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The ”’WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship”’ was a [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested in [[World Championship Wrestling]] throughout 1991. It was considered a revived version of the [[NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] that was used in [[Jim Crockett Promotions]]; however, unlike the former version, which was often held by main eventers in between singles title feuds, this title was mostly used to [[push (professional wrestling)|push]] midcarders. The only men to win the title twice are Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich. It was abandoned in November 1991.<ref name=title/>

The ”’WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship”’ was a [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested in [[World Championship Wrestling]] throughout 1991. It was considered a revived version of the [[NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] that was used in [[Jim Crockett Promotions]]; however, unlike the former version, which was often held by main eventers in between singles title feuds, this title was mostly used to [[push (professional wrestling)|push]] midcarders. The only men to win the title twice are Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich. It was abandoned in November 1991.<ref name=title/>

Months later, on the May 23 and 30 editions of ”[[WCW Magazine]]” during ”WCW Worldwide”, announcer Eric Bischoff mentioned that the Six-Man Tag Team Titles would be on the line at [[Beach Blast (1992)|Beach Blast 1992]], when Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson and Steve Austin faced Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes and Nikita Koloff. The idea to bring back the titles was apparently changed, as the match ended up a standard six-man tag match.

Months later, on the May 23 and 30 editions of ”[[WCW Magazine]]” during ”WCW Worldwide”, announcer Eric Bischoff mentioned that the Six-Man Tag Team Titles would be on the line at [[Beach Blast (1992)|Beach Blast 1992]], when Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson and Steve Austin faced Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes and Nikita Koloff. The idea to bring back the titles was apparently changed, as the match ended up a standard six-man tag match.

==Reigns==

==Reigns==

Former professional wrestling title

WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship

The championship belt

Promotion World Championship Wrestling
Date established February 17, 1991
Date retired December 4, 1991
  • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
First champions Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich
Final champions The York Foundation (Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich and Terrance Taylor)
Most reigns (as team) all (1)
(as individual) Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich (2)
Longest reign Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich (106 days)
Shortest reign The York Foundation (Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich and Terrance Taylor) (57 days)

The WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a championship contested in World Championship Wrestling throughout 1991. It was considered a revived version of the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship that was used in Jim Crockett Promotions; however, unlike the former version, which was often held by main eventers in between singles title feuds, this title was mostly used to push midcarders. The only men to win the title twice are Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich. It was abandoned in November 1991.[1]

Months later, on the May 23 and 30 editions of WCW Magazine during WCW Worldwide, announcer Eric Bischoff mentioned that the Six-Man Tag Team Titles would be on the line at Beach Blast 1992, when Dangerous Alliance members Bobby Eaton, Arn Anderson and Steve Austin faced WCW loyalists Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes and Nikita Koloff. The idea to bring back the titles was apparently changed, as the match ended up a standard six-man tag match.

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
¤ The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.

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