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The IWA World Tag Team Championship is a Tag Team Championship defended in Puerto Rico .The titles were first introduced in the first incarnation of the International Wrestling Association , where they are defended. They also made a brief appearance in the World Wrestling League (WWL) during 2018. It was introduced on January 6, 2000.

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22-538: In 2021, Fernando Tonos and Manny Ferno created La Alianza IWE with the intention of completing a hostile takeover on behalf of International Wrestling Entertainment. Members of the stable won all of the IWA-PR titles. In response, general manager Chicky Starr and Savio Vega introduced parallel titles for each division in March 2022. While the storyline continued, there two sets of belts were contested independently of each other, with

44-1051: A certain amount of social exclusion . A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Naranjito: La Pajona (Los Alvarado) in Cedro Arriba, Las Parcelas in Lomas García, Los Pampers (Sico Martínez) in Lomas García, Sector Benito Nieves/Los Quilés in Lomas García, Comunidad Lago La Plata, La Colina, San Antonio y San Cristóbal, Casco Urbano (Las Barriadas), Parcelas Hevia, Sector Mulitas, Comunidad Cayito Ríos, Lomas Jaguas, Los Pelusa in Cedro Abajo, Comunidades Riíto 1 y II in Cedro Arriba, Comunidad El Palmar, Los López in Cedro Abajo, Fondo del Saco in Achiote and La Sabana in Cedro Abajo. Traditionally

66-595: A first-round bye with a win over the West Side Mafia. (03/30 Cataño) (04/06 Dorado) (05/18 Mayaguez) (Kris Diaz and JC Navarro) ( Miguel Pérez Jr. and Huracan Castillo .) (Kris Diaz and JC Navarro) (Morgan and Tabu) (Morgan and Tabu) (Excellent Mantell and Pupe Jackson) (Kris Diaz and JC Navarro) (Spectro and Vassago) (Spectro and Vassago) (Spectro and Vassago) (Thunder and Lightning) (Thunder and Lightning) Highlights in bold denotes after Juicio Final 2022 each division have 2 champions due by

88-514: A group that intended to convert the WWL into the second incarnation of the IWA. At the event, Los Dueños de la Malicia carried the titles with them. However, after Golpe de Estado Dennis Rivera announced his retirement due to a legitimate knee injury. The titles made an appearance in an event sponsored by the municipal administration of Naranjito afterwards, but their status was not touched upon. On July 20, 2018,

110-701: A mayor, elected every four years. On November 4, 2008, Orlando Ortíz Chevres (of the New Progressive Party ), won the elections . The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI , which is represented by two senators. In 2012, Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez were elected as District Senators. There are 19 bridges in Naranjito. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. Naranjito's flag consists of an orange flag crossed by two narrow green stripes close to

132-525: A relaunch of IWA's Florida spinoff was also announced, along a tournament to fill the vacancies for the Undisputed World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships. However, with the relaunch of the IWA's main branch at Puerto Rico, the spinoff received its own titles. In November 2019, one of the belts was carried by JC Navarro at Caution Wrestling Federation’s Aniversario event in Mexico. He did

154-522: Is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Other festivals and events celebrated in Naranjito include: The Naranjito Changos , better known as Los Changos De Naranjito, are a professional male volleyball team based in Naranjito. The team is one of the most successful sports franchises in Puerto Rico. All municipalities in Puerto Rico are administered by

176-893: Is located in the central mountainous region. Rivers and streams of Naranjito include Río Cañas , Río Cibuco , Río Grande de Manatí , Río Guadiana and Río Mavilla . Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Naranjito is subdivided into barrios . The municipal buildings, central square and large Catholic church are located in a barrio referred to as "el pueblo" . Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

198-514: Is spread over 7 barrios and Naranjito Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area . The intention to form the municipality of Naranjito began in 1810. After a series of major incidents with powerful political interests of the time, on December 3, 1824, Don Braulio Morales successfully founded the town of Naranjito. The town

220-801: The United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Guadiana barrio was 1,006. Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. The following sectors are in Guadiana barrio: Camino Lico Cruz, Camino Moncho Pagán, Camino Pascual Rivera, Comunidad Lago La Plata, El Cuco, Guadiana Alto, La Hueca, Sector Alejandro (Entrada

