The wXw World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the German professional wrestling promotion, Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). The inaugural champions was Swi$$ Money Holding (Claudio Castagnoli and Ares). They claim to have bought the titles on June 1, 2001. The titles have been defended internationally in Japan, the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and on cards promoted by Combat Zone Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah, British Championship Wrestling, Big Japan Wrestling and others.

There have been a total of 74 reigns shared between 60 different teams, consisting of 87 distinctive champions. The current holders are Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker, who are in their third reign as a team. It's Marc Empire's third reign and Robert Dreissker's eighth reigns, the most as an individual.

Title history

As of April 17, 2026.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Swi$$ Money Holding (Claudio Castagnoli and Ares)June 1, 2001House showN/A130The Swiss Money Holding claimed to have bought the wXw Tag Team Championship, therefore were billed as the inaugural champions.
2Euro Threat (Thomas Blade and SigMasta Rappo)July 1, 2001Dead EndEssen, Germany156
3Long and Thick (Bas and Mot van Kunder)August 26, 2001Broken RulzEssen, Germany1161
4Swi$$ Money Holding (Claudio Castagnoli and Ares)February 3, 2002PaybackNürnberg, Germany2104
5Euro Threat (Crazy Johnny Tiger and SigMasta Rappo)May 18, 2002Dead End 2Essen, Germany1 (1, 2)42This was a Three Way Elimination match which also involves Crash Kid and U-Gin.
6Legendary Thomas Blade and ScorpionJune 29, 2002Broken Rulz 2Essen, Germany1 (2, 1)<1
7Swi$$ Money Holding (Claudio Castagnoli and Ares)June 29, 2002Broken Rulz 2Essen, Germany3294
8Wrecking Crew (Legendary Thomas Blade and Chris Combat)April 19, 2003Got Eggs? - Day 2Essen, Germany1 (3, 1)63
9The 69ers (Hate and Martin Nolte)June 21, 2003Dead End 3Essen, Germany1189This was a Four Way Elimination match which also involves (Darksoul and Mot van Kunder) and The New Beef Company (Steve Taurus and The Bull).
10The New 69ers (Hate and Tyrant)December 27, 20033rd Anniversary HUSS-MasEssen, Germany1 (2, 1)266Tyrant replaced Martin Nolte as Hate's tag team partner
11Next Generation Superstars (Steve Douglas and Alex Pain)September 18, 2004Full Force II - Good Times, Great MemoriesEssen, Germany184
12Dark Dream (X-dream and Darksoul)December 11, 20044th Anniversary ShowEssen, Germany1147
13High Class Catch Club (Baron von Hagen and Adam Polak)May 7, 2005Full Force IIIEssen, Germany177
14GTS and IcemanJuly 23, 2005Full Force IVEssen, Germany1273This was a Street Fight match.
15High Class Catch Club (Baron von Hagen and Adam Polak)April 22, 2006Full Force V - The Final EncounterEssen, Germany2147This was a Two out of Three falls Losing Team Must Split Up match.
16Murat Bosporus and Wesley CrotonSeptember 16, 2006World Lightweight TournamentEssen, Germany1133
17Absolute Andy and Josh AbercrombieJanuary 27, 2007Back To The Roots VIOberhausen, Germany1<1
18Murat Bosporus and Wesley CrotonJanuary 27, 2007Back To The Roots VIOberhausen, Germany298
19AbLas (Absolute Andy and Steve Douglas)May 5, 200716 Carat Gold Tournament 2007 - Offer ShowEssen, Germany1 (2, 1)203
20Chris Hero and Marc RoudinNovember 24, 20077th Anniversary Show - Strong Style TournamentOberhausen, Germany1211
21AbLas (Absolute Andy and Steve Douglas)June 22, 2008Dead End VIII - Day 2: European NavigationOberhausen, Germany2 (3, 2)34
22Doug Williams and Martin StoneJuly 26, 2008Broken Rulz VIIIOberhausen, Germany1371
23The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier)August 1, 2009Fans Appreciation Night 2009Oberhausen, Germany163This was a Street Fight match.
24The Switchblade Conspiracy (Jon Moxley and Sami Callihan)October 3, 2009True Colors 2009 - World Tag Team Title TournamentOberhausen, Germany1310After winning the Tag Team Championship, The Switchblade Conspiracy made the titles to an World Tag Team Championship
—VacatedAugust 9, 2010————Because The Switchblade Conspiracy were not able to be booked from wXw in Europe anymore, wXw have stripped The Switchblade Conspiracy of the World Tag Team Championship
25Oberhausen Terror Corps (Bad Bones and Carnage)September 11, 2010True Colors 2010Oberhausen, Germany1183Defeated The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier) for the vacant Championship.
26The Mind (Adam Polak and Karsten Beck)March 13, 201116 Carat Gold 2011 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany1 (3, 1)189This was a Two On One Handicap match.
27The Wanderers (Jason Hendrix and Jay Skillet)September 18, 2011Live In MannheimMannheim, Germany113
28Sumerian Death Squad (Michael Dante and Tommy End)October 1, 2011CZW Back In GermanyOberhausen, Germany1316
