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The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was originally known as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) and was contested in both Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that the championship was originally known as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) and was contested in both Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling.
The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was established on September 28, 1988.
Answer: False
Explanation: The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was established on September 28, 1986, not 1988.
The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was officially retired on July 31, 1992.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that the WCW United States Tag Team Championship was officially retired on July 31, 1992.
The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was introduced to replace and consolidate the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship and NWA National Tag Team Championship titles.
Answer: True
Explanation: The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was introduced in 1986 to replace and consolidate the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship and NWA National Tag Team Championship titles.
Jim Crockett Promotions transitioned into World Championship Wrestling when Jim Crockett Jr. sold JCP to Vince McMahon in 1988.
Answer: False
Explanation: Jim Crockett Jr. sold JCP to Ted Turner in 1988, who then established World Championship Wrestling (WCW), not Vince McMahon.
The championship's name officially changed to WCW United States Tag Team Championship in January 1991.
Answer: True
Explanation: The championship was officially rebranded as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship in January 1991.
Even after being rebranded as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, the belts retained the NWA initials in their design.
Answer: True
Explanation: Despite the rebranding to WCW United States Tag Team Championship in January 1991, the belts themselves retained the NWA initials in their design.
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) permanently left the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in September 1992, before the US Tag Team Championship was retired.
Answer: False
Explanation: World Championship Wrestling (WCW) permanently left the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in September 1993, which was after the US Tag Team Championship was retired on July 31, 1992.
The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was retired to consolidate tag team titles and shift focus onto the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was retired to consolidate tag team titles and shift focus onto the WCW World Tag Team Championship, as announced by WCW VP Bill Watts.
The championship was known as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) from September 28, 1986, to January 1991, and then as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship from January 1991 to July 31, 1992.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms the championship's two official names and their respective periods of use.
During The Steiner Brothers' reign, which began on August 24, 1990, the title was officially renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: During The Steiner Brothers' reign, which commenced on August 24, 1990, the title was officially renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
What was the original designation of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was originally designated as the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version).
Which two professional wrestling promotions were associated with the championship during its existence?
Answer: Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling
Explanation: The championship was associated with Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling during its operational period.
On what date was the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) established?
Answer: September 28, 1986
Explanation: The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was established on September 28, 1986.
When was the WCW United States Tag Team Championship officially retired?
Answer: July 31, 1992
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was officially retired on July 31, 1992.
What was the primary purpose of introducing the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) in 1986?
Answer: To replace and consolidate existing NWA tag team titles
Explanation: The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was introduced to replace and consolidate the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship and NWA National Tag Team Championship titles.
How did Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) transition into World Championship Wrestling (WCW)?
Answer: Jim Crockett Jr. sold JCP to Ted Turner, who established WCW.
Explanation: Jim Crockett Jr. sold JCP to Ted Turner in 1988, who then established World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as its successor promotion.
When did the championship's name officially change from NWA United States Tag Team Championship to WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: January 1991
Explanation: The championship's name officially changed to WCW United States Tag Team Championship in January 1991.
What was the primary reason for the retirement of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: To shift focus onto the WCW World Tag Team Championship
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was retired to consolidate tag team titles and shift focus onto the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
What significant event regarding the championship's name occurred during The Steiner Brothers' reign, which began on August 24, 1990?
Answer: The title was officially renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
Explanation: During The Steiner Brothers' reign, which began on August 24, 1990, the title was officially renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
What team was displayed in the infobox image for the WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: Ron Garvin and Barry Windham
Explanation: The infobox image for the WCW United States Tag Team Championship displayed Ron Garvin and Barry Windham as the NWA United States Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic version).
What was the approximate duration of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) before its rebranding to WCW?
Answer: Over four years
Explanation: The NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) existed for over four years before its rebranding to WCW.
What was the approximate duration of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship after its rebranding?
Answer: Approximately one and a half years
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship existed for approximately one and a half years after its rebranding until its retirement.
The Midnight Express, composed of Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane, holds the record for the most reigns with the NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Midnight Express, consisting of Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane, holds the record for the most reigns, with three championship victories.
The Fantastics held the championship for the longest single reign, lasting 346 days.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Midnight Express, not The Fantastics, held the championship for the longest single reign, lasting 346 days during their first title run.
The Fantastics, consisting of Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers, held the championship for the shortest single reign, lasting only 19 days during their second title run.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Fantastics, Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers, held the championship for the shortest single reign, lasting only 19 days during their second title run.
Over its five-year history, the championship saw 25 reigns between 15 different tag teams.
Answer: False
Explanation: Over its five-year history, the championship saw 19 reigns between 15 different tag teams, not 25 reigns.
Which tag team holds the record for the most reigns with the NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: The Midnight Express
Explanation: The Midnight Express holds the record for the most reigns with the NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship, with three championship victories.
What team had the longest single reign as NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Champions, and for how long?
Answer: The Midnight Express for 346 days
Explanation: The Midnight Express, specifically Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane, held the championship for the longest single reign, lasting 346 days.
Which team had the shortest single reign as NWA/WCW United Team Champions?
Answer: The Fantastics
Explanation: The Fantastics, consisting of Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers, held the championship for the shortest single reign, lasting only 19 days.
Which team held the WCW United States Tag Team Championship for the longest combined number of days?
Answer: The Midnight Express
Explanation: The Midnight Express held the WCW United States Tag Team Championship for the longest combined number of days, totaling 505 days across their three reigns.
How many combined days did The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) hold the championship across their two reigns?
Answer: 124 days
Explanation: The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) held the championship for a combined total of 124 days across their two reigns.
Which individual wrestlers are listed as having held the WCW United States Tag Team Championship for the longest combined days?
