IWA World Tag Team Championship


The IWA World Tag Team Championship is a Tag Team Championship defended in Puerto Rico.The titles were first introduced in the first incarnation of the International Wrestling Association, where they are defended. They also made a brief appearance in the World Wrestling League during 2018. It was introduced on January 6, 2000.
In 2021, Fernando Tonos and Manny Ferno created La Alianza IWE with the intention of completing a hostile takeover on behalf of International Wrestling Entertainment. Members of the stable won all of the IWA-PR titles. In response, general manager Chicky Starr and Savio Vega introduced parallel titles for each division in March 2022. While the storyline continued, there two sets of belts were contested independently of each other, with the originals being referenced to as the "IWE World Tag Team Championship".

History

In early 2015, while Vega was part of La Radio PR's "Más Allá del Ring" show, the title belts made appearances as part of the studio's decore along the Undisputed World Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships
On May 19, 2018 it was reintroduced by Savio Vega as part of the main angle of WWL Golpe de Estado 2018, in which he led a group that intended to convert the WWL into the second incarnation of the IWA. At the event, Los Dueños de la Malicia carried the titles with them. However, after Golpe de Estado Dennis Rivera announced his retirement due to a legitimate knee injury. The titles made an appearance in an event sponsored by the municipal administration of Naranjito afterwards, but their status was not touched upon.
On July 20, 2018, a relaunch of IWA's Florida spinoff was also announced, along a tournament to fill the vacancies for the Undisputed World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships. However, with the relaunch of the IWA's main branch at Puerto Rico, the spinoff received its own titles.
In November 2019, one of the belts was carried by JC Navarro at Caution Wrestling Federation’s Aniversario event in Mexico. He did the same at Colombian Pro Wrestling’s Indy Circuit event, held on December 14, 2019.

Revival (2019)

After IWA-PR resumed operations in 2018, a tournament to fill the vacancy was announced on February 22, 2019 as part of Revelaciones. The participating teams were West Side Mafia, Thunder & Lightning, Legio and The Drunken Xpress. The eliminatories were set to begin at Sangre x Sangre in March. The first two teams clashed prior to its start, with Thunder and Lightning securing a first-round bye with a win over the West Side Mafia.