29RockSkillet (Jay Skillet and Jonathan Gresham)August 12, 2012Fans Appreciation Weekend 2012 - Day 2Oberhausen, Germany1 (2, 1)203This was a Two out of Three falls match.
30The AUTsiders (Big van Walter and Robert Dreissker)March 3, 201316 Carat Gold 2013 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany1258
31HOT and SPICY (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack)November 16, 201313th Anniversary Tour: HamburgHamburg, Germany1119
32Matt Striker and Trent?March 15, 201416 Carat Gold 2014 - Day 2Oberhausen, Germany11
33HOT and SPICY (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack)March 16, 201416 Carat Gold 2014 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany2216
34French Flavour (Lucas Di Leo and Peter Fischer)October 18, 201414th Anniversary Tour: SlamMania IIMannheim, Germany1245
35Team Prost (Toby Blunt and Mike Schwarz)June 20, 2015More Than Wrestling Tour: Finale - Shortcut To The TopOberhausen, Germany1103This was a No Disqualification match.
—VacatedOctober 1, 2015Westside Xtreme Wrestling Headquarter and wXw-HomepageEssen, Germany——Team Prost had give up the wXw World Tag Team Championship voluntary before the wXw World Tag Team Championship
36ZackDaddy (Big Daddy Walter and Zack Sabre Jr.)October 4, 2015World Tag Team Tournament 2015 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany1 (2, 1)69Big Daddy Walter and Zack Sabre Jr. won the Tournament Final for the wXw World Tag Team Championship
37Cerberus (Ilja Dragunov and Robert Dreissker)December 12, 201515th Anniversary ShowOberhausen, Germany1 (1, 2)132
38Sumerian Death Squad (Michael Dante and Tommy End)April 22, 2016Superstars Of Wrestling III - Day 1Hamburg, Germany243
39Cerberus (Dirty Dragan, Ilja Dragunov and Julian Nero)June 4, 2016More Than Wrestling Tour 2016: Tourfinal - The Shortcut To The TopOberhausen, Germany1 (1, 2 , 1)118
—VacatedSeptember 30, 2016————Vacated due to Cerberus failing to advance to the finals of the World Tag Team Tournament
40JML (David Starr and Shane Strickland)October 2, 2016World Tag Team League 2016 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany116Defeated The Leaders Of The New School (Marty Scurll and Zack Sabre Jr.) in a World Tag Team League 2016 Final Match.
—VacatedOctober 18, 2016————Vacated due to Shane Strickland making no further appearances in wXw
41A4 (Absolute Andy and Marius Al-Ani)October 22, 2016Broken Rules XVIFrankfurt, Germany1 (4, 1)203Defeated David Starr and Lio Rush for the vacant Championship in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.
42The Young Lions (Lucky Kid and Tarkan Aslan)May 13, 2017Superstars Of Wrestling 2017Oberhausen, Germany1148
—VacatedOctober 8, 2017————Vacated due to The Young Lions failing to advance to the finals of the World Tag Team League
43Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher and Walter)October 8, 2017World Tag Team League 2017 Night 3Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 3)154Defeated Massive Product (David Starr and Jurn Simmons) in the finals of the 2017 World Tag Team League for the vacant Championship.
44RISE (Da Mack and John Klinger)March 11, 201816 Carat Gold 2018 - Night 3Oberhausen, Germany1 (3, 2)18
—VacatedMarch 29, 2018————The titles were vacated due to John Klinger being indefinitely suspended from future wXw events
45Monster Consulting (Avalanche and Julian Nero)April 14, 2018True Colors 2018Dresden, Germany1 (3, 2)176This was a triple threat tag match also involving Jay FK (Francis Kaspin and Jay Skillet) and The Latin American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz). Avalanche formerly known as Robert Dreissker
—VacatedOctober 7, 2018————Vacated due to Monster Consulting failing to advance to the finals of the World Tag Team League.
46Jay FK (Francis Kaspin and Jay Skillet)October 7, 2018World Tag Team League 2018 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 3)76Defeated Calamari Catch Kings (Chris Brookes and Jonathan Gresham) in the finals of the 2018 World Tag Team League.
47RISE (Da Mack and Tarkan Aslan)December 22, 201818th AnniversaryOberhausen, Germany1 (4, 2)28This was a gauntlet match also involving Avalanche and Emil Sitoci, RISE (Ivan Kiev and Pete Bouncer) and The Crown (Alexander James and Jurn Simmons)
48RISE (Ivan Kiev and Pete Bouncer)January 19, 2019Back To The Roots XVIIIOberhausen, Germany149This was a six-man tag team cage match also for the wXw Shotgun Championship. RISE (Ivan Kiev and Pete Bouncer) teamed with Lucky Kid against RISE (Da Mack, Marius Al-Ani and Tarkan Aslan).
49Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis)March 9, 201916 Carat Gold 2019 - Day 2Oberhausen, Germany1147This was a tornado triple threat tag match also including Jay FK (Francis Kaspin and Jay Skillet).
50Ilja Dragunov and WalterAugust 3, 2019Shortcut to the Top 2019Oberhausen, Germany1 (3, 4)41
51Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis)September 13, 2019FAN 2019 - Du EntscheidestHamburg, Germany214