Answer: Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane
Explanation: Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane are listed as the individual wrestlers who held the WCW United States Tag Team Championship for the longest combined days, totaling 505 days each.
What was the combined reign length for The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) across their two reigns?
Answer: 94 days
Explanation: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) held the championship for a combined total of 94 days across their two reigns.
The final champions of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship were The Barbarian and Dick Slater.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source identifies The Barbarian and Dick Slater as the final champions of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship, with their reign ending upon the championship's deactivation on July 31, 1992.
The Steiner Brothers were the final champions to hold the title under the NWA name before its rebranding.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Steiner Brothers were indeed the final champions to hold the title under the NWA name before its rebranding to the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
The Russians became the inaugural champions at a house show in Atlanta, Georgia.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Russians, Ivan Koloff and Krusher Khruschev, became the inaugural champions at a house show in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 28, 1986.
The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) won their first championship by defeating The Fantastics in a tournament final for the vacant title.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) won their first championship by defeating Barry Windham and Ron Garvin in a tournament final for the vacant title, not The Fantastics.
The NWA vacated the titles for a second time because The Midnight Express (Eaton and Lane) won the NWA World Tag Team Championship and could not hold both titles simultaneously.
Answer: True
Explanation: The NWA vacated the titles for a second time because The Midnight Express (Eaton and Lane) won the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and regulations prevented them from holding both titles simultaneously.
The Fantastics secured their second reign by defeating Eddie Gilbert and Ron Simmons in a tournament final at Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Fantastics secured their second reign by defeating Eddie Gilbert and Ron Simmons in a tournament final at Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings.
The Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Steve Williams) won the championship on December 26, 1988, at a World Wide Wrestling event.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Steve Williams) won the championship on December 26, 1988, at Starrcade in Norfolk, Virginia, not a World Wide Wrestling event.
The NWA abandoned the titles on May 1, 1989, after Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner split as a team, leading to the third vacation of the championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: The NWA abandoned the titles on May 1, 1989, after Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner split as a team, which resulted in the third vacation of the championship.
Brian Pillman and The Z-Man won the revived championship by defeating The Fabulous Freebirds in a tournament final on February 12, 1990.
Answer: True
Explanation: Brian Pillman and The Z-Man won the revived championship by defeating The Fabulous Freebirds in a tournament final on February 12, 1990.
The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) began their third reign on May 19, 1990, at WrestleWar.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) began their third reign on May 19, 1990, at Capital Combat, not WrestleWar.
The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was vacated on April 6, 1991, because The Steiner Brothers had also won the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
Answer: True
Explanation: The WCW United States Tag Team Championship was vacated on April 6, 1991, because The Steiner Brothers had also won the WCW World Tag Team Championship, necessitating the vacation of one title.
The Fabulous Freebirds won their first WCW United States Tag Team Championship by defeating The Patriots in a Top Contenders match.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Fabulous Freebirds won their first WCW United States Tag Team Championship by defeating The Young Pistols in a Top Contenders match, not The Patriots.
The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion) won the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on August 12, 1991.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Patriots (Firebreaker Chip and Todd Champion) won the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on August 12, 1991.
The Young Pistols became WCW United States Tag Team Champions on November 5, 1991, with their victory aired on December 15, 1991.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Young Pistols became WCW United States Tag Team Champions on November 5, 1991, with their victory aired on December 15, 1991.
Big Josh and Ron Simmons won the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on January 14, 1992, at a WCW Main Event taping.
Answer: True
Explanation: Big Josh and Ron Simmons won the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on January 14, 1992, at a WCW Main Event taping.
The Barbarian and Dick Slater became the final WCW United States Tag Team Champions on June 25, 1992, with their match aired on July 12, 1992.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Barbarian and Dick Slater became the final WCW United States Tag Team Champions on June 25, 1992, with their match aired on July 12, 1992.
Who were the inaugural champions of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)?
Answer: The Russians (Ivan Koloff and Krusher Khruschev)
Explanation: The inaugural champions of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) were The Russians, Ivan Koloff and Krusher Khruschev.
Which team were the final champions of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: The Barbarian and Dick Slater
Explanation: The Barbarian and Dick Slater were the final champions of the WCW United States Tag Team Championship before its deactivation.
Who were the final champions to hold the title under the NWA name before it was rebranded as the WCW United States Tag Team Championship?
Answer: The Steiner Brothers
Explanation: The Steiner Brothers were the final champions to hold the title under the NWA name before its rebranding to the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
Which team won the tournament final for the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Championship on May 16, 1987, to begin their first reign?
Answer: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane)
Explanation: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) won the tournament final for the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Championship on May 16, 1987, to begin their first reign.
At which event did The Fantastics secure their second reign as NWA United States Tag Team Champions by defeating Eddie Gilbert and Ron Simmons?
Answer: Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Explanation: The Fantastics secured their second reign as NWA United States Tag Team Champions by defeating Eddie Gilbert and Ron Simmons at Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings.
At what event did The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) begin their third and final reign with the championship on May 19, 1990?
Answer: Capital Combat
Explanation: The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) began their third and final reign with the championship on May 19, 1990, at Capital Combat.
Who did The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeat to win their first WCW United States Tag Team Championship at SuperBrawl I?
Answer: The Young Pistols
Explanation: The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) defeated The Young Pistols to win their first WCW United States Tag Team Championship at SuperBrawl I.
Professional wrestling matches and championship reigns are based on spontaneous rivalries and unscripted outcomes.
Answer: False
Explanation: Professional wrestling matches and championship reigns are based on scripted rivalries with predetermined outcomes, not spontaneous or unscripted events.
How are professional wrestling matches and championship reigns determined?
Answer: Based on scripted rivalries with predetermined outcomes.
Explanation: Professional wrestling matches and championship reigns are determined based on scripted rivalries with predetermined outcomes.