In professional wrestling, the Alberta Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship promoted by the Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based professional wrestling promotion Stampede Wrestling in the mid-1950s.

History

The Alberta Tag Team Championship was created in 1954. The inaugural champions were Bob Mike and Seelie Samara, who defeated Jim Henry and Frank Marconi on 5 March 1954 in what was billed as the final bout of a tournament.

The Alberta Tag Team Championship was one of two tag team championships contested in Stampede Wrestling during the mid-1950s, with the other being the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (which was also created in 1954). On several occasions, the same tag team held the two championships concurrently.

The championship was defended exclusively within Calgary, with bouts taking place in the Victoria Pavilion. The championship was frequently defended in two-out-of-three falls matches.

There are two gaps in the recorded lineage of the Alberta Tag Team Championship: from 2 August 1954 to March 1955, and again between 27 May 1955 and 5 April 1956. It is unknown whether the championship continued to be defended and change hands over these periods without a record being maintained or rather whether it was quietly abandoned and subsequently resurrected.

The final champions were John Foti and John Paul Henning, who won the championship on 14 December 1956, and were billed as champions until at least 30 May 1957. The championship was abandoned that year. In February 1958, the NWA International Tag Team Championship was introduced in its place.

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Bob Mike and Seelie SamaraMarch 5, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada15Mike and Samara defeated Jim Henry and Frank Marconi in the final of a tournament.
2Jim Henry and Frank MarconiMarch 10, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada144
3Jean Baillargeon and Seelie Samara (2)April 23, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada114
4Jim Henry (2) and Mr. EMay 7, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada155During the reign the masked Mr. E revealed his identity as Abe Zvonkin.
5The Flying Scotts (George Scott and Sandy Scott)July 1, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada115
6Chico Garcia and Roberto PicoMarch 5, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada17
7The Flying Scotts (George Scott and Sandy Scott)July 23, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada2≥10The date and manner of the end of the reign is not recorded. The Flying Scotts held the championship until at least 2 August 1954.
8Steve Gob and Ivan KameroffUnknownUnknownUnknown1≥20The date and manner of the beginning of the reign is not recorded. Steve Gob and Ivan Kameroff held the championship from at least 2 March 1955.
9Lou Sjoberg and Fritz Von ErichMarch 25, 1955House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada111
10Sky Hi Lee and Earl McCreadyApril 5, 1955House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada134
11Lou Sjoberg and Fritz Von ErichMay 6, 1954House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada214
12Don Lee and Sky Hi Lee (2)May 20, 1955House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada1≥7The date and manner of the end of the reign is not recorded. Don Lee and Sky Hi Lee held the championship until at least 27 May 1955.
13Roberto Pico (2) and Jim WrightUnknownUnknownUnknown1≥8The date and manner of the beginning of the reign is not recorded. Robert Pico and Jim Wright held the championship from at least 5 April 1956.
14The Flying Scotts (George Scott and Sandy Scott)April 13, 1956House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada3211
15Charro Azteca and Fritz Von UlmNovember 10, 1956House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada134
16John Foti and John Paul HenningDecember 10, 1956House showCalgary, Alberta, Canada1≥167The date and manner of the end of the reign is not recorded. John Foti and John Paul Henning held the championship until at least May 30, 1957.

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