—VacatedSeptember 27, 2019————Vacated due to Mark Davis suffering a leg injury
52Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura)October 6, 2019World Tag Team Festival 2019 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany1152Defeated Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus) and Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan for the vacant titles in a World Tag Team Festival 2019 Final No Disqualification Three Way Elimination match.
53Jay-AA (Absolute Andy and Jay Skillet)March 6, 202016 Carat Gold 2020 - Day 1Oberhausen, Germany1 (5, 4)105
54Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura)July 3, 2020ShotgunOberhausen, Germany298Skillet left the promotion, following allegations of harassment. The title match between Jay-AA and Pretty Bastards had already been filmed, and as a result, he was edited out. The title match only showed Absolute Andy being rolled up for the pin.
55Fast Time Moodo and Stephanie MazeOctober 9, 2020ShotgunOberhausen, Germany1147
—VacatedMarch 5, 2021————
56Die Wrestling Academy (Anil Marik and Robert Dreissker)April 9, 2021Dead End 2021Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 4)112Defeated The Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura) in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.
57Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus)July 30, 2021Shortcut To The Top 2021Oberhausen, Germany1218
58Fast Time Moodo and Stephanie MazeMarch 5, 202216 Carat Gold 2022Oberhausen, Germany284
59Rott Und Flott (Michael Schenkenberg and Nikita Charisma)May 28, 2022wXw True Colors 2022Dresden, Germany1128
—VacatedMarch 5, 2021————Rott Und Flott (Michael Schenkenberg and Nikita Charisma) did not make it to the final of the World Tag Team Festival Tournament which meant they could not defend the titles and needed to vacate them.
60Frenchadors (Aigle Blanc and Senza Volto)October 3, 2022wXw World Tag Team Festival 2022 - Night 3Oberhausen, Germany1159Defeated Amboss (Icarus and Robert Dreissker) in a No Disqualification No Count Out Tornado Tag Team Match as a final of a tournament to win the vacant titles.
61Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus)March 11, 202316 Carat Gold 2023 - Night 2Oberhausen, Germany298
62Only Friends (Bobby Gunns and Michael Knight)June 17, 2023wXw Drive Of Champions 2023Oberhausen, Germany198This was a best two-out-of-three falls match.
63Amboss (Laurance Roman and Robert Dreissker)September 23, 2023wXw World Tag Team Festival 2023 - Day 2Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 5)1
64Cash & Hektor (Dennis Dullnig and Hektor Invictus)September 24, 2023wXw World Tag Team Festival 2023 - Day 3Oberhausen, Germany148This was the final match of the 2023 wXw World Tag Team Festival, a four-way tag team match also involving Renegades (Mizuki Watase and Shigehiro Irie).
65Amboss (Icarus and Laurance Roman)November 11, 2023wXw Broken Rules XXIFrankfurt, Germany1 (3, 2)42This was a three-way ladder match also involving Peter Tihanyi and Fast Time Moodo.
66Cash & Hektor (Dennis Dullnig and Hektor Invictus)December 23, 2023wXw 23rd AnniversaryOberhausen, Germany2286
67KXS (Axel Tischer and Fast Time Moodo)October 4, 2024wXw World Tag Team Festival 2024 - Night 1Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 3)2This was a wXw World Tag Team Festival first round match.
68Young Blood (Oskar Leube and Yuto Nakashima)October 6, 2024wXw World Tag Team Festival 2024 - Night 3Oberhausen, Germany1152This was a three-way tag team match also involving 1 Called Manders and Thomas Shire for the finals of the wXw World Tag Team Festival 2024.
69Big Bucks (Alex Duke, Norman Harras, and Anil Marik)March 7, 2025wXw World Tag Team Festival 2025 - Night 1Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 1, 2)99This was a four-way tables, ladders, and chairs tag team match also involving High Performer Ltd. (Anil Marik and Icarus) and Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker). On May 3 2025, Anil was recognised as an official champion after Duke suffered a shoulder injury.
70Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker)June 14, 2025wXw Drive Of Champions 2025Oberhausen, Germany1 (1, 6)155
71Greedy Souls (Brendan White and Danny Jones)November 16, 2025wXw 25th Anniversary Tour: LeipzigLeipzig, Germany15
72Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker)November 21, 2025wXw 25th Anniversary Tour: HamburgHamburg, Germany2 (2, 7)22This was a three-way match also involving The Grind (Laurance Roman and Nick Schreier).
73The Grind (Laurance Roman and Nick Schreier)December 13, 2025wXw 25th AnniversaryOberhausen, Germany1 (3, 1)84
74Planet Gojirah (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker)March 7, 202616 Carat Gold 2026 - Night 2Oberhausen, Germany3 (3, 8)41+This was a Street fight.

