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GCW Tag Team Championship
Current title design (2022–present)
Details
PromotionJCW (1999–2015)
GCW (2015–present)
Date establishedApril 1, 1999
Current champion(s)Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
Date wonNovember 4, 2023
Other name(s)
  • JCW Tag Championship
    (1999 - 2015)
  • GCW Tag Championship
    (2015 - present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Nick Niosi and Ricky O
Most reignsAs a team:Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (4 reigns)
As individual: Ciclope and Miedo Extremo (4 reigns)
Longest reignLos Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (1,162 days)
Shortest reignEYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik) (1 day)
Oldest championMafia (42 years, 136 days)

The GCW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling. Established on April 1, 1999 as JCW Tag Team Championship, the inaugural champions were Nick Niosi and Ricky O.

Title history

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There have been a total of 36 reigns and 5 vacancies shared between 28 different teams consisting of 52 distinctive champions.

The current champions are Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They defeated Los Mazicos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) at Si Or No? on November 4, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reigns

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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
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW)
1 The MOB
(Nick Niosi and Ricky O) 		April 1, 1999 JCW House show New Jersey 1 274-387 It is currently unknown how Niosi and Ricky O have been billed as inaugural champions. The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
— Vacated 2000 — — — — The titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between January and April 22, 2000.
2 Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack) 		April 22, 2000 JCW House show Elmwood Park, NJ 1 259 Defeated The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas and Russ Haas) to win the vacant titles. [1]
— Vacated January 6, 2001 — — — —
3 The Moondogs 2000
(Moondog Molsonn and Moondog Wenzel) 		January 14, 2001 Teaneck Turmoil Teaneck, NJ 1 80 [2]
4 Low Ki and Mafia (2) April 4, 2001 Anarchy Lodi, NJ 1 N/A The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
— Vacated 2001-2002 — — — — Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between April 4, 2001 and 2002. The vacancy period is too long for an estimative duration of Low Ki and Mafia's reign to be determined.
5 The Solution
(Havok and Papadon) 		2001-2002 JCW House show New Jersey 1 N/A The exact length of this reign is uncertain. Neither the exact date when Havok and Papadon won the titles is known. The first documentation of them holding the titles was a defence against Andrew Anderson and Wenzel from March 3, 2002. [3]
6 Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath) 		December 29, 2002 JCW House show Paramus, NJ 1 2-70 The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
7 The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
(EC Negro and KC Blade) 		January–March 2003 N/A N/A 1 N/A Cagematch.de states that EC Negro and KC Blade held the titles beginning from somewhere between January and March 2003. However their title win does not appear in the title history list, but it does in a title defence against Tony Blaze and Warpath from March 9, 2003 at the JCW Skin To Win event.
8 Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath) 		May 4, 2003 It All Ends Here Passaic, NJ 2 147 [4]
9 Team Ethic
(Dave Greco and Dixie) 		September 28, 2003 Snow Day Garfield, NJ 1 56 [5]
10 Hybrid
(Inferno and Wenzel (2)) 		November 23, 2003 Crazy 8 Garfield, NJ 1 91 This was a Crazy 8 Tournament semi-final. Wenzel was previously known as Moondog Wenzel. [6]
11 Ace Darling and Matt Striker February 22, 2004 House show Garfield, NJ 1 N/A The exact length of this reign is uncertain.
— Vacated 2004 — — — — Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere after February 22, 2004.
12 Joey Janela and Rhett Titus March 28, 2014 — N/A 1 77 After one successful title defense with Titus on April 26, 2014, Janela defended the title alone on June 13, 2014.[7]
13 Glitz And Glamour
