IPW:UK Tag Team Championship
Professional wrestling tag team championship
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The IPW:UK Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the English professional wrestling promotion International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom. The inaugural champions was AK-47 (Ashe and Kris Linell) and they won the titles on July 7, 2005.[1][2][3]
Date established17 July 2005
Date retired24 September 2017
First championsAK-47 (Ashe and Kris Linnell)
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| Date established | 17 July 2005 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | 24 September 2017 | ||||||||||||
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The championship was originally established on 7 July 2005 as the IPW:UK Tag Team Championship.[1][2][3] At Weekend of Champions Night 2, AK47 (Ashe and Kris Linnell) defeated the Chav Army (Battalion and Flaming Red) in the finals of a tournament to become the inaugural champions.[3][4] On 4 May 2008 at IPW:UK Royale Rewards; the reigning IPW:UK Tag Team Champions The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier) defeated the reigning Real Quality Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Thrillers (Joel Redman and Mark Haskins) to unify both titles. The titles were renamed the IPW:UK British Tag Team Championships.[5][6][7]
In August 2012, then IPW:UK booker Andy Quildan left the company thus Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW or RevPro) was founded. At RevPro Summer Sizzler 2012, Project Ego (Kris Travis and Martin Kirby) cashed-in their Money in the Bank briefcase to become the IPW:UK British Tag Team Champions.[8] After losing the titles on March 30, 2013; Project Ego continued to be recognized as the RPW British Tag Team Champions.[9]
Title history
| 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 |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | AK-47 (Ashe and Kris Linnell) |
17 July 2005 | IPW:UK 2nd Anniversary Weekend: Night 2 | Orpington, Greater London, England | 1 | 216 | Defeated the Chav Army (Battalion and Flaming Red) in the finals of tournament to become the inaugural champions. | [1][2][3][4][10] |
| 2 | The Untouchables (Dave Moralez and Jack Storm) |
18 February 2006 | IPW:UK A Taste of IPW | Orpington, Greater London, England | 1 | 218 | [2][3][11][12][13] | |
| 3 | The Dragon Hearts (Dragon Phoenix and Spud) |
24 September 2006 | IPW:UK 2nd Anniversary Weekend: Night 2 | Orpington, Greater London, England | 1 | 77 | This was a Tables, ladders, and chairs match. | [1][2][3][14][15][16] |
| 4 | Swiss Money Holding (Ares, Claudio Castagnoli, and Marc Roudin) |
10 December 2006 | IPW:UK The Dome Show | Colchester, Essex, England | 1 | 287 | They defended the titles under the Freebird Rule though it was mostly Ares and Castagnoli. | [1][2][3][17][18][19] |
| 5 | The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier) |
23 September 2007 | IPW:UK 3rd Anniversary Weekender: Night 2 | Orpington, Greater London, England | 1 | 371 | On May 4, 2008 at Royale Rewards; the Kartel defeated reigning Real Quality Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Thrillers (Doug Basham, Joel Redman, Mark Haskins, and Ricky Hype) to unify both titles. The titles were renamed the IPW:UK British Tag Team Championships. | [1][2][3][5][6][7][20][21][22] |
| 6 | The Thrillers (Doug Basham, Joel Redman, Mark Haskins, and Ricky Hype) |
28 September 2008 | IPW:UK Fourth Anniversary Tour: Wolves | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England | 1 | 217 | They defended the titles under the Freebird Rule. | [1][2][3][23][24] |
