List of TNA World Tag Team Champions

The TNA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's (TNA) tag team division. After the formation of TNA in June 2002, the company executives signed a contractual agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that allowed them control of the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships.[1] TNA subsequently changed their name to NWA–TNA, making them an official member of the NWA in the process. In May 2007, the NWA ended their five-year partnership with TNA, and thus regained control of the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships.[1] As a result, TNA created the TNA World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships, which were unveiled on TNA's online podcast TNA Today on the May 15 and May 17, 2007 editions.[2][3] In the respective editions, the championships were awarded to the last NWA champions under TNA banner by Jeremy Borash and TNA's primary authority figure Jim Cornette. The championship was officially presented to the public and awarded to the first official champions, Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray), on May 17.[3] The championship was renamed to its original names in January 2024 when the promotion returned to the TNA banner.

Current champions The System (Brian Myers (top) and Eddie Edwards (bottom)).

Title reigns are determined either by professional wrestling matches between different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines, or by scripted circumstances. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship. Reigns that were won on episodes of TNA's primary television program, TNA Impact!, aired on television two to nine days from the date the match was taped. The inaugural champions were Team 3D, who were awarded the championship by being the last NWA World Tag Team Champions under TNA banner. The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) and Beer Money, Inc. (Bobby Roode and James Storm) hold the record for most reigns as a team, with five. The longest reign as of July 2020 is 380 days by The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander), who set the record in their first reign.

Although the title is a World Tag Team Championship, supposedly only intended for tag teams, three different wrestlers have held the championship by themselves—Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle and Matt Morgan.[4] Joe held the championship during his entire reign alone; however, Angle held the championship alone for 15 days until Sting won a match involving three other competitors to become Angle's partner and Morgan held the championship after (kayfabe) injuring his championship partner. Overall, there have been 68 reigns shared between 71 wrestlers and 45 teams. The current champions are The System (Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards), who are in their first reign as a team. Individually, this is Myers's second reign. And Edwards' sixth reign.

Title history

Names

NameYears
TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipMay 13, 2007 – March 1, 2017

January 13, 2024 – present

Impact Wrestling World Tag Team ChampionshipMarch 2, 2017 – July 2, 2017
Unified GFW World Tag Team ChampionshipJuly 2, 2017 – August 17, 2017
GFW World Tag Team ChampionshipAugust 17, 2017 – September 18, 2017
Impact World Tag Team ChampionshipSeptember 18, 2017 – January 13, 2024

Reigns

For a list of world tag team champions in TNA between 2002 and 2007, see List of NWA World Tag Team Champions.

