayo Soto Sep 18, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 77 days
Blue Inferno #1 & Don Greene Dec 4, 1967 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 49 days
Gene Dundee & Tony Lazzari Jan 22, 1968 Live Event Birmingham, AL, USA 8 days
Details of title loss unknown.
The Dirty Daltons:
Frank Dalton & Jack Dalton
Feb 1968 -- --
Recognized as champions on February 19 in Birmingham, AL, details of title win unknown. Last known defense on March 18 in Birmingham, AL, details of title loss unknown.

-- 1968 -- TITLE HISTORY UNKNOWN / CONFLICTING RECORDS -- 1973 --

Jerry Lawler & Jim White Jun 18, 1973 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 12 days
Lawler & White defeated Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett in the final of a tournament for the vacant title. Other participants included The Fabolous Kangaroos (Don Kent & Al Costello), Eddie Martin & Tommy Gilbert, Frankie & Billy Laine, Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart, Jackie & Roughhouse Fargo, Don Green & Charlie Cook, Lou Thesz & Pat O'Connor, Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Jarrett, and The Bounty Hunters (David & Jerry Novak).
Jerry Jarrett & Johnny Marlin Jun 30, 1973 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 7 days
Jerry Lawler & Jim White Jul 7, 1973 Live Event Chattanooga, TN, USA 39 days
Jerry Jarrett & Roughhouse Fargo Jul 9, 1973 Live Event Memphis, TN, USA 28 days
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin Aug 15, 1973 Live Event Nashville, TN, USA 443 days
Jerry Lawler & Tojo Yamamoto Nov 1, 1974 -- -- 30 days
Recognized as champions in November, exact date and location of win unknown.
Al Greene & Phil Hickerson Dec 1, 1974 -- -- 14 days
Recognized as champions in December, exact date and location of win unknown.
Jerry Lawler & Tojo Yamamoto Dec 15, 1974 -- -- 23 days
Lawler & Yamamoto defeated Greene & Hickerson in December, exact day and location unknown.
Eddie Marlin & Tojo Yamamoto Jan 7, 1975 -- -- 62 days
Unknown if Marlin & Yamamoto defeated a team for the titles or if Marlin replaced Lawler on the team.
Bill Dundee & George Barnes Mar 10, 1975 -- -- 388 days
Jerry Lawler & Playboy Frazier Apr 1, 1976 -- -- 14 days
Exact day and location unknown.
Bill Dundee & Big Bad John Apr 15, 1976 -- -- 697 days
Exact date and location unknown.
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler Mar 13, 1978 -- -- 49 days
Recognized as champions at a show on March 13, exact date, location and opponents unknown.
Jean Louie & Jos Le Duc May 1, 1978 -- -- 21 days
Exact date, location and opponents unknown.
** Title Vacated ** May 22, 1978 -- --
The titles are held-up after a match against Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant ended in a no-contest.
Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant May 29, 1978 -- -- 26 days
Jean Louie & Jos Le Duc Jun 1978 -- --
Recognized as champions on June 24, in Memphis, TN, details of title win unknown. In an agreement between A.W.A. and N.W.A., the N.W.A. Southern Tag Team Championship - Mid-America, is renamed the A.W.A. Southern Tag Team Championship in July.
American Wrestling Association
Southern Tag Team Championships
(July 1978 - 1988)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Jerry Lawler & The Mongolian Stomper Sep 18, 1978 -- -- 14 days
** Title Vacated ** 1978 -- --
The titles are vacated after Stomper turns on Lawler and attacks him, exact date unknown.
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler Nov 6, 1978 -- -- 42 days
Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson Dec 18, 1978 -- -- 168 days
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler Jun 4, 1979 -- -- 11 days
Blond Bombers:
Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris
Jun 15, 1979 -- -- 759 days
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler Jul 13, 1981 -- -- 7 days
Masa Fuchi & Mr. Onita Jul 20, 1981 -- -- 966 days
Jerry Lawler & Jos Le Duc Mar 12, 1984 -- -- 7 days
** Title Vacated ** Mar 19, 1984 -- --
The titles are vacated after Lawler is abandoned in a 6-man tag match by his partners Jos LeDuc & Jimmy Hart
Austin Idol & Jerry Lawler Dec 9, 1985 -- -- 21 days
** Title Vacated ** Dec 30, 1985 -- --
The titles are vacated after Lawler loses a loser-leaves-town match to Bill Dundee.
Jerry Lawler & Terminator Mastino Jun 23, 1986 -- -- 25 days
Fire & Flame Jul 18, 1986 -- -- 108 days
Mr. Ass & Jerry Lawler Nov 3, 1986 -- -- 0 days
** Title Vacated ** Nov 3, 1986 -- --
The titles are vacated immediately after the match when Bubba attacks Lawler.
Midnight Rockers:
Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Oct 26, 1987 -- -- 21 days
Rock 'n' Roll RPMs:
Mike Davis & Tommy Lane
Nov 16, 1987 -- -- 6 days
Midnight Rockers:
Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels
Nov 22, 1987 -- -- 35 days
The Rockers vacate the title after winning the A.W.A. World Tag Team Championship. The title is eventually retired and replaced with the C.W.A. Tag Team Championship.