The Stampede International Tag Team Championship was the main tag team title in the

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. It was created in 1958 as the NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version). When promoter

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resigned from the

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in 1982 the title was renamed the Stampede International Tag Team Championship. When Stampede wrestling closed down in 1989 the titles were retired, but brought back in 2000 when Stampede Wrestling was restarted by Bruce Hart and

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. and remained active until the promotion closed in 2008.

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