| 7 | The Leaders of the New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) |
3 May 2009 | The Sittingbourne Spectacular | Sittingbourne, Kent, England | 1 | 495 | [1][2][3][25] | |
| 8 | The All Stars (Mikey Whiplash and Robbie Dynamite) |
10 September 2010 | Dragon Gate: Yokosuka vs. SHINGO 2 | Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England | 1 | 86 | This took place in a dark match. | [1][2][3][26] |
| 9 | The Leaders of the New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) |
5 December 2010 | IPW:UK Brawl at the Hall 2010 | Sittingbourne, Kent, England | 2 | 630 | Defeated ¡Peligro Abejas! (El Generico and Paul London) in the finals of a three-team round-robin tournament also involving The All Stars. | [1][2][3][27][28] |
| 10 | Project Ego (Kris Travis and Martin Kirby) |
26 August 2012 | IPW:UK Summer Sizzler 2012 | Sittingbourne, Kent, England | 1 | 216 | This was Project Ego's Money in the Bank cash-in match. | [1][2][3][8][29] |
| 11 | The Wild Cats (Dark Panther and Lion Kid) |
30 March 2013 | IPW:UK Battle Royale 2013 | Swanley, Kent, England | 1 | 49 | The Wild Cats cashed-in their 2012 Royale Reward. Project Ego continued to be recognized as the RPW British Tag Team Champions. | [1][2][3][9][30][31] |
| 12 | The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) |
18 May 2013 | IPW:UK Royale Rewards 2013 | Swanley, Kent, England | 1 | 134 | [1][2][3][32] | |
| 13 | The Bhangra Knights (Darrell Allen and RJ Singh) |
29 September 2013 | IPW:UK 9th Anniversary Show | Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England | 1 | 112 | This was a 30-minute Iron man match. | [1][2][3][33] |
| 14 | The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) |
19 January 2014 | IPW:UK Zack vs. Hero | Tonbridge, Kent, England | 2 | 539 | [1][2][3][34] | |
| 15 | DND (Cieran Donnelly and Danny Duggan) |
12 July 2015 | IPW:UK Title Showdown | Tonbridge, Kent, England | 1 | 406 | [1][2][3][35] | |
| 16 | The Swords of Essex (Amazon, Paul Robinson, Scott Wainwright and Will Ospreay) |
21 August 2016 | IPW:UK Biggest Show Ever | Brixton, Greater London, England | 1 | 119 | Paul Robinson and Scott Wainwright won the titles but Will Ospreay and Amazon were retroactively recognized as champions under the freebird rule and occasionally defended the titles. Amazon was the first ever female wrestler to win the titles. | [1][2][3][36][37] |
| 17 | The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) |
18 December 2016 | IPW:UK Supershow 5: Ospreay vs. Rhodes | Rochester, Kent, England | 3 | 27 | This was a three-way match which also included DND (Cieran Donnelly and Danny Duggan). Will Ospreay and Amazon defended the titles on the behalf of The Swords of Essex. | [1][2][3][38][39] |
| 18 | DND (Cieran Donnelly and Danny Duggan) |
14 January 2017 | IPW:UK Tables, Ladders & Chairs Challenges | Selsdon, Greater London, England | 2 | 246 | This was a Tables, ladders, and chairs match. | [1][2][3][40][41] |
| 19 | The Collective (James Castle, Lewis Howley and Sammy Smooth) |
17 September 2017 | IPW:UK SuperShow 11: Havoc vs. Noir | Rochester, Kent, England | 1 | 182 | [1][2][3][42][43] | |
| 20 | The Filthy Club (Jack Sexsmith and Robert Sharpe) |
18 March 2018 | IPW:UK Clapham Calling | Clapham, Greater London, England | 1 | 136 | [1][2][3][44][45] | |
| 21 | The Anti-Fun Police (Chief Deputy Dunne and Los Federales Santos Jr.) |
1 August 2018 | IPW:UK Live at Unit Nine: August 2018 | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England | 1 | 189 | [1][2][3][46][47] | |
| 22 | Team Storm (Andreas Corr and Jonny Storm) |
