Many great tag teams were formed in or passed through Amarillo over the years. During the late 60's through the closing of the promotion, the top tag team prize was the Western States tag titles. This month, we'll go back and look at the history of the championship, some of the great wrestlers who held the belts, and some memorable matches where the titles were at stake.

Through most of the 50's and 60's, the top tag team prize in Amarillo was the North American Tag Team Championship. The belts found their way to numerous great teams including Dory Funk, Sr. and Rickey Romero, Mike Dibiase and Danny Pleches, Gene Kiniski and Fritz Von Erich, and Dory Funk Sr. and Bob Geigel. In 1967, Amarillo recognized its own version of the World Tag Team Championship and the North American Titles were phased out. The World Title holders included The Funk Brothers, The Von Brauners, and Nick Bockwinkle and Rickey Romero. The World tag titles were abandoned in 1968 and the Western States title was first recognized in 1969.The last World Tag Team Title match in Amarillo occurred on October 17, 1968 and pitted the Funk brothers against the Infernos who were the champions at the time. The Funks won the match but the titles were never defended. A few weeks later a tag team was formed with Chati Yokouchi and Mr. Ito.