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28-753: For the ICW tag-team title promoted by Angelo Poffo from 1978-84, see ICW United States Tag Team Championship . Professional wrestling tag team championship IWCCW Tag Team Championship [REDACTED] T.D. Madison as Tommy Dreamer in 2008 Details Promotion International Championship Wrestling (1984–January 1991) International World Class Championship Wrestling (January 1991–1995) Date established 1984 Date retired 1995 Other name(s) ICW Tag Team Championship Statistics First champion(s) IWCCW Tag Team Championship Most reigns (As
56-569: A villainous character for the first time in 1950. In the mid-1950s, Bronco Lubich acted as his manager. He won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Chicago version) in 1958. He formed a villainous tag team with Chris Markoff called "The Devil's Duo" in 1966, and they were managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan . Prior to that, in 1964 he briefly teamed with Nicoli Volkoff (often confused with Nikolai Volkoff , who did not begin wrestling in
84-439: A Tag Team) The Madison Brothers/The Billion Dollar Babies (3 reigns) (As Individual) Joe Savoldi (3 reigns) Longest reign The Masked Russians (639 days+) Shortest reign The Billion Dollar Babies/The Equalizers (0 days) The ICW / IWCCW Tag-Team Championship was the top tag-team championship of International World Class Championship Wrestling between 1984 and 1995 where IWCCW closed down operations. Since
112-459: A considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the worked nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to
140-518: A dollar sign on the forehead and a blue sequined ring jacket with a big dollar sign on the back. In addition, Poffo ran International Championship Wrestling from 1979 to 1983 in Kentucky. From 1983 to 1985 he worked for Continental Wrestling Association . According to Poffo's son Lanny, Vince McMahon declined to include Poffo in a 1987 World Wrestling Federation event featuring legends. Lanny Poffo claims that this decision caused an early rift in
168-439: A handicap match. 21 The Equalizers (Zip and Zap ) June 5, 1991 IWCCW show Brooklyn, New York 2 0 22 The Billion Dollar Babies (Mike Sampson and G.Q. Stratus) June 5, 1991 IWCCW show Brooklyn, New York 3 299 — Vacated February 28, 1992 N/A N/A — — The Million Dollar Babies left
196-751: A member of the class of 1995. During Poffo's time in college, he met another student at DePaul, Judith (Judy) nee Sverdlin from Naperville, Illinois; they wed on June 6, 1949. They were married for more than 60 years, and together they had two sons, Randy (1952–2011) and Lanny (1954–2023), both professional wrestlers. After retiring from professional wrestling, Poffo taught physical education in Illinois. His son Randy would also do things for him and his wife Judy, sending them on trips to Japan and Europe and Israel until they told him they were too tired to travel. On Angelo's 70th birthday in 1995, Randy paid $ 50,000 (equivalent to $ 100,000 in 2023) to buy his father
224-524: A yellow Cadillac automobile, the same car the elder Poffo had purchased in 1959 and drove around the wrestling circuit for 200,000 miles. When Angelo was sick, Randy installed an invalid toilet and walk-in bathtub in his parents' home. He was also known for saving money to help provide his family. On March 4, 2010, Poffo died in his sleep at age 84. His son Randy told the Tampa Bay Times , “I have always been proud to call Angelo Poffo my father, he
252-527: Is a great example of a self-sacrificing, hard-working man who always put his family first. He has always been my hero and my mentor, and the priceless gifts he gave I will have and cherish forever.” Poffo is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois , near his hometown of Downers Grove. Vacant (professional wrestling) 1970s and 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s Professional wrestling has accrued
280-613: The ICW/IWCCW championships were not given "world title" status by Pro Wrestling Illustrated , this championship was seen as a regional championship, although it was considered the top singles championship of the promotion. Initially ICW’s main title was the WWC World Tag Team Championship , through a talent exchange program and a close working relationship between ICW and WWC the Universal Title