As of April 29, 2024.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
1Team 3D
(Brother Devon and Brother Ray)
May 17, 2007TNA TodayOrlando, FL159Team 3D were awarded the championship on the May 17, 2007 edition of TNA's online web show TNA Today by Jim Cornette and Jeremy Borash following the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) stripping them of the NWA World Tag Team Championship on May 13, 2007.[3]
2Samoa JoeJuly 15, 2007Victory RoadOrlando, FL128This was a tag team match with Joe teaming with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, in which the person to get the fall would win that person's championship; Joe's TNA X Division Championship and Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship were also on the line. Joe pinned Brother Ray to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Joe decided to hold the championship alone.[5]
3Kurt AngleAugust 12, 2007Hard JusticeOrlando, FL115This was a "Winner Take All" match, in which Joe's TNA X Division and World Tag Team Championships were on the line, as well as Angle's TNA World Heavyweight and (IGF-recognized) IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[6]
4Kurt Angle and Sting
[a]
August 27, 2007Impact!Orlando, FL113Sting defeated AJ Styles, Christian Cage, and Samoa Joe in a four-way match on August 27, which aired on the August 30 episode of Impact!, to become Angle's partner.[7]
5Team Pacman
(Adam Jones and Ron Killings)
September 9, 2007No SurrenderOrlando, FL135[8]
6Christian's Coalition
(A.J. Styles and Tomko)
October 14, 2007Bound for GloryDuluth, GA1184Defeated Ron Killings and Consequences Creed (substitute for Jones) for the title.[9]
7 Kaz and Eric Young/Super EricApril 15, 2008Impact!Orlando, FL1<1This was a three-way match also involving The Latin American Xchange.[10]
VacatedApril 15, 2008Impact!Orlando, FLKaz and Eric Young were stripped of the championship by Jim Cornette after Young refused to admit that he and Super Eric were in fact the same person. This episode aired on tape delay on April 17, 2008.[10]
8The Latin American Xchange
(Hernandez and Homicide)
May 11, 2008SacrificeOrlando, FL191Defeated Team 3D in the finals of The Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament to win the vacant championship.[11]
9Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm and Bobby Roode)
August 10, 2008Hard JusticeTrenton, NJ1128[12]
10Jay Lethal and Consequences CreedDecember 16, 2008Impact!Orlando, FL126Lethal, choosing Creed as his partner, invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity to challenge Beer Money, Inc. for the championship and win the title. This episode aired on tape delay on January 8, 2009.[13]
11Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm and Bobby Roode)
January 11, 2009GenesisCharlotte, NC298This was a three-way match, which also included Abyss and Matt Morgan, who Beer Money pinned[14]
12Team 3D
(Brother Devon and Brother Ray)
April 19, 2009LockdownPhiladelphia, PA263This was a Philadelphia Street Fight, also contested for the IWGP Tag Team Championship.[15]
13Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm and Bobby Roode)
June 21, 2009SlammiversaryAuburn Hills, MI328[16]
14The Main Event Mafia
(Booker T and Scott Steiner)
July 19, 2009Victory RoadOrlando, FL191[17]
15The British Invasion
(Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams)
October 18, 2009Bound for GloryIrvine, CA191This was a four-way Full Metal Mayhem tag team match[broken anchor], also involving Beer Money, Inc. and Team 3D. The match was also contested for the IWGP Tag Team Championship which was won by Team 3D.[18]
16 Hernandez and Matt MorganJanuary 17, 2010GenesisOrlando, FL1
(2, 1)
78[19]
17Matt MorganApril 5, 2010Impact!Orlando, FL129Morgan declared himself sole champion after (kayfabe) injuring Hernandez and putting him out of action indefinitely. Impact Wrestling recognizes this as a continuation of his first reign.[20]
18The Band
(Eric Young, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall)
May 4, 2010Impact!Orlando, FL1
(2, 1 , 1)
41Nash, choosing Hall as his partner, invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity to challenge Matt Morgan for the championship. This episode aired on tape delay on May 13, 2010. Young was also recognized as a champion and the three defended the championship under the Freebird rule.[21][22]
[23][24]
VacatedJune 14, 2010Impact!Orlando, FLThe Band was stripped of the championship due to Scott Hall's legal problems. This episode aired on tape delay on June 17, 2010.[25][26]
19The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
July 11, 2010Victory RoadOrlando, FL1182Defeated Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) to win the vacant championship.[27]
20Beer Money, Inc.
(James Storm and Robert/Bobby Roode)
January 9, 2011GenesisOrlando, FL4212Robert Roode switched his ring name to Bobby Roode in May 2011.[28]
21Mexican America
