History of the WWWF Tag Team Championship (NWA Classic) :
Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler New Orleans, LA 06-03-71 Note: First Champions having defeated Dick the Bruiser and The Sheik in a tournament final
Karl Gotch & Rene Goulet New York, NY 12-06-71
Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis Philadelphia, PA 02-01-72
Chief Jay Strongbow & Sonny King New York, NY 05-22-72
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji Philadelphia, PA 06-27-72
Tony Garea & Haystacks Calhoun Hamburg, PA 05-30-73
Professor Tanaka & Mr. Fuji Philadelphia, PA 09-11-73
Tony Garea & Dean Ho Hamburg, PA 11-14-73
Jimmy & Johnny Valiant Hamburg, PA 05-08-74
Victor Rivera & Dominic DeNucci Philadelphia, PA 05-13-75
Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett Note: Victor Rivera gave up his half of the title and Dominic chose Pat Barrett to replace him.
The Blackjacks Philadelphia, PA 08-26-75
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan Philadelphia, PA 11-08-75
The Executioners Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan Philadelphia, PA 05-11-76 Note: Champions when NWA Classic begins (Killer Kowalski and Big John Studd)
Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf Boston, MA 10-2-76
Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura New York, NY 11-23-76
Carlos Colon & Andre The Giant New York, NY 3-??-77
Ken Patera & Jesse Ventura New York, NY 4-??-77
Chief Jay Strongbow & Carlos Colon New York, NY 7-7-77
Johnny & Jerry Valiant Allentown, PA 9-15-77 Note: Carlos Colon was too injured to compete in this match, Jay Strongbow picked Peter Maivia to defend the title in Carlos' place for this match.
Tony Atlas & SD Jones Portland, ME 11-29-77
Johnny & Jerry Valiant Bangor, ME 11-30-77
Tony Atlas & SD Jones Philadelphia, PA 4-18-78
Ole & Gene Anderson Flushing, NY 9-1-1979