308-705: The Navy, Poffo attended DePaul University and was a catcher for the DePaul Blue Demons baseball team. He studied physical education and was a competitive chess player. Poffo started wrestling in 1948 at Karl Pojello 's gym in Illinois. His first match was in 1949 against Ruffy Silverstein. He sometimes wrestled as "the Masked Miser" (an in-joke about Poffo's real life extreme frugality with money) and managed other wrestlers as "the Miser". He became
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#1732793883597336-570: The US until 1970) and held the WWA tag team championship. In 1973, he formed the team "The Graduates" with Ken Dillinger. Poffo wrestled in the 1970s and 1980s under a mask as the "Carpet Bagger" for Emile Dupree 's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. He also bought into the promotion, when his sons were old enough to join. He wrestled wearing a yellow mask with
364-494: The WWC world tag-team Champions when ICW was founded and recognized as the first tag-team champions to represent ICW. 2 The New York Rockers ( Joe Savoldi and Al Perez ) January 6, 1985 WWC Live event San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 76 — Vacated March 23, 1985 — — — — Held up after a match against Fidel Sierra and Mexican Angel. This marked
392-415: The championship reign lasted anywhere between 639 days and 921 days ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 6 days and 371 days ^ The location of the match was not captured as part of the championship documentation. ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means
420-407: The championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 920 days ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 4 days and 247 days ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 244 days ^ The date the championship
448-866: The championship was vacated has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 207 days and 571 days ^ The date IWCCW was closed has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 5 days References [ edit ] General sources Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Boston: International Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 . "International Championship Wrestling (1984-1991/01)/International World Class Championship Wrestling (1991/01-mid-1990s) Tag Team Title" . Wrestling-titles.com . Retrieved April 8, 2015 . Specific sources ^ Ed Grabianowski. "How Pro Wrestling Works" . How Stuff Works. Archived from
476-769: The decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The championship is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport. Title history [ edit ] Key No. Overall reign number Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different Days Number of days held No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref. Date Event Location Reign Days ICW Tag Team Championship 1 Super Médico I and Black Gordman December 8, 1984 N/A N/A 1 Super Médico I and Black Gordman were
504-2112: The end of the ICW/WWC joint title lineage. 3 The Masked Russians 1985 ICW show 1 The Masked Russians were the first champions to be recognized as the “ICW Tag-Team Champions”. 4 Tom Brandi and Prince Mike Kaluha June 1, 1987 (NLT) ICW show 1 5 The Moondogs ( Spot and Spike ) December 28, 1987 ICW show 1 6 Moondog Spike (2) and The Dungeon Master 1988 ICW show 1 The Dungeon Master replaced Moondog Spot when he left ICW. 7 The S & S Express ( Vic Steamboat and Joe Savoldi (2)) August 20, 1988 (NLT) ICW show Presque Isle, Maine 1 8 The Dynamic Duo ( Phil Apollo and Eric Sbraccia) March 5, 1989 ICW show Augusta, Maine 1 118 9 The S & S Express ( Vic Steamboat (2) and Joe Savoldi (3)) July 1, 1989 ICW show Marlboro, Massachusetts 2 163 10 The Undertakers ( Henchman and Punisher) December 11, 1989 ICW show Newark, New Jersey 1 17 11 The Dynamic Duo ( Phil Apollo and Eric Sbraccia) December 28, 1989 ICW show Portland, Maine 2 2 12 The Lethal Weapons ( Dennis Condrey and Doug Gilbert ) December 30, 1989 ICW show Augusta, Maine 1 169 Defeated Phil Apollo and Vic Steamboat when Eric Sbraccia did not show up. — Vacated March 30, 1990 N/A N/A — — The Lethal Weapons left ICW. IWCCW Tag Team Championship 13 The Undertakers ( Henchman and Punisher) March 31, 1990 IWCCW show Charlton, Massachusetts 2 326 Defeated Phil Apollo and Eric Sbraccia for
532-634: The financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. Also road agent , producer and coach . Also juicing , gigging , getting color , and running the razor . Also booker and booking . Also going broadway . Also bury and buried . Also championship advantage . Also forbidden door . Also getting the heat . Also lackey or heavy Also babyface , blue-eye (England), or técnico (Mexico). Also playing Ricky Morton . Also hope spot . Also cross-promotion . Also persona . Also jobber to