Combined reigns

As of April 17, 2026.

By team

Inaugural and record three-time champions as a team, Swi$$ Money Holding: Double C (left) and Ares (right)
Former champions, Frenchadors (Aigle Blanc (left) and Senza Volto (right)).
†Indicates the current champion
RankChampionNo. of reignsCombined days
1Swi$$ Money Holding (Double C and Ares)3428
2Doug Williams and Martin Stone1371
3Sumerian Death Squad (Michael Dante and Tommy End)2359
4HOT and SPICY (Axel Dieter Jr. and Da Mack)2335
5Cash & Hektor (Dennis Dullnig and Hektor Invictus)2334
6Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus)2316
7The Switchblade Conspiracy (Jon Moxley and Sami Callihan)1310
8GTS and Iceman1273
9The New 69ers (Hate and Tyrant)1266
10The AUTsiders (Big van Walter and Robert Dreissker)1258
11Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura)2250
12French Flavour (Lucas Di Leo and Peter Fischer)1245
13AbLas (Absolute Andy and Steve Douglas)2237
14Fast Time Moodo and Stephanie Maze2231
Murat Bosporus and Wesley Croton2231
16High Class Catch Club (Baron von Hagen and Adam Polak)2224
17Planet Gojirah † (Marc Empire and Robert Dreissker)3218+
18Chris Hero and Marc Roudin1211
19A4 (Absolute Andy and Marius Al-Ani)1203
RockSkillet (Jay Skillet and Jonathan Gresham)1203
21The 69ers (Hate and Martin Nolte)1189
The Mind (Adam Polak and Karsten Beck)1189
23Oberhausen Terror Corps (Bad Bones and Carnage)1183
24Monster Consulting (Avalanche and Julian Nero)1176
25Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis)2161
Long and Thick (Bas and Mot van Kunder)1161
27Frenchadors (Aigle Blanc and Senza Volto)1159
28Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher and Walter)1154
29Young Blood (Oskar Leube and Yuto Nakashima)1152
30The Young Lions (Lucky Kid and Tarkan Aslan)1148
31Dark Dream (X-dream and Darksoul)1147
32Cerberus (Ilja Dragunov and Robert Dreissker)1132
33Rott Und Flott (Michael Schenkenberg and Nikita Charisma)1128
34Cerberus (Dirty Dragon, Ilja Dragunov and Julian Nero)1118
35Die Wrestling Academy (Anil Marik and Robert Dreissker)1112
36Jay-AA (Jay Skillet and Absolute Andy)1105
37Team Prost (Toby Blunt and Mike Schwarz)1103
38Big Bucks (Alex Duke and Norman Harras)199
39Only Friends (Bobby Gunns and Michael Knight)198
40Next Generation Superstars (Steve Douglas and Alex Pain)184
The Grind (Laurance Roman and Nick Schreier)184
42Jay FK (Francis Kaspin and Jay Skillet)176
43ZackDaddy (Big Daddy Walter and Zack Sabre Jr.)169
44The Kartel (Sha Samuels and Terry Frazier)163
Wrecking Crew (Legendary Thomas Blade and Chris Combat)163
46Euro Threat (Thomas Blade and SigMasta Rappo)156
47RISE (Ivan Kiev and Pete Bouncer)149
48Amboss (Icarus and Laurance Roman)142
Euro Threat (Crazy Johnny Tiger and SigMasta Rappo)142
50Ilja Dragunov and Walter141
51RISE (Da Mack and Tarkan Aslan)128
52RISE (John Klinger and Da Mack)118
53JML (David Starr and Shane Strickland)116
54The Wanderers (Jason Hendrix and Jay Skillet)113
55Greedy Souls (Brendan White and Danny Jones)15
56KXS (Axel Tischer and Fast Time Moodo)12
57Amboss (Laurance Roman and Robert Dreissker)11
Matt Striker and Trent?11
59Absolute Andy and Josh Abercrombie1<1
Legendary Thomas Blade and Scorpion1<1