Tournament

Title history

Reigns


#Wrestler:Times:Date:Days
held		Place:Event:Notes:Ref.
1Val Venis and Ricky Santana1January 6, 2000Bayamón, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua Defeated the Head Bangers and Huracán Castillo Jr. and Savio Vega in a three way dance tournament final.
2Ricky Santana and Sean Hill1March 2, 2000Carolina, Puerto RicoHill replaced Venis due to an injury.
3Los Boricuas
and Miguel Perez 		1March 9, 2000Carolina, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalMade a team with Savio Vega to defeat Ricky Santana, Sean Hill and Fidel Sierra in a six man tag team match.
4Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		1April 28, 2000Ponce, Puerto RicoIWA One Night OnlyHuracan and Miguel were part of Stable "Los Intocables" at this time. Savio Vega was the special referee.
5La Nueva Generación
1May 7, 2000Moca, Puerto Rico
6Club WWF
and Steve Bradley 		1June 3, 2000Ponce, Puerto Rico
7Andy Anderson and Headhunter II1June 4, 2000Headhunter II replaced Steve Bradley when was called by WWE.
8Club WWF
and Steve Bradley 		2June 11, 2000Bradley returned from WWF and regained the Tag Team Championship
9La Nueva Generación
and Gran Apolo 		2June 16, 2000Aguas Buenas, Puerto RicoThis was a 4-way match also including The Starr Corporation and Sexy and Sensual in 4-way match.
10Club WWF
and Steve Bradley 		3June 17, 2000Humacao, Puerto Rico
11Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		2July 7, 2000Manati, Puerto Rico
—Vacated—July 29, 2000Levittown, Puerto RicoTitle was vacated after a match between La Nueva Generación and Starr Corporation.
12La Nueva Generación
and Gran Apolo 		3August 5, 2000Levittown, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalRicky Banderas named a new partner, Miguelito Pérez, on August 6 after he turned on Nuevo Gran Apolo.
13Los Intocables
and Huracán Castillo and Miguel Pérez and Fidel Sierra and Pain 		1August 6, 2000On August 13 any combination of Los Intocables were qualified to defend the titles and later Fidel Sierra was added on August 20, 2000 in Lares, Puerto Rico.
14Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		3September 30, 2000Levittown, Puerto RicoDefeated Pain and Miguel Pérez, Jr.
15SOS
and Vyzago 		1November 11, 2000Levittown, Puerto Rico
16Miguel Pérez Jr. and Gran Apolo 1February 24, 2001Bayamón, Puerto RicoStipulation was that if Perez and Apolo lost they couldn't be a team anymore.
17Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		4March 23, 2001Arecibo, Puerto RicoDefeated Nuevo Gran Apolo in a handicap match when Miguel Pérez no showed.
18D'Lo Brown and Glamour Boy Shane 1May 27, 2001Cataño, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated Los Boricuas and Starr Corporation in a 3-way match.
19Los Boricuas
and Huracán Castillo, Jr. 		3June 23, 2001Bayamón, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated Pete Gas and Chaz and Shane and D-Lo Brown in a 3-way match.
20The New Corporation
1August 11, 2001Levittown, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
21The New Corporation
1September 1, 2001Gurabo, Puerto RicoThey wrestled Tiger Ali Singh and Big Russ McCollough on a tag team match but since they were all member of the NEW CORPORATION, they faked the match. Then Savio ordered the match to be a Title match adding Los Boricuas. At the end Russ was knocked out and then Castillo hit Zaruxx with the bell, Zaruxx landed over Russ and Castillo came to pin both. Savio ruled that since Zaruxx was pinning Russ, Zaruxx and Bruno won the Tag Team Titles.
22Los Boricuas
and Huracán Castillo, Jr. 		4September 29, 2001Bayamón, Puerto Rico
23The New Corporation
and Tiger Ali Singh 		1November 24, 2001Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
24The New Corporation
1December 8, 2001Orocovis, Puerto Rico"Primetime" Ángel Rodríguez replaced Tiger Ali Singh.
25Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		5December 8, 2001Orocovis, Puerto Rico
26Hermanos del Dolor
and Ricky Banderas 		1April 5, 2002Manatí, Puerto Rico
27Starr Corporation
and Victor The Bodyguard 		6April 13, 2002Bayamón, Puerto RicoShane no showed under a deportation stipulation.
28Los Boricuas
and Huracán Castillo, Jr. 		5July 21, 2002Levittown, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
29Los Boricuas Auténticos
