Past PLW Tag Team Champions
Power League Wrestling Tag Team Champions
Champions (Partners) — Date won — Defeated to win — Arena – City
Brutal Brigade (“Brutal” Bob Evans & Maniacal Mark) — November 16, 1991 — Darkside() — Luther School – Swansea, Ma.
Darkside (Shawn Williams & Brian Flynn) — December 16, 1991 — Brutal Brigade — Luther School – Swansea, Ma.
Lightning Express (Dutch Davidson & Shane Simons) — March 9, 1992 — Darkside — Luther School – Swansea, Ma.
Flynn & Warrior (Brian Flynn & The Shadow Warrior) — April 1992 — Lightning Express — Luther School – Swansea, Ma.
Lightning Express (Dutch Davidson & Shane Simons) — April 1992 — Flynn & Warrior — Clermont Hall — El Paso, Tx.
Maniacal Mark & Scott Z. — July 1992 — Lightning Express — Evans Arena – Swansea, Ma.
Lightning Express (Dutch Davidson & Shane Simons) — October 18, 1992 — Fall River Wrecking Crew() — St. Raphael Academy – Pawtucket, R.I.
Fall River Wrecking Crew (“Ruthless” Ryan Amaral & Jay A.) – December 16, 1992 — Shane Simons & Blue Thunder() — Luther Sch. – Swansea, Ma.
S.W.A.T. Team (The Punisher & The Enforcer) — April 25, 1993 — Fall River Wrecking Crew — St. Raphael Academy – Pawtucket, R.I.
Deadly Alliance (Atomic Mark & H-Bomb) — October 10, 1993 — S.W.A.T. Team — St. Maria Gorreti’s Hall – Pawtucket, R.I.
Cain & Dave (Cain “the Executioner & “The Rookie” Dave Brown) — Deadly Alliance — February 13, 1994 — St. Maria Gorreti’s Hall – Pawtucket, R.I.
Deadly Alliance (Atomic Mark & H-Bomb) — February 13, 1994 — Cain & Dave — St. Maria Gorreti’s Hall – Pawtucket, R.I.
S.W.A.T. Team (The Punisher & The Enforcer) — May 22, 1994 — Deadly Alliance — St. Raphael Academy – Pawtucket, R.I.
Destruction Crew (Mayhem & The Devastator) — August 14, 1994 — S.W.A.T. Team — Cranston Martial Arts Studio – Cranston, R.I.
Amazin’ Jay & Exterminator December 4, 1994 — Destruction Crew — Cranston Martial Arts Studio – Cranston, R.I.
Flawless Foundation (Max Knight & Scott Thomas) — January 8, 1995 — Amazin Jay & Exterminator — Cranston Martial Arts Studio – Cranston, R.I.
Pillars of Power (Exterminator & Sub-Zero)() — December 10, 1995 — Flawless Foundation — St. Pius V Gym — Providence, R.I.
Crush Force (Crusher & Alex Payne) — December 8, 1996 — (
Boston Bulldogs (Rip Morrison & Johnny Royal) — January 19, 1997 — (
Pillars of Power (Exterminator & Sub-Zero) — February 9, 1997 — (
Knights of the Realm (Mighty Bosch & Daedilus Dimmak) — June 21, 1997 — Triangle match() — Jenks Jr. High School – Pawtucket, R.I.
Pillars of Power (Exterminator & Sub-Zero) — November 23, 1997 — Triangle match() — Fatima High School – Warren, R.I.
Maniacal Mark & Don Juan de Santo — May 16, 1998 — Pillars of Power — Woonsocket High School – Woonsocket, R.I.
Pillars of Power (Exterminator & Sub-Zero) — February 5, 1999 — Don Juan de Santo & Dr. Heresy(10) — Veterans Elem. School – Central Falls, R.I.
Maniacal Mark & Don Juan de Santo — May 16, 1999 — Four-way match(11) — Thayer Arena – Warwick, R.I.
The Damned (Mad Dog & Draven) — March 2000 — “Title Swap”12
Elements of Suicide (Onyx & Cinna) — October 29, 2000 — Triple Threat Match(13) — Potterville Fire Station – Scituate, R.I.