(Anarquia and Hernandez)
August 9, 2011ImpactOrlando, FL1
(1, 3)
97This episode aired on tape delay on August 18, 2011.[29][30]
22 Crimson and Matt MorganNovember 14, 2011ImpactOrlando, FL1
(1, 2)
90This episode aired on tape delay on November 17, 2011.[31][32]
23 Magnus and Samoa JoeFebruary 12, 2012Against All OddsOrlando, FL1
(2, 2)
91[33]
24Christopher Daniels and KazarianMay 13, 2012SacrificeOrlando, FL1
(1, 2)
28[34]
25A.J. Styles and Kurt AngleJune 10, 2012Slammiversary XArlington, TX1
(2, 2)
18[35]
26Christopher Daniels and KazarianJune 28, 2012ImpactOrlando, FL2
(2, 3)
108[36]
27Chavo Guerrero Jr. and HernandezOctober 14, 2012Bound for GloryPhoenix, AZ1
(1, 4)
103This was a three-way match, which also included the team of AJ Styles and Kurt Angle.[37]
28Bobby Roode and Austin AriesJanuary 25, 2013ImpactManchester, England1
(5, 1)
76This episode aired on tape delay on February 7, 2013.[38]
29Chavo Guerrero Jr. and HernandezApril 11, 2013ImpactCorpus Christi, TX2
(2, 5)
52This was a two out of three falls match. If Guerrero and Hernandez lost, they vowed never to team together again.[39]
30 Gunner and James StormJune 2, 2013Slammiversary XIBoston, MA1
(1, 5)
140This was a four-way elimination match also involving the team of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode as well as Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian).[40]
31The BroMans
(Robbie E and Jessie Godderz)
October 20, 2013Bound for GlorySan Diego, CA1126[41]
32The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
February 23, 2014House showMorgantown, WV17[42]
33The BroMans
(Robbie E and Jessie Godderz)
March 2, 2014Kaisen: OutbreakTokyo, Japan256This was a three-way tag team match, also involving Team 246 (Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo).[43]
34The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
April 27, 2014SacrificeOrlando, FL2145This was a 2-on-3 handicap No Disqualification match with DJZ as the third member of The BroMans.[44]
35The Revolution
(Abyss and James Storm)
September 19, 2014ImpactBethlehem, PA1
(1, 6)
133Storm invoked a Feast or Fired Tag Team title opportunity (given to him by Gunner) and selected Abyss as his partner. This episode aired on tape delay on November 12, 2014.[45]
36The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
January 30, 2015ImpactManchester, England342This episode aired on tape delay on March 6, 2015.[46]
VacatedMarch 13, 2015ImpactOrlando, FLVacated due to Eddie Edwards suffering a broken heel. This episode aired on tape delay on April 3, 2015.[47]
37The Hardys
(Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy)
March 16, 2015ImpactOrlando, FL153Won the vacant championship in an Ultimate X match also involving The Beat Down Clan (Low Ki and Kenny King), Bram and Ethan Carter III and Dirty Heels (Austin Aries and Bobby Roode). This episode aired on tape delay on April 17, 2015.[48]
VacatedMay 8, 2015ImpactOrlando, FLVacated due to Jeff Hardy suffering a broken leg.
38The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
June 25, 2015ImpactOrlando, FL433Defeated The Dirty Heels (Austin Aries and Bobby Roode) in a 30-minute Iron man match to win the vacant championship. This was the fifth match in a best-of-five series. This episode aired on tape delay on July 1, 2015.[49]
39Brian Myers and Trevor LeeJuly 28, 2015ImpactOrlando, FL11Jeff and Karen Jarrett invoked Nick Aldis' (Magnus') Feast or Fired title opportunity for Myers and Lee to challenge The Wolves for the championship. This episode aired on tape delay on September 2, 2015.[50]
40The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
July 29, 2015ImpactOrlando, FL5186Aired on tape delay September 9, 2015.[51]
41Beer Money, Inc.
(Bobby Roode and James Storm)
January 31, 2016ImpactBirmingham, England5
(6, 7)
48Storm invoked his Feast or Fired Tag Team Championship contract. This episode aired on tape delay on March 8, 2016.
42Decay
(Abyss and Crazzy Steve)
March 19, 2016Impact! SacrificeOrlando, FL1
(2, 1)
197This was contested in a Valley of Shadows match. This episode aired on tape delay on April 26, 2016.[52]
43The Broken Hardys
(Broken Matt and Brother Nero)
October 2, 2016Bound for GloryOrlando, FL2152This was The Great War. The team was previously known as The Hardys, and Brother Nero and Broken Matt was previously known as Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy.[53]
Impact Wrestling
VacatedMarch 3, 2017ImpactOrlando, FLOn March 2, 2017, the championship was renamed to the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship following the renaming of the promotion. Vacated due to The Broken Hardys leaving TNA. This episode aired on tape delay on March 16, 2017.
44The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana)
