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ESA International Tag Team Championship

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Eastern Sports Association's International Tag Team Title was represented by a Trophy, and was defended in the Maritimes from 1969 to 1975.[1]

International Tag Team Champions

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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
 1  The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Don Kent)
 1969  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 2  The Beast and Rudy Kay  August 5, 1969  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
N/A
 4  Eric Pomeroy and Phil Robley  June 2, 1970  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 5  Leo Burke and The Beast  N/A  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 6  Eric Pomeroy and Fred Sweetan  August 3, 1971  ESN show N/A 1  28     
 7  Archie Gouldie and The Beast  August 31, 1971  ESN show N/A 1  35     
 8  Eric Pomeroy and Fred Sweetan  October 5, 1971  ESN show N/A 2  7     
 9  The Beast and Rudy Kay  October 12, 1971  ESN show Halifax, Nova Scotia 2  217     
 10  Mike Dubois and Fred Sweetan  May 16, 1972  ESN show N/A 1  84     
 11  Leo Burke and Bobby Kay  August 8, 1972  ESN show Halifax, Nova Scotia  1  308     
 12  Fred Sweetan and Kurt von Steiger  June 12, 1973  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 13  The Beast and Bobby Kay  July 1973  ESN show N/A 2  N/A     
 14  Fred Sweetan and Mr. X  August 3, 1973  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 15  The Beast and Bobby Kay  August 1973  ESN show N/A 3  N/A     
 16  J. J. Dillon and Fred Sweetan  September 1973  ESN show N/A    N/A     
Vacated  N/A  Dillon did not return for the start of the season.  
 17  Fred Sweetan and Mike Dubois  May 7, 1974  ESN show Halifax, Nova Scotia 1  N/A  Defeated Beast and Bobby Kay for the vacant title.  
 18  Leo Burke and The Beast  July 1974  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 19    August 1974  ESN show N/A 1  N/A     
 20  The Beast and The Stomper  October 1974  ESN show N/A    N/A     
Vacated  N/A  The Stomper did not return for the start of the season.  
 21  Mike Dubois and Alfred Hayes  May 13, 1975  ESN show Halifax, Nova Scotia 1  N/A  Defeated Beast and Johnny Weaver for the vacant title. [2]
Vacated  September 1975  Dubois and Hayes stripped for failure to defend.  
 22  Bob Brown and the Patriot  September 1975  ESN show N/A 1  N/A  Won a three team tournament.  
 23  The Beast and Rudy Kay  October 28, 1975  ESN show Halifax, Nova Scotia 3  N/A     
Deactivated  N/A

On ESA's 1976 programs, the promotion listed Jack and Jerry Brisco as International Tag Champions, even though they never appeared in the Maritimes as a team. The title had been replaced with the Maritime Tag Team Championship Belts.[1]

International Heavyweight Champion

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Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
 1 J. J. Dillon  May 1984 N/A N/A  1  N/A Arrived as Champion - only Champion - left promotion circa August, 1984  

Global Tag Team Champions

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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
 1  The Samoans
(Great Tio and Chief Tapu)
 May 1984  N/A  N/A  1  N/A  Arrived as Champions.  
   Rudy Kay and Hubert Gallant  N/A  N/A    1  N/A  N/A  
 3  The Samoans
(Great Tio and Chief Tapu)
 N/A  N/A  N/A  2  N/A     

World Tag Team Champions

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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
 1  Dennis Condrey and Phil Hickerson  July 1977  N/A N/A  1  N/A  Arrived as Champions. Stripped of the title for failure to defend  

References

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General
  • Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "ESA International Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 358. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
Specific
  1. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ Hoops, Brian (May 13, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash and Hall beat one man to win tag titles". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
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