Jason “the Slasher” & “The Mighty” Moco — August 12, 2001 — E.o.S. — Diamond Hill Park – Cumberland, R.I.
Elements of Suicide (Onyx & Cinna) — December 30, 2001 — Mighty Moco & Paul Lauzon(14) — West Warwick Civic Center – West Warwick, R.I.
Chris Blackheart & Don Vega — May 2, 2004 — E.o.S. — St. Edwards School – Brockton, Ma.
Extreme Heat (Kid Pyro & Frank Blaze)(15) — June 11, 2006 — Blackheart & Vega — Thayer Arena – Warwick, R.I.
Matt Storm & Mr. Munroe — May 31, 2009 — Fatal Four-Way(16) — Jenks Jr. High School – Pawtucket, R.I.
The McGraws (Masky, Mini & Uncle Ulysses)(17) — July 18, 2010 — Matt Storm, Mr. Munroe & T.J. Richter — Pierce Field – East Providence, R.I.
“Mad Dog” Matt Storm & T.J. Richter — June 8, 2012 — Uncle Ulysses & Mini McGraw — Fairlawn Little League Complex – Pawtucket, R.I.
“All Good” Anthony Greene & Rob “the Giant” Araujo — May 19, 2013 — Matt Storm & T.J. Richter — Saint Raphael Academy – Pawtucket, RI
The Glamorous Express (Buddy Romano & Mike Paiva) — August 10, 2014 — Rob Araujo & Christian Casanova(18) — Diamond Hill Park – Cumberland, R.I.
The Heavy Hitters (Shay Cash & Frank Champion) — August 9, 2015 — The Reflers(19) — Diamond Hill Park – Cumberland, R.I.
Notes:
– Brutal Brigade defeated Darkside in a tournament final to win the titles.
– Scott Z. and Maniacal Mark won tournaments for the vacant world and New England championships, and they had to give up the tag team titles. Lightning Express won the tournament.
– Blue Thunder substituted for Dutch Davidson.
– Exterminator, with the help of the Defenseman, defeated the Flawless Foundation. Exterminator was allowed keep the title if he chose a partner. He picked Sub-Zero.
– As #1 contenders, Crush Force were granted the titles after the Pillars of Power were unable to compete at an earlier event.
– Boston Bulldogs were given the titles after Crush Force forfeited.
– The Pillars of Power won the tag titles outside the ring. The Flawless One, their manager, filed a protest claiming the titles were wrongly taken away.
– Knights of the Realm defeated the Pillars of Power and Fryght in a triangle match.
– Pillars of Power defeated the Knights of the Realm and Fryght in a triangle match.
10 – Dr. Heresy substituted for Maniacal Mark.
11 – Maniacal Mark & Don Juan de Santo won a four-way elimination match against Pillars of Power, Knights of the Realm and Amazin’ Jay & Vertabreaker.
12 – Draven, one half of the Damned, and Maniacal Mark made a title swap. Draven, former New England champion, formed a tag team and no longer wanted to defend the NE title; and Maniacal Mark lost his tag team partner (Don Juan de Santo) when de Santo won the World Title.
13 – E.o.S. defeated The Damned and Frankie Armadillo & Damian Houston in a triple threat match.
14 – Paul Lauzon substituted for Jason “the Slasher”.
15 – The previous incarnation of Extreme Heat comprised of Kid Pyro & AK Fuego. This pairing defeated Blackheart & Don Vega to win the tag team title. However, when Fuego announced he was moving to Florida, Pyro was allowed to replace Fuego with a partner of his choice.
16 – After not being able to find a replacement, Kid Pyro was asked to vacate the titles. A four-way match was held to crown new champions.
17 – The titles were won in a six-man tag team match. PLW recognized all McGraws as co-holders and, in accordance with the “Freebird Rule,” any two of them could defend the titles in a tag team match.
18 – Christian Casanova substituted for the absent Anthony Greene
19 – The titles were stripped from the Glamorous Express due to Mike Paiva’s inability to defend the titles. Shay Cash used his award for winning the battle royal in July 2015, a title match for a PLW championship of his choosing. The Reflers were the #1 contenders for the tag team championship.
The Heavy Hitters
(Frank Champion & Shay Cash)
Current PLW Tag Team Champions