242-480: The area. To capture the scene, a 420-foot cable-camera rig was used to allow for a fast moving, birds-eye view of the action, and cameras on cranes were set up on rooftops and in alleyways. Walker and Brewster made multiple takes of the conclusion of the scene, requiring them to jump nearly 30 feet from a building onto a waiting safety mat. In total the production employed 236 technicians, 13,145 extras, and generated 16,824 room nights at hotels, contributing $ 27 million to

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264-447: The controversy between IWA and IWE, in which the latter took control of the old titles forcing IWA to create new titles in each division Naranjito, Puerto Rico Naranjito ( Spanish pronunciation: [naɾaŋˈxito] ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, south of Toa Alta ; north of Barranquitas and Comerío ; east of Corozal ; and west of Bayamón . Naranjito

286-638: The local community. Guadiana, Naranjito, Puerto Rico Guadiana is a barrio in the municipality of Naranjito, Puerto Rico . Its population in 2010 was 3,978. Guadiana was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States . In 1899,

308-515: The main agricultural crops of Naranjito are coffee and the tobacco. In recent years have borne fruits such as bananas, oranges, papayas, and other tropical fruits; also in the town the poultry factory has been very popular, specifically the dairy cattle (fresh milk). Naranjito has many factories, most of these factories make garments (clothing). Naranjito celebrates its patron saint festival in September. The Fiestas Patronales de San Miguel Arcangel

330-536: The movie Fast & Furious 5 in which Dominic Toretto ( Vin Diesel ), Mia Toretto ( Jordana Brewster ) and Brian O'Connor ( Paul Walker ) are chased across favela rooftops by Luke Hobbs ( Dwayne Johnson ) and his team was filmed over the course of a week in Naranjito. The scene was considered difficult to shoot, as pathways were slippery from moist tropical heat and the scene involved actors and stunt doubles running while avoiding dogs, chickens and other stray animals loose in

352-416: The originals being referenced to as the "IWE World Tag Team Championship". In early 2015, while Vega was part of La Radio PR's "Más Allá del Ring" show, the title belts made appearances as part of the studio's decore along the Undisputed World Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships On May 19, 2018 it was reintroduced by Savio Vega as part of the main angle of WWL Golpe de Estado 2018, in which he led

374-442: The population of Naranjito was 8,101. On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. Naranjito was left in complete devastation and isolation, with no electrical power, no communication and no physical access due to destroyed highways. The Guadiana River caused severe flooding in the urban area of Naranjito. The storm triggered numerous landslides in Naranjito. Elderly, especially, struggled to recover. Naranjito

396-567: The primitive baton of the Guadiana lineage. The lily twigs are a tribute of Saint Anthony of Padua , confessor and doctor of the Church. The orange tree represents the small tree that gave the town's name, Naranjito. The crown is symbol of moral unit of the town. Naranjito includes several public and private schools distributed through several regions. Public education is handled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education A foot pursuit of

418-470: The same at Colombian Pro Wrestling’s Indy Circuit event, held on December 14, 2019. After IWA-PR resumed operations in 2018, a tournament to fill the vacancy was announced on February 22, 2019 as part of Revelaciones. The participating teams were West Side Mafia, Thunder & Lightning, Legio and The Drunken Xpress. The eliminatories were set to begin at Sangre x Sangre in March. The first two teams clashed prior to its start, with Thunder and Lightning securing

440-416: The superior and inferior edges. The orange color in the flag symbolizes the town of Naranjito (little orange tree), while the green symbolizes its green mountains. The coat of arms is a red cross, the symbol of the angel Saint Michael , patron of Naranjito. The globe with the cross symbolizes the power and sovereignty of God. The gold and red stripes that appear in the second and third quarters, constitute

462-599: Was divided in 1853 in Cedro Arriba and Cedro Abajo . The municipality's main urban zone is composed by the San Miguel, San Antonio and San Cristobal districts. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States . In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that

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484-575: Was founded in the neighborhood of the same name, on a land donated by Doña Manuela Rivera and Don Braulio Morales. Morales was named "Captain Settler" and at the same time was appointed mayor of the town in development. The name "Naranjito" is derived from a small sour orange tree that served as a reference point for travelers looking for in the shortest way to the town of Toa Alta . At the time of its foundation, Naranjito consisted of five barrios/districts: Lomas , Guadiana , Achiote , Nuevo and Cedro . Cedro

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