By wrestler

Record eight-time and current champion as individual Robert Dreissker, who held the title for a combined total of 887+ days which is the longest.
RankChampionNo. of reignsCombined days
1Avalanche/Robert Dreissker †8887+
2Big van Walter/Big Daddy Walter/Walter4522
3Absolute Andy5510
4Hate2455
5Ares3428
Claudio Castagnoli3428
7Adam Polak3413
8Da Mack4381
9Doug Williams1371
Martin Stone1371
11Jay Skillet4362
12Michael Dante2359
Tommy End2359
14Icarus3358
15Axel Dieter Jr.2335
16Dennis Dullnig2334
Hektor Invictus2334
18Steve Douglas3321
19Dover2316
20Jon Moxley1310
Sami Callihan1310
22Julian Nero2294
23Ilja Dragunov3291
24GTS1273
Iceman1273
26Tyrant1266
27Maggot2250
Prince Ahura2250
29Lucas Di Leo1245
Peter Fischer1245
31Fast Time Moodo2233
32Stephanie Maze2231
Murat Bosporus2231
Wesley Croton2231
35Baron von Hagen2224
36Marc Empire †3218+
37Chris Hero1211
Marc Roudin1211
39Jonathan Gresham1203
Marius Al-Ani1203
41Bad Bones/John Klinger2201
42Karsten Beck1189
Martin Nolte1189
44Carnage1183
45Tarkan Aslan2176
46Kyle Fletcher2161
Mark Davis2161
Bas van Kunder1161
Mot van Kunder1161
50Aigle Blanc1159
Senza Volto1159
52Timothy Thatcher1154
Anil Marik2154
54Oskar Leube1152
Yuto Nakashima1152
56Lucky Kid1148
57Darksoul1147
X-dream1147
59Michael Schenkenberg1128
Nikita Charisma1128
61Laurance Roman3127
62Legendary Thomas Blade3119
63Dirty Dragan1118
64Mike Schwarz1103
Toby Blunt1103
66Alex Duke199
Norman Harras199
68SigMasta Rappo298
Bobby Gunns198
Michael Knight198
71Alex Pain184
Nick Schreier184
73Francis Kaspin176
74Zack Sabre Jr.169
75Chris Combat163
Sha Samuels163
Terry Frazier163
78Ivan Kiev149
Pete Bouncer149
80Crazy Johnny Tiger142
81David Starr116
Shane Strickland116
83Jason Hendrix113
84Brendan White15
Danny Jones15
84Matt Striker11
Trent?11
86Josh Abercrombie1<1
Scorpion1<1

See also

External links

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