560-1505: The original on November 29, 2013 . Retrieved April 5, 2009 . ^ Hoops, Brian (March 5, 2017). "Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/05): The Hardy Boyz win WWF tag team gold" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved March 5, 2017 . ^ Hoops, Brian (June 1, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Retrieved February 11, 2017 . v t e International Championship Wrestling / International World Class Championship Wrestling championships WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1984–1985) WWC World Tag Team Championship (1984–1985) IWCCW Heavyweight Championship IWCCW Light Heavyweight Championship IWCCW Tag Team Championship IWCCW Women's Championship IWCCW Television Championship Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IWCCW_Tag_Team_Championship&oldid=1199083670 " Categories : International World Class Championship Wrestling championships Tag team wrestling championships Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles with hCards Angelo Poffo Angelo John Poffo (April 10, 1925 – March 4, 2010)
588-685: The promotion. 23 The Sioux War Party (Dancing Wolf and White Cloud ) May 2, 1992 IWCCW show Hamburg, Pennsylvania 1 7 Defeated the Canadians in the finals of an 8 team tournament. 24 Jimmy Deo and L.A. Gore May 9, 1992 IWCCW show Dover, New Hampshire 1 395 25 The Sioux War Party (Dancing Wolf and White Cloud) June 8, 1993 IWCCW show Dover, New Hampshire 2 — Vacated 1994 N/A N/A — — The Sioux War Party left
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#1732793883597616-474: The promotion. 26 The Samoan Gangsters ( Mack Daddy Kane and Sammy the Silk ) December 26, 1995 IWCCW show Hamburg, Pennsylvania 1 Won a Tournament — Deactivated 1995 N/A N/A — — IWCCW Closed Footnotes [ edit ] ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means
644-546: The relationship between McMahon and Poffo's other son, Randy Savage. His last match was in 1991 against Luis Martinez. He made a few appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1995 managing his son, Randy Savage. At Slamboree 1995 , Poffo became involved in his son's feud with Ric Flair , who put him in a figure four leglock . At the event, he was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame as
672-539: The time of beginning first grade , he spoke no English. Poffo enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II . He served as a pharmacist's mate at Naval Base San Diego . While in the Navy, Poffo began weight training . On July 4, 1945, he set a world record for sit-ups . He completed 6,033 sit-ups in four hours and ten minutes. According to his son Lanny, after 6,000 sit-ups he did 33 more, one for each year of Jesus 's life. After leaving
700-1107: The vacant titles. 14 The Billion Dollar Babies (Mike Sampson and G.Q. Stratus) February 20, 1991 IWCCW show Monticello, New York 1 0 15 The Madison Brothers ( T.D. and G.Q.) February 20, 1991 IWCCW show Monticello, New York 1 3 16 The Equalizers (Zip and Zap ) February 23, 1991 IWCCW show Meriden, Connecticut 1 14 17 The Madison Brothers ( T.D. and G.Q.) March 9, 1991 IWCCW show Staten Island, New York 2 41 18 The Georgia Guerillas April 19, 1991 IWCCW show South China, Maine 1 19 The Madison Brothers ( T.D. and G.Q.) April 30, 1991 (NLT) IWCCW show 3 20 The Billion Dollar Babies (Mike Sampson and G.Q. Stratus) June 1, 1991 IWCCW show Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 2 4 Defeated T.D. Madison in
728-526: Was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas. He was the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo and the father-in-law of Miss Elizabeth . Poffo was born in Downers Grove, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago ), to Italian immigrants . At
756-564: Was promoted in the New England area as the main ICW title without ever mentioning the WWC name, nor was it presented as a title owned by ICW. When the arrangement came to an end in 1985 a specific “ICW Tag-Team Championship” was created with the lineage of the WWC Tag-Team title during the time of the working relationship. Because the championship is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by
784-437: Was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 185 days and 428 days ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 1 day and 11 days ^ The date the championship was won has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 32 days and 42 days ^ The date
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