1October 20, 2002Juana Diaz, Puerto RicoMiguel Pérez defeated Huracán Castillo in a No DQ match to win control of the tag team titles at the Antonio Barcelo Coliseum on September 21, 2002 at Toa Baja, PR. later Pérez picked Savio Vega to be his new tag team partner.
30Abyss and Miguel Pérez 1January 6, 2003Carolina, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua Abyss replaced Savio Vega.
31Eric Alexander and Andy Anderson 1January 19, 2003Levittown, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
—Vacated—March 15, 2003Bayamón, Puerto RicoSavio Vega stripped the IWA Tag Team Titles after Eric Alexander failure to defend the title for 30 days due to his injury.-
32Abyss and Miguel Pérez 2March 15, 2003Bayamón, Puerto RicoTitle returned back by the IWA general manager Savio Vega.
33Glamour Boy Shane and Abyss 1May 17, 2003Toa Baja, Puerto RicoIWA TV TapingIn a match between former tag team partners, Abyss defeated Miguel Perez to win the total control of the title, after Shane interfered. Abyss handed him the other belt, so new tag team champions were Shane and Abyss.
34Los Desertores
1May 31, 2003Bayamón, Puerto Rico
35Eric Alexander and Craven1June 28, 2003Humacao, Puerto Rico
—Vacated—July 5, 2003After the match between Miguel Pérez, Jr. and Slash Venom and Eric Alexander and Craven.-
36Eric Alexander and Craven 2July 12, 2003San Juan, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude Defeated Miguel Pérez, Jr. and Slash Venom in a rematch.
37Chicano and Craven 1December 13, 2003Chicano replaced Eric Alexander.
38Los Boricuas
and Huracán Castillo, Jr. 		6December 14, 2003Bayamón, Puerto RicoChristmas in PR Defeated Craven and Chicano and Power Company in a 3-way match.
39Los Ilegales
1January 6, 2004Bayamón, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
40Los Boricuas
and Huracán Castillo, Jr. 		7January 24, 2004Cabo Rojo, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
41Artillería Pesada
1February 21, 2004Caguas, Puerto RicoIWA TV TapingDefeated La Compañía, Los Ilegales and Los Boricuas in a 3-way Elimination match.
42Glamour Boy Shane and Kasey James1June 19, 2004Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
43Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		2June 25, 2004Bayamón, Puerto Rico
44Slash Venom and Chicano 1September 25, 2004Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV TapingDefeated La Artillería Pesada in a cage match.
45Chet Jablonski and Kasey James 1October 16, 2004Bayamón, Puerto RicoGolpe de Estado
46Slash Venom and Chicano 2November 20, 2004Bayamón, Puerto RicoHarcore Weekend
47Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		3November 21, 2004San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
483 LiveKru
1January 6, 2005Bayamón, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
49Lightning and Anarchy1January 29, 2005Aguas Buenas, Puerto RicoIWA TV TapingThunder suffered an injury on January 6, 2005 so Savio Vega named Anarchy Lightning's partner and co-holder of the titles.
50Noriega and Golden Boy1February 27, 2005Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
51La Cruz Del Diablo
and Cruz 		1April 16, 2005Caguas, Puerto Rico
52La Cruz Del Diablo
and Draco Lee 		1May 15, 2005Lajas, Puerto RicoDraco Lee replaced Cruz who won the #1 contender match for the IWA World Heavyweight Championship.
VacatedJune 25, 2005Bayamón, Puerto RicoTitle was Vacated after the match between La Cruz Del Diablo and Noriega and Golden Boy.
53La Cruz Del Diablo
and Draco Lee 		2July 2, 2005Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV TapingDefeated Noriega and Golden Boy in a rematch.
54SWAT Team
1July 16, 2005Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
55La Cruz Del Diablo
and Draco Lee 		3July 30, 2005Carolina, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude Defeated The SWAT Team and Noriega and Golden Boy in a 3-way match.
56Alex Montalvo and Golden Boy 1August 13, 2005Bayamón, Puerto Rico
57Neo and Montana1October 8, 2005Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
58Golden Boy and Super Mark1October 22, 2005Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
59Neo and Montana 2November 5, 2005Carolina, Puerto Rico
60Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		4January 6, 2006Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
61La Cruz Del Diablo
and Cruzz 		1February 4, 2006Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
62Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		5February 11, 2006Caguas, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
63Mr. Big and Cruzz 1April 15, 2006Caguas, Puerto RicoApocalipsis
64Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		6May 14, 2006Bayamón, Puerto Rico
65Mr. Big and Bad Boy Bradley1July 15, 2006Toa Baja, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
66Chicano and Slash Venom 3August 12, 2006Toa Baja, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
67British Militia
1September 3, 2006Aguadilla, Puerto RicoGolpe de Estado
70La Zona Ilegal
1November 11, 2006Carolina, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
71La Revolución Dominicana
and Joe Bravo and Elí Rodríguez and Balbuena and Diabólico and Diamante 		1December 9, 2006Bayamón, Puerto RicoChristmas in PR Bakano and Diamante defeated La Zona Ilegal in a TLC match. Any combination of La revolución dominicana is allowed to defend the titles.
72Los Rabiosos
and Blitz 		1April 21, 2007Toa Baja, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated Diamante and Diabólico.
73La Revolución Dominicana
and El Diamante 		1June 16, 2007Bayamón, Puerto RicoII Copa Jose Miguel PerezDefeated Los Rabiosos and Las Estrellas in 3-way match.
74Los Aéreos
and 'El Sensacional' Carlitos 		1August 18, 2007Bayamón, Puerto RicoArmagedon Defeated La Revolución Dominicana in a Ladders and Penalty Box match.
75The Naturals
and Andy Douglas 		1September 1, 2007Bayamón, Puerto RicoNWA Weekend
—Vacated—March 29, 2008—-
76La Cruz Del Diablo
and Diabólico 		2May 17, 2008Bayamón, Puerto RicoJuicio Final Defeated Los Dueños de la Malicia in a tournament final.
77Los Dueños de la Malicia
and Noel Rodríguez 		1May 31, 2008Toa Baja, Puerto RicoEn Ruta a la III Copa Jose Miguel PerezDefeated Diabólico in a handicap match.
78La Cruz Del Diablo
and Diabólico 		3September 13, 2008Bayamón, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated Los Dueños de la Malicia and The Faces of Fear in 3-way match.
79Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		1November 15, 2008Bayamón, Puerto RicoHardcore Weekend
80Los Boricuas Auténticos
and Miguel Pérez 		2November 29, 2008Levittown, Puerto RicoNovember to Remember
—Vacated—December 13, 2008-
81Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		2December 13, 2008Bayamón, Puerto RicoChristmas in PR Defeated Bison and Miguel Pérez, Jr. for the vacant titles.
82Bison Smith and Miguel Pérez, Jr. 1January 6, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
83Los Dueños de la Malicia
and Noel Rodríguez 		2January 24, 2009Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
84The Latin American Xchange
and Hernandez 		1February 14, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoNoche de Campeones
—Vacated—May 16, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoJuicio Final -
85Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		3July 18, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoIWA Decimo AniversarioDefeated La Amenaza Ilegal, La Malicia and Chris Joel and Golden Boy in a Fatal 4-way match.
86La Amenaza Ilegal
and Chicano 		1August 16, 2009Cataño, Puerto RicoGolpe de Estado
87Los Nuevos Dueños de la Malicia
1September 13, 2009Hatillo, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
88Los Auténticos
and Dennis Rivera 		1September 19, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoArmagedon
89Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		4September 27, 2009Yauco, Puerto Rico
90Los Auténticos
and Dennis Rivera 		2October 3, 2009Cataño, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
91Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		5October 10, 2009Bayamón, Puerto Rico
92Los Fugitivos de la Calle
and Lynx 		1November 28, 2009Sabana Grande, Puerto RicoIWA TV Taping
93Los Árabes
and Zaer Arafat 		6December 12, 2009Bayamón, Puerto RicoChristmas in PR Defeated Los Fugitivos de la Calle and Los Nuevos Dueños de la Malicia in a 3-way match.
94La Doble R
1January 6, 2010Bayamón, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua Defeated Los Árabes and Los Nuevos Dueños de la Malicia in a 3-way TLC match.
95La Compañía Elíte
1February 13, 2010Bayamón, Puerto RicoPayback
96The Faces of Fear
1April 17, 2010Bayamón, Puerto RicoJuicio Final
97La Compañía Elíte
2May 2, 2010Las Marías, Puerto Rico1ra Ronda Copa Alcalde
98The Faces Of Fear
2May 22, 2010Las Piedras, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated La Compañía Elíte and Barbie Boy and Queen Adonis in 3-way match.