March 4, 2017ImpactOrlando, FL1169This was a four-way tag team match also involving Decay, Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) and the team of Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. This episode aired on tape delay March 30, 2017. During their reign, they won and unified the GFW Tag Team Championship with the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship. The title was renamed as GFW World Tag Team Championship.[54]
Global Force Wrestling (GFW)
45Ohio Versus Everything
(Dave Crist and Jake Crist)
August 20, 2017Impact! Victory RoadOrlando, FL181Aired on tape delay on September 28, 2017. During their reign, the championship was renamed as the Impact World Tag Team Championship.[55]
Impact Wrestling
46The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana)
November 9, 2017Impact!Ottawa, ON2164This episode aired on tape delay on January 4, 2018.[56]
47Eli Drake and Scott SteinerApril 22, 2018RedemptionOrlando, FL1
(1, 2)
2Drake invoked his Feast or Fired tag team championship opportunity.[57]
48Z&E
(Andrew Everett and DJZ)
April 24, 2018Impact!Orlando, FL12This episode aired on tape delay on May 17, 2018.[58]
49The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana)
April 26, 2018Impact!Orlando, FL3261This episode aired on tape delay on June 21, 2018.[59]
50The Lucha Bros.
(Fenix and Pentagon Jr.)
January 12, 2019Impact!Mexico City, Mexico1106This episode aired on tape delay on February 8, 2019.[60]
51The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana)
April 28, 2019RebellionToronto, ON468This was a Full Metal Mayhem match.[61]
52The North
(Ethan Page and Josh Alexander)
July 5, 2019Bash at the BrewerySan Antonio, TX1380[62]
53The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
July 19, 2020Impact!Nashville, TN297This episode aired on tape delay on July 21, 2020.[63]
54The North
(Ethan Page and Josh Alexander)
October 24, 2020Bound for GloryNashville, TN221This was a four-way tag team match, also involving Ace Austin and Madman Fulton and The Good Brothers who The North pinned.[64]
55The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)
November 14, 2020Turning PointNashville, TN1119[65]
56FinJuice
(David Finlay and Juice Robinson)
March 13, 2021SacrificeNashville, TN165Impact recognizes this reign as beginning on March 13, 2021, when the special aired on tape delay. The actual date the match took place is unknown, as FinJuice also appeared live at New Japan Cup the same night.[66]
57Violent By Design
(Eric Young, Rhino, Joe Doering, and Deaner)
May 17, 2021Impact!Nashville, TN1
(3, 1, 1, 1)
61Rhino invoked his Call Your Shot Gauntlet championship privilege he earned at Bound for Glory, and he and Doering would win the titles. This episode aired on tape delay on May 20, 2021.
On the June 3 episode of Impact, VBD leader Young declared that the titles belonged to the group collectively, and that he would decide who defended them, thus he and Deaner were also recognized as champions under the Freebird Rule.
[67][68]
58The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)
July 17, 2021SlammiversaryNashville, TN2231This was a four-way tag team match, also involving Rich Swann and Willie Mack and Fallah Bahh and No Way.
Doering and Rhino represented Violent By Design.
[69]
59Violent By Design
(Eric Young, Joe Doering, and Deaner)
March 5, 2022SacrificeLouisville, KY2
(4, 2, 2)
63Doering and Young won the match, but Deaner was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.[70]
60The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
May 7, 2022Under SiegeNewport, KY143Young and Deaner represented Violent By Design.[71]
61The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)
June 19, 2022SlammiversaryNashville, TN368[72]
62The Kingdom
(Mike Bennett and Matt Taven)
August 26, 2022Impact!Dallas, TX143This episode aired on tape delay on September 1, 2022.[73]
63Heath and RhinoOctober 8, 2022Impact!Albany, NY1
(1, 2)
62This episode aired on tape delay on October 20, 2022.[74]
64The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
December 9, 2022Impact!Pembroke Pines, FL378This episode aired on tape delay on December 15, 2022.[75]
65ABC
(Ace Austin and Chris Bey)
[b]
February 25, 2023Impact!Sunrise Manor, NV1140This episode aired on tape delay on March 2, 2023.[76]
66Subculture
(Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster)
July 15, 2023SlammiversaryWindsor, ON143This was a four-way tag team match, also involving Rich Swann and Sami Callihan and Brian Myers and Moose who Subculture pinned.[77]
67The Rascalz
(Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz)
August 27, 2023EmergenceToronto, ON155[78]
68ABC
(Ace Austin and Chris Bey)
October 21, 2023Bound for GloryCicero, IL2139Chris Bey invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity. Also during this reign the name of the company was reverted back to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).[79]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
69The System
(Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards)
March 8, 2024SacrificeWindsor, Ontario, Canada1
(6, 2)
52+[80]

