World Tag Team Championship is one of the most prestigious championships in WWE with a history of more than two decades. This championship was introduced in 2002 as the WWE Tag Team Championship during the original brand split. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit were the first WWE Tag Team Champions, defeating Edge and Rey Mysterio in the finals of a tournament to become the champions. The WWE Tag Team Championship was initially a SmackDown brand-exclusive championship, but in 2009, it became a championship that could be defended on any WWE brand.
With the brand split, which saw the WWE roster separated into two separate brands: RAW and SmackDown, the WWE Tag Team Championship was renamed the RAW Tag Team Championship in 2016. The title's design was also changed, with the original Bronze plate replaced by an identical Silver plate and the Black Leather strap replaced in favor of a red one to represent the brand that the title was exclusive to. The RAW Tag Team Championships were unified with its SmackDown counterparts in 2022 and renamed Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. However, the champion carries the two belts separately. At WrestleMania XL Night One, the titles were again split into two. On the April 15, 2024, episode of RAW, WWE RAW Tag Team Championship was renamed to World Tag Team Championship.
Current World Tag Team Champions
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are the current World Tag Team Champions in WWE. The two stars are part of the Judgment Day group. Balor had won the Undisputed Tag Team Title twice alongside Damian Priest before they were split up at WrestleMania XL. On the June 21, 2024, episode of RAW, Balor and McDonagh got themselves a title shot against The Awesome Truth (R-Truth and The Miz), and thanks to some outside interference, managed to get their hands on the gold.
List of World Tag Team Champions / List of WWE RAW Tag Team Champions
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | ||
| Date | Event | Reign | Days | |||
| 1 | Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle | October 20, 2002 | No Mercy | 1 | 16 | Title was established as the WWE Tag Team Championship for the SmackDown brand after the World Tag Team Championship became exclusive to the Raw brand. Angle and Benoit defeated Edge and Rey Mysterio in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.WWE recognizes their reign as ending on November 7, 2002, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 2 | Edge and Rey Mysterio | November 5, 2002 | SmackDown! | 1 | 12 | This was a two out of three falls match. WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on November 7, 2002, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 3 | Los Guerreros(Chavo Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero) | November 17, 2002 | Survivor Series | 1 | 79 | This was a triple threat tag team elimination match, also involving Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit.WWE recognizes their reign as ending on February 6, 2003, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 4 | Team Angle(Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) | February 4, 2003 | SmackDown! | 1 | 103 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on February 6, 2003, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 5 | Eddie Guerrero (2) and Tajiri | May 18, 2003 | Judgment Day | 1 | 44 | This was a ladder match.Los Guerreros (Chavo Guerrero and Eddie Guerrero) had invoked their rematch clause, but Chavo got injured prior to the match and was replaced by Tajiri.WWE recognizes their reign as ending on July 3, 2003, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 6 | The World's Greatest Tag Team(Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) | July 1, 2003 | SmackDown! | 2 | 77 | Previously known as Team Angle.WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on July 3, 2003, and ending on September 18, 2003, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 7 | Los Guerreros(Chavo Guerrero (2) and Eddie Guerrero (3)) | September 16, 2003 | SmackDown! | 2 | 35 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on September 18, 2003, and ending on October 23, 2003, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 8 | The Basham Brothers(Danny Basham and Doug Basham) | October 21, 2003 | SmackDown! | 1 | 105 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on October 23, 2003, and ending on February 5, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 9 | Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty | February 3, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 77 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on February 5, 2004, and ending on April 22, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 10 | Charlie Haas (3) and Rico | April 20, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 56 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on April 22, 2004, and ending on June 17, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 11 | The Dudley Boyz(Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) | June 15, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 21 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on June 17, 2004, and ending on July 8, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 12 | Billy Kidman and Paul London | July 6, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 63 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on July 8, 2004, and