(Jarrett Foster, Steven Sterling and Aaron Stride) 		June 13, 2014 JCW House show Long Branch, NJ 1 133 This was a 2-on-1 handicap match in which Janela defended the titles alone. Cagematch.de shows that Stride and Foster won the titles but Steven Sterling is also shown to have taken place in a further title defence, the most plausible explanation being that all three members were recognized as champions under the freebird rule. However, Sterling's reign length remains uncertain. [8]
14 The Down Boyz
(Steve Gipke and Tony Scorese) 		October 24, 2014 JCW House show Union, New Jersey 1 28 [9]
15 The Playaz Club
(Damien Darling and Erik Andretti) 		November 21, 2014 JCW House show Howell, NJ 1 168 [10]
16 Joey Janela (2) and Sean Waltman/X-Pac May 8, 2015 JCW House show Brick, New Jersey 1 8 [11]
17 EYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik) 		May 16, 2015 Skate And Surf Festival
Night 1 		Asbury Park, NJ 1 1 [12]
18 The Beast Squad
(Kyle The Beast and Monsta Mack (2)) 		May 17, 2015 Skate And Surf Festival
Night 2 		Asbury Park, NJ 1 228 - 299 The exact length of this reign is uncertain. [13]
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)
— Vacated January–March 2016 — — — — Titles were vacated under unknown circumstances somewhere between January and March 12, 2016.
19 Da Hit Squad
(Mafia (3) and Monsta Mack (3)) 		March 12, 2016 Finals To Crown A Champion Howell, NJ 2 224 Defeated EYFBO (Santana and Ortiz) to win the vacant titles. [14]
20 Private Party
(Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) 		October 22, 2016 The Acid Cup Philadelphia, PA 1 371 This was a four-way tag team match also involving BLKOUT (Ruckus and Robby Mireno and The Nation Of Intoxication (Devon Moore and Lucky 13). [15]
21 The Rejects
(John Wayne Murdoch and Reed Bentley) 		October 28, 2017 Worst Behavior Howell, NJ 1 197 This was a three-way tag team match also involving The Hooligans (Devin Cutter and Mason Cutter). [16]
22 Los Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) 		May 13, 2018 The Untouchables Villa Park, IL 1 1,162 [17]
23 Jimmy Lloyd and G-Raver July 18, 2021 Zona 23 vs. GCW Tultitlán, Mexico 1 6 [18]
24 The Second Gear Crew
(Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) 		July 24, 2021 Homecoming Weekend
Part One 		Atlantic City, NJ 1 91 [19]
25 The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) 		October 23, 2021 War Ready Los Angeles, CA 1 92 [20]
26 The H8 Club
(Nick Gage and Matt Tremont) 		January 23, 2022 The Wrld on GCW New York City, NY 1 67 [21]
27 The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) 		March 31, 2022 Joey Janela’s Spring Break 6
Part One 		Dallas, TX 2 9 This was a three-way tag team match, which also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).
Slade replaced Matt Tremont in this match, as Tremont was unable to reach the show. 		[22]
28 BUSSY
(Allie Katch and Effy) 		April 9, 2022 Paranoid Los Angeles, CA 1 111 Katch became the first female to become one half of the tag title [23]
29 Los Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) 		July 29, 2022 The People vs. GCW Nashville, TN 2 15 This was a three-way match, also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice). [24]
30 The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) 		August 13, 2022 Homecoming
Part 1 		Atlantic City, NJ 3 21 [25]
31 Mega Bastards
(Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch) 		September 3, 2022 The Art of War Hoffman Estates, IL 1 49 This was a five-way WarGames match, also involving BUSSY (Allie Katch and Effy), Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) and The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice). [26]
32 Los Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) 		October 22, 2022 Drop Dead Detroit, MI 3 134 [27]
33 The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) 		March 5, 2023 Ransom Atlantic City, NJ 1 26 [28]
34 The East West Express
(Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne) 		March 31, 2023 Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 Los Angeles, CA 1 142 [29]
35 Takashi Sasaki and Toru Sugiura August 20, 2023 Homecoming Weekend 2023 Atlantic City, NJ 1 53 [30]
36 Los Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) 		October 12, 2023 The Wrld On GCW 2023 Tokyo, Japan 4 23 [31]
37 Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) 		November 4, 2023 Si Or No? Atlanta, Georgia 1 380+ [32]

Combined reigns

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As of November 18, 2024.

† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest length is considered.

By team

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Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Los Macizos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)		 4 1,334
2 Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)		 2 483
3 Private Party
(Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)		 1 371
4 Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) †		 1 380+
5 The MOB
(Nick Niosi and Ricky O)		 1 274-387¤
6 The Beast Squad
(Kyle The Beast and Monsta Mack)		 1 228-299¤
7 The Rejects
(John Wayne Murdoch and Reed Bentley)		 1 197
8 The Playaz Club
(Damien Darling and Erik Andretti)		 1 168
9 Los Boricuas
(Tony Blaze and Warpath)		 2 149-219¤
10 The East West Express
(Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne)		 1 142
11 Glitz And Glamour
(Jarrett Foster, Steven Sterling and Aaron Stride)		 1 133
12 The Briscoes
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)		 3 122
13 BUSSY
(Allie Katch and Effy)		 1 111
14 The Second Gear Crew
(Mance Warner and Matthew Justice)		 1 91
Hybrid
(Inferno and Wenzel)		 1 91
16 The Moondogs 2000
(Moondog Molsonn and Moondog Wenzel)		 1 80
17 The H8 Club
(Nick Gage and Matt Tremont)		 1 67
18 Team Ethic
(Dave Greco and Dixie)		 1 56
19 Takashi Sasaki and Toru Sugiura 1 53
20 Mega Bastards
(Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch)		 1 49
21 The Down Boyz
(Steve Gipke and Tony Scorese)		 1 28
22 The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)		 1 26
23 Joey Janela and Sean Waltman/X-Pac 1 8
24 Jimmy Lloyd and G-Raver 1 6
25 EYFBO
(Angel Ortiz and Mike Dratzik)		 1 1
26 Ace Darling and Matt Striker 1 N/A¤
Joey Janela 1 N/A¤
Low Ki and Mafia 1 N/A¤
The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz
(EC Negro and KC Blade)		 1 N/A¤

By wrestler

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Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Ciclope 4 1,334
Miedo Extremo 4 1,334
3 Monsta Mack 3 711-782¤
4 Mafia 3 483¤
5 Isiah Kassidy 1 371
Marq Quen 1 371
7 Dominic Garrini † 1 380+
Kevin Ku † 1 380+
9 Nick Niosi 1 274-387¤
Ricky O 1 274-387¤
11 Kyle The Beast 1 228-299¤
12 John Wayne Murdoch 2 246
13 Reed Bentley 1 197
14 Moondog Wenzel/Wenzel 2 171
15 Damien Darling 1 168
Erik Andretti 1 168
17 Tony Blaze 2 149-219¤
Warpath 2 149-219¤
19 Jordan Oliver 1 142
Nick Wayne 1 142
21 Jarrett Foster 1 133
Steven Sterling 1 133
Aaron Stride 1 133¤
24 Jay Briscoe 3 122
Mark Briscoe 3 122
26 Allie Katch 1 111
Effy 1 111
28 Inferno 1 91
Mance Warner 1 91
Matthew Justice 1 91
31 Moondog Molsonn 1 80
32 Nick Gage 1 67
Matt Tremont 1 67
34 Dave Greco 1 56
Dixie 1 56
36 Takashi Sasaki 1 53
Toru Sugiura 1 53
38 Alex Colon 1 49
39 Steve Gipke 1 28
Tony Scorese 1 28
41 Alex Shelley 1 26
Chris Sabin 1 26
43 Joey Janela 2 8¤
Sean Waltman/X-Pac 1 8
45 Jimmy Lloyd 1 6
G-Raver 1 6
47 Angel Ortiz 1 1
Mike Draztik 1 1
49 Ace Darling 1 N/A¤
EC Negro 1 N/A¤
KC Blade 1 N/A¤
Low Ki 1 N/A¤
Matt Striker 1 N/A¤

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