99The Kongs
1August 28, 2010Yabucoa, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
100The Faces of Fear
and Rainstain 		3September 11, 2010Bayamón, Puerto RicoGolpe de Estado
101The Kongs
and Kong II 		2September 25, 2010Lajas, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalDefeated Spectro in a Handicap match.
102Rick Stanley and Dennis Rivera 1October 2, 2010Añasco, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
103Los Ídolos de los Niños
1November 20, 2010Lajas, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
104Cruzz of Fear
1February 12, 2011Bayamón, Puerto RicoPayback
105Artillería Pesada
and Lightning 		7April 2, 2011Toa Baja, Puerto RicoJuicio Final
106Los Dueños de la Malicia
and Noel Rodríguez 		3June 11, 2011Bayamón, Puerto RicoV Copa Jose Miguel PerezDefeated La Artillería Pesada and Zona 101.
107Zaion and Big Jonathan1August 6, 2011Ciales, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
—Vacated—August 20, 2011Vega Alta, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalTitle Stripped by the IWA president Miguel Pérez.-
108Los Dueños de la Malicia
and Noel Rodríguez 		4August 20, 2011Vega Alta, Puerto RicoImpacto TotalTitle returned by the IWA president Miguel Pérez later Los dueños de la malica defeated Los Fugitivos de la Calle for the WWC World Tag Team titles on September 24, 2011 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Also defeated La Milicia in a triple title match for the WWC, IWA and EWO World Tag Team titles on November 5, 2011 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to be the Unified Tag Team Champions of the three major companies in Puerto Rico.
109The New Faces of Fear
1January 28, 2012Toa Alta, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
110La Milicia
1January 28, 2012Toa Alta, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua La Milicia interfered the match between The New Faces of Fear and Los Dueños de la Malicia to take the titles and proclaim themselves Champions.
111Los Invasores/La Fuerza Aérea
1February 11, 2012Toa Alta, Puerto RicoKaos and OdisseyDefeated La Milicia and Los Perros de la Muerte in a 3-way match.
112La Milicia
2March 17, 2012Santurce, Puerto RicoClash of the Titans
113Los Dueños de la Malicia
and Noel Rodríguez 		5June 16, 2012Bayamón, Puerto Rico
—Deactivated—June 16, 2012——When IWA closed for six years.-
114Puro Macho
1May 18, 2019Mayagüez, Puerto RicoPromised Land
115Legio
1May 18, 2019Mayagüez, Puerto RicoPromised LandLegio won the IWA World Tag Team Championship in a Flash Rematch ordered by Dennis Rivera, against Khriz Diaz and JC Navarro.
116Puro Macho
2September 7, 2019Guaynabo, Puerto RicoGolpe de Estado
117Los Fugitivos
2March 7, 2020Humacao, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
118The Owners of Time
1July 31, 2021San Juan, Puerto RicoLa Gran Amenaza
119Manú & Edrax1November 18, 2021San Juan, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
120The Owners of Time
2November 19, 2021San Juan, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
1215150
1January 16, 2022Manatí, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
122Lightning & Mr. Big 1February 19, 2022Manatí, Puerto RicoImpacto Total
123The Owners of Time
3March 12, 2022Humacao, Puerto RicoHisteria Boricua
—Vacated————-
124La Artilleria Ilegal
& Lightning 		1April 30, 2022Humacao, Puerto RicoJuicio Final
125Drunken Express
1April 30, 2022Humacao, Puerto RicoJuicio Final
126La Excelencia Del Pancracio
1June 4, 2022Lajas, Puerto RicoLa Gran Amenaza
127Faces of Destiny
1June 4, 2022Lajas, Puerto RicoLa Gran Amenaza
128Drunken Express
2June 18, 2022Humacao, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude El Tour
129Los Inhumanos
1July 16, 2022Vega Alta, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude El Tour
130Dean Rose & Hell Blaze 1July 16, 2022Vega Alta, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude El Tour
131Drunken Express
3July 23, 2022Lajas, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude El Tour
132Faces of Destiny
2July 23, 2022Lajas, Puerto RicoSummer Attitude El Tour
133La Industria
1December 6, 2023Juncos, Puerto RicoIWA Puerto Rico Christmas In PR 2023
135Doom Patrol
1April 13, 2024Trujillo Alto, Puerto RicoJuicio Final
136La Alianza
1September 7, 2024Juncos, Puerto Rico-
1372 Hot 4 U
1Abril 5, 2025Humacao, Puerto Rico-