ending on September 9, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 13 | Kenzo Suzuki and René Duprée | September 7, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 91 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on September 9, 2004, and ending on December 9, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 14 | Rey Mysterio (2) and Rob Van Dam | December 7, 2004 | SmackDown! | 1 | 35 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on December 9, 2004, and ending on January 13, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 15 | The Basham Brothers(Danny Basham and Doug Basham) | January 11, 2005 | SmackDown! | 2 | 40 | This was a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns and Booker T and Eddie Guerrero.WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on January 13, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 16 | Eddie Guerrero (4) and Rey Mysterio (3) | February 20, 2005 | No Way Out | 1 | 57 | WWE recognizes their reign as ending on April 21, 2005, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 17 | MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) | April 18, 2005 | SmackDown! | 1 | 97 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on April 21, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay, and ending on July 25, 2005. |
| 18 | The Legion of Doom(Animal and Heidenreich) | July 24, 2005 | The Great American Bash | 1 | 93 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on July 25, 2005, and ending on October 28, 2005, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 19 | MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) | October 25, 2005 | SmackDown! | 2 | 49 | This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving The Mexicools (represented by Super Crazy and Psicosis) and Paul Burchill and William Regal.WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on October 28, 2005, and ending on December 16, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 20 | Batista and Rey Mysterio (4) | December 13, 2005 | SmackDown! | 1 | 14 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on December 16, 2005, and ending on December 30, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 21 | MNM(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) | December 27, 2005 | SmackDown! | 3 | 145 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on December 30, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 22 | Brian Kendrick and Paul London (2) | May 21, 2006 | Judgment Day | 1 | 331 | WWE recognizes their reign as ending on April 20, 2007, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 23 | Deuce 'n Domino | April 17, 2007 | SmackDown! | 1 | 133 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on April 20, 2007, and ending on August 31, 2007, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 24 | Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter | August 28, 2007 | SmackDown! | 1 | 77 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on August 31, 2007, and ending on November 16, 2007, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. |
| 25 | John Morrison (4) and The Miz | November 13, 2007 | SmackDown! | 1 | 250 | The title was shared with the ECW brand after SmackDown and ECW began a talent exchange agreement.WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on November 16, 2007, when the episode aired on tape delay. John Morrison was formerly known as Johnny Nitro. |
| 26 | Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | July 20, 2008 | The Great American Bash | 1 | 63 | This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving Jesse and Festus and Finlay and Hornswoggle.WWE recognizes their reign as ending on September 26, 2008, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 27 | The Colóns(Carlito and Primo) | September 21, 2008 | SmackDown | 1 | 280 | On April 5, 2009, at WrestleMania XXV, The Colóns unified the WWE Tag Team Championship with the World Tag Team Championship. The titles remained independently active, but were collectively defended on any brand as the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship.WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on September 26, 2008, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 28 | Chris Jericho and Edge (2) | June 28, 2009 | The Bash | 1 | 28 | This was a triple threat tag team match, also involving The Legacy (represented by Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase). |
| 29 | Jeri-Show(Big Show and Chris Jericho (2)) | July 26, 2009 | Night of Champions | 1 | 140 | Shortly after Edge and Chris Jericho won the title, Edge suffered a torn Achilles tendon, which required surgery and forced him to vacate his half of the championship. Jericho was allowed to keep his title and choose a new partner; he chose Big Show at Night of Champions. WWE recognizes this as a second reign for Jericho. |
| 30 | D-Generation X(Shawn Michaels and Triple H) | December 13, 2009 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | 1 | 57 | This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. |
| 31 | ShoMiz(Big Show (2) and The Miz (2)) | February 8, 2010 | Raw | 1 | 77 | This was a triple threat tag team elimination match, also involving The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). |
| 32 | The Hart Dynasty(David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) | April 26, 2010 | Raw | 1 | 146 | The World Tag Team Championship was deactivated during their reign on August 16, 2010. "Unified" was dropped from the name, but the WWE Tag Team Championship continued to be defended on any brand. |