Combined reigns

As of April 29, 2024.

Indicates the current champion

By team

Inaugural and two-time champions Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon)
Four-time champions The Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana) hold the record for the most combined days as champions.
Record tying five-time champions Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Bobby/Robert Roode).
RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1The Latin American Xchange
(Ortiz and Santana)
4662
2Beer Money, Inc.
(Robert/Bobby Roode and James Storm)
5514
3The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)
3418
4The Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)
5413
5The North
(Ethan Page and Josh Alexander)
2401
6The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
3357
7ABC
(Ace Austin and Chris Bey)
2279
8The Hardys
(Brother Nero/Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy/Broken Matt)
2205
9Decay
(Abyss and Crazzy Steve)
1197
10Christian's Coalition
(AJ Styles and Tomko)
1184
11The BroMans
(Robbie E and Jessie Godderz)
2182
12Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez2155
13 Gunner and James Storm1140
14Bad Influence
(Christopher Daniels and Kazarian)
2136
15The Revolution
(Abyss and James Storm)
1133
16Violent By Design
(Reigns 1: Eric Young, Rhino, Joe Doering, and Deaner)
(Reign 2: Eric Young, Joe Doering and Deaner)
2124
17Team 3D
(Brother Devon and Brother Ray)
2122
18The Lucha Brothers
(Fenix and Pentagon Jr.)
1106
19Mexican America
(Anarquia and Hernandez)
197
20The British Invasion
(Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams)
191
The Latin American Xchange
(Hernandez and Homicide)
191
Magnus and Samoa Joe191
The Main Event Mafia
(Booker T and Scott Steiner)
191
24 Crimson and Matt Morgan190
25Ohio Versus Everything
(Dave Crist and Jake Crist)
181
26 Hernandez and Matt Morgan178
27Austin Aries and Bobby Roode176
28FinJuice
(David Finlay and Juice Robinson)
165
29Heath and Rhino162
30The Rascalz
(Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz)
155
31The System
(Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards)
152+
32Subculture
(Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster)
143
The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
143
The Kingdom
(Mike Bennett and Matt Taven)
143
35The Band
(Eric Young, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall)
141
36Team Pacman
(Adam Jones and Ron Killings)
135
37Matt Morgan129
38Samoa Joe128
39Consequences Creed and Jay Lethal126
40AJ Styles and Kurt Angle118
41Kurt Angle115
42Kurt Angle and Sting113
43Z&E
(Andrew Everett and DJZ)
12
Eli Drake and Scott Steiner12
45Brian Myers and Trevor Lee11
46 Kaz and Eric Young/Super Eric1<1

By wrestler

Record seven-time champion James Storm
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1James Storm7787
2 Ortiz4662
Santana
4Robert/Bobby Roode6590
5Eddie Edwards6465+
6 Hernandez5421
7Doc Gallows3418
Karl Anderson
9Davey Richards5413
10Ethan Page2401
Josh Alexander
12Alex Shelley3357
Chris Sabin
14 Abyss2330
15Ace Austin2279
Chris Bey
17Brother Nero/Jeff Hardy2205
Matt Hardy/Broken Matt
19AJ Styles2202
20Matt Morgan2197
Crazzy Steve1197
22 Tomko1184
23Jessie Godderz2182
Magnus2182
Robbie E2182
26Eric Young/Super Eric4165
27Chavo Guerrero2155
28 Gunner1140
29 Kaz/Kazarian3136
Christopher Daniels2
31Joe Doering2124
Deaner
33 Rhino2123
34Brother Devon2122
Brother Ray
36Samoa Joe2119
37 Fenix1106
Pentagon Jr.
39 Anarquia197
40Scott Steiner293
41Booker T191
Doug Williams191
Homicide191
44 Crimson190
45Dave Crist181
Jake Crist
47Austin Aries176
48 David Finlay165
Juice Robinson
50Heath162
51Trey Miguel155
Zachary Wentz
53Brian Myers253+
54Kurt Angle246
55Mark Andrews143
Flash Morgan Webster
Jay Briscoe143
Mark Briscoe
Mike Bennett143
Matt Taven
61Kevin Nash141
Scott Hall
63Adam Jones135
Ron Killings
65Consequences Creed126
Jay Lethal
67 Sting113
68Andrew Everett12
DJZ
Eli Drake12
71Trevor Lee11

Notes

See also

References

General
  • "History Of The TNA Championship Titles". Total Nonstop Action. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  • "TNA World Tag Team Championship reign history". Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
Specific

External links