6 February 2019 | IPW:UK International Pro Wrestling #4 | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England | 1 | 35 | Aired on tape delay on March 1. | [2][48] |
| 23 | Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley and Sam Stoker) |
13 March 2019 | IPW:UK Pro Wrestling #8 | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England | 1 (2, 2) |
77 | Aired on tape delay on March 29. Stoker previously known as Sammy Smooth. | [2][49] |
| 24 | The Anti-Fun Police (Chief Deputy Dunne and Los Federales Santos Jr.) |
29 May 2019 | IPW:UK LAX-Treme Measures 2019 | Canterbury, Kent, England | 2 | 548 | This was a three-way Tables match also including Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana). | [2][50] |
| — | Deactivated | 27 November 2020 | — | — | — | — | The title was declared vacant and retired on 17 November 2020. | |
Combined reigns
By team
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Leaders of the New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) | 2 | 1,125 |
| 2 | The Anti-Fun Police (Chief Deputy Dunne and Los Federales Santos Jr.) | 2 | 727 |
| 3 | The London Riots (James Davis and Rob Lynch) | 3 | 700 |
| 4 | DND (Cieran Donnelly and Danny Duggan) | 2 | 652 |
| 5 | The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier) | 1 | 371 |
| 6 | Swiss Money Holding (Ares, Claudio Castagnoli, and Marc Roudin) | 1 | 287 |
| 7 | The Untouchables (Dave Moralez and Jack Storm) | 1 | 218 |
| 8 | The Thrillers (Doug Basham, Joel Redman, Mark Haskins, and Ricky Hype) | 1 | 217 |
| 9 | AK-47 (Ashe and Kris Linnell) | 1 | 216 |
| Project Ego (Kris Travis and Martin Kirby) | 1 | 216 | |
| 11 | The Collective (James Castle, Lewis Howley and Sammy Smooth) | 1 | 182 |
| 12 | The Filthy Club (Jack Sexsmith and Robert Sharpe) | 1 | 136 |
| 13 | The Swords of Essex (Amazon, Paul Robinson, Scott Wainwright and Will Ospreay) | 1 | 119 |
| 14 | The Bhangra Knights (Darrell Allen and RJ Singh) | 1 | 112 |
| 15 | The All Stars (Mikey Whiplash and Robbie Dynamite) | 1 | 86 |
| 16 | Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley and Sam Stoker) | 1 | 77 |
| The Dragon Hearts (Dragon Phoenix and Spud) | 1 | 77 | |
| 18 | The Wild Cats (Dark Panther and Lion Kid) | 1 | 49 |
| 19 | Team Storm (Andreas Corr and Jonny Storm) | 1 | 35 |
By wrestler
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Scurll | 2 | 1,125 |
| Zack Sabre Jr. | 2 | 1,125 | |
| 3 | Chief Deputy Dunne | 2 | 727 |
| Los Federales Santos Jr. | 2 | 727 | |
| 5 | James Davis | 3 | 700 |
| Rob Lynch | 3 | 700 | |
| 7 | Cieran Donnelly | 2 | 652 |
| Danny Duggan | 2 | 652 | |
| 9 | Sha Samuels | 1 | 371 |
| Terry Frazier | 1 | 371 | |
| 11 | Ares | 1 | 287 |
| Claudio Castagnoli | 1 | 287 | |
| Marc Roudin | 1 | 287 | |
| 14 | Lewis Howley | 2 | 259 |
| Sammy Smooth/Sam Stoker | 2 | 259 | |
| 16 | Dave Moralez | 1 | 218 |
| Jack Storm | 1 | 218 | |
| 18 | Doug Basham | 1 | 217 |
| Joel Redman | 1 | 217 | |
| Mark Haskins | 1 | 217 | |
| Ricky Hype | 1 | 217 | |
| 22 | Ashe | 1 | 216 |
| Kris Linnell | 1 | 216 | |
| Kris Travis | 1 | 216 | |
| Martin Kirby | 1 | 216 | |
| 26 | James Castle | 1 | 182 |
| 27 | Jack Sexsmith | 1 | 136 |
| Robert Sharpe | 1 | 136 | |
| 29 | Amazon | 1 | 119 |
| Paul Robinson | 1 | 119 | |
| Scott Wainwright | 1 | 119 | |
| Will Ospreay | 1 | 119 | |
| 33 | Darrell Allen | 1 | 112 |
| RJ Singh | 1 | 112 | |
| 35 | Mikey Whiplash | 1 | 86 |
| Robbie Dynamite | 1 | 86 | |
| 37 | Dragon Phoenix | 1 | 77 |
| Spud | 1 | 77 | |
| 39 | Dark Panther | 1 | 49 |
| Lion Kid | 1 | 49 | |
| 41 | Andreas Corr | 1 | 35 |
| Jonny Storm | 1 | 35 |