| 33 | Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre | September 19, 2010 | Night of Champions | 1 | 35 | This was a Tag Team Turmoil match, also involving The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, and Evan Bourne and Mark Henry. |
| 34 | The Nexus(David Otunga and John Cena) | October 24, 2010 | Bragging Rights | 1 | 1 | |
| 35 | The Nexus(Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel) | October 25, 2010 | Raw | 1 | 42 | Wade Barrett kept the title within Nexus, but took out John Cena by ordering David Otunga to lie down purposely for a pinfall. |
| 36 | Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov | December 6, 2010 | Raw | 1 | 76 | This was a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Mark Henry and Yoshi Tatsu and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| 37 | The Corre(Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel) | February 20, 2011 | Elimination Chamber | 2 | 1 | |
| 38 | John Cena (2) and The Miz (3) | February 21, 2011 | Raw | 1 | <1 | |
| 39 | The Corre(Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel) | February 21, 2011 | Raw | 3 | 57 | WWE recognizes their reign as ending on April 22, 2011, when the following episode aired on tape delay. |
| 40 | Big Show (3) and Kane | April 19, 2011 | SmackDown | 1 | 34 | WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on April 22, 2011, when the episode aired on tape delay. |
| 41 | The New Nexus(David Otunga (2) and Michael McGillicutty) | May 23, 2011 | Raw | 1 | 91 | Otunga and McGillicutty won the title under the name of The New Nexus, but the stable disbanded during their reign. |
| 42 | Air Boom(Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) | August 22, 2011 | Raw | 1 | 146 | On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended.On November 1, 2011, WWE suspended Bourne for 30 days. |
| 43 | Primo and Epico(Primo (2) and Epico) | January 15, 2012 | WWE Live | 1 | 106 | |
| 44 | Kofi Kingston (2) and R-Truth | April 30, 2012 | Raw | 1 | 139 | |
| 45 | Team Hell No(Daniel Bryan and Kane (2)) | September 16, 2012 | Night of Champions | 1 | 245 | |
| 46 | The Shield(Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) | May 19, 2013 | Extreme Rules | 1 | 148 | This was a Tornado Tag Team match. |
| 47 | Cody Rhodes (2) and Goldust | October 14, 2013 | Raw | 1 | 104 | This was a No Disqualification match. |
| 48 | The New Age Outlaws(Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) | January 26, 2014 | Royal RumbleKickoff | 1 | 36 | |
| 49 | The Usos(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | March 3, 2014 | Raw | 1 | 202 | |
| 50 | Goldust (2) and Stardust (3) | September 21, 2014 | Night of Champions | 2 | 63 | Stardust was formerly known as Cody Rhodes. |
| 51 | Damien Mizdow and The Miz (4) | November 23, 2014 | Survivor Series | 1 | 36 | This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando) and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| 52 | The Usos(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | December 29, 2014 | Raw | 2 | 55 | |
| 53 | Cesaro and Tyson Kidd (2) | February 22, 2015 | Fastlane | 1 | 63 | |
| 54 | The New Day(Big E, Kofi Kingston (3), and Xavier Woods) | April 26, 2015 | Extreme Rules | 1 | 49 | Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. |
| 55 | The Prime Time Players(Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) | June 14, 2015 | Money in the Bank | 1 | 70 | Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day. |
| 56 | The New Day(Big E (2), Kofi Kingston (4), and Xavier Woods (2)) | August 23, 2015 | SummerSlam | 2 | 483 | This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) and Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando).Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE draft.The title was renamed the Raw Tag Team Championship on September 5, 2016, following the creation of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. |
| 57 | Cesaro (2) and Sheamus | December 18, 2016 | Roadblock: End of the Line | 1 | 42 | Big E and Kofi Kingston represented The New Day. |
| 58 | Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson | January 29, 2017 | Royal RumbleKickoff | 1 | 63 | Two referees were assigned to the match. |
| 59 | The Hardy Boyz(Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy (2)) | April 2, 2017 | WrestleMania 33 | 1 | 63 | Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were originally scheduled to defend the title in a triple threat ladder match against Enzo Amore and Big Cass and Cesaro and Sheamus. Prior to the match, however, event hosts The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) announced that the match would be a fatal four-way ladder match with the returning Hardy Boyz. |
| 60 | Cesaro (3) and Sheamus (2) | June 4, 2017 | Extreme Rules | 2 | 77 | This was a Steel Cage match. |
| 61 | Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins (2) | August 20, 2017 | SummerSlam | 1 | 78 | |
| 62 | Cesaro (4) and Sheamus (3) | November 6, 2017 | Raw | 3 | 49 | |
| 63 | Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins (3) | December 25, 2017 | Raw | 1 | 34 | |
| 64 | Cesaro (5) and Sheamus (4) | January 28, 2018 | Royal Rumble | 4 | 70 | |
| 65 | Braun Strowman and Nicholas | April 8, 2018 | WrestleMania 34 | 1 | 1 | Strowman was obligated to find a partner for the match and chose Nicholas, a 10-year old boy from the live audience. |
| — | Vacated | April 9, 2018 | Raw | — | — | Braun Strowman and Nicholas voluntarily relinquished the title due to "scheduling conflicts" with Nicholas being a fourth-grader and needing to attend school. |
| 66 | Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy (3) | April 27, 2018 | Greatest Royal Rumble | 1 | 79 | Defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the vacant title. |
| 67 | The B-Team(Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel (2)) | July 15, 2018 | Extreme Rules | 1 | 50 | Curtis Axel was formerly known as Michael McGillicutty. |
| 68 | Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre (2) | September 3, 2018 | Raw | 1 | 49 | |
| 69 | Dean Ambrose (2) and Seth Rollins (4) | October 22, 2018 | Raw | 2 | 14 | Immediately after they won the title, Ambrose turned on Rollins, leaving Rollins to defend the title alone. |
| 70 | AOP(Akam and Rezar) | November 5, 2018 | Raw | 1 | 35 | Defeated Seth Rollins in a 2-on-1 handicap match. |
| 71 | Bobby Roode and Chad Gable | December 10, 2018 | Raw | 1 | 63 | This was a 2-on-3 handicap match also involving AOP's manager, Drake Maverick. Roode pinned Maverick to win AOP's title. |
| 72 | The Revival(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | February 11, 2019 | Raw | 1 | 55 | |
| 73 | Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | April 7, 2019 | WrestleMania 35Kickoff | 2 | 64 | |
| 74 | The Revival(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | June 10, 2019 | Raw | 2 | 49 | This was a triple threat tag team match, also involving The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| 75 | The O.C.(Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) | July 29, 2019 | Raw | 2 | 21 | This was a triple threat tag team match, also involving The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| 76 | Braun Strowman (2) and Seth Rollins (5) | August 19, 2019 | Raw | 1 | 27 | |
| 77 | Dolph Ziggler (2) and Robert Roode (2) | September 15, 2019 | Clash of Champions | 1 | 29 | Robert Roode was formerly known as Bobby Roode. |
| 78 | The Viking Raiders(Erik and Ivar) | October 14, 2019 | Raw | 1 | 98 | |
| 79 | Buddy Murphy and Seth Rollins (6) | January 20, 2020 | Raw | 1 | 42 | Buddy Murphy's name was shortened to Murphy on February 7, 2020. |
| 80 | The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) | March 2, 2020 | Raw | 1 | 224 | This was a Last Chance match. |
| 81 | The New Day(Kofi Kingston (5) and Xavier Woods (3)) | October 12, 2020 | Raw | 3 | 69 | As a result of the 2020 WWE Draft, then-SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day were drafted to Raw while The Street Profits were drafted to SmackDown. To keep the branded championships on their respective brands, WWE official Adam Pearce had the two teams trade championships. Also as a result of the 2020 draft, Big E was split from The New Day; the three previously all reigned as champion under the Freebird Rule. |
| 82 | The Hurt Business(Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin (3)) | December 20, 2020 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | 1 | 85 | |
| 83 | The New Day(Kofi Kingston (6) and Xavier Woods (4)) | March 15, 2021 | Raw | 4 | 26 | |
| 84 | AJ Styles and Omos | April 10, 2021 | WrestleMania 37Night 1 | 1 | 133 | |
| 85 | RK-Bro(Randy Orton and Riddle) | August 21, 2021 | SummerSlam | 1 | 142 | |
| 86 | Alpha Academy(Chad Gable (2) and Otis) | January 10, 2022 | Raw | 1 | 56 | |
| 87 | RK-Bro(Randy Orton and Riddle) | March 7, 2022 | Raw | 2 | 74 | This was a triple threat tag team match, also involving Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens. |
| 88 | The Usos(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | May 20, 2022 | SmackDown | 3 | 316 | This was a Winners Take All match in which The Usos defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. |
| 89 | Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens | April 1, 2023 | WrestleMania Hollywood | 1 | 154 | WrestleMania Night One Main Event |
| 90 | The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) | September 2, 2023 | Payback 2023 | 1 | 35 | |
| 91 | Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso | October 7, 2023 | Fastlane 2023 | 1 | 9 | First reign as a tag team. Fourth reign for both Rhodes and Uso individually |
| 92 | The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) | October 16, 2023 | RAW | 2 | 173 | |
| 93 | Awesome Truth (The Miz, R-Truth) | April 6, 2024 | WrestleMania XL | 1 (5,2) | 79 | The title was renamed to World Tag Team Championship during this reign |
| 94 | The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) | June 21, 2024 | RAW | 1 (3,1) | 1+ | |
FAQs
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are the current World Tag Team Champions.
The New Day have held the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship for 627 days across their four reigns with the title. Individually, Kofi Kingston has spent 912 days as the RAW Tag Team Champion, the most by anyone.
Nicholas won the WWE RAW Tag Team Champion at WrestleMania 34 alongside Braun Strowman at the age of 10, making him the youngest ever champion in WWE history.
Austin Theory and Grayson Waller are the current WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion.
Yes, the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship was renamed to World Tag Team Championship in April 2024.
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