The Los Angeles and Japan version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship was a major tag teamchampionship that was primarily defended in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliated New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and NWA Hollywood Wrestlingpromotions.[1] The title essentially served as NJPW primary tag team title though it was also recognized and occasionally defended in the Los Angeles area. This title was the second NWA sanctioned title to be named the "NWA North American Tag Team Championship" and was retired on April 23, 1981, after announcement of the IWGP, a new governing body, which would promote their own-branded championships within NJPW.
The championship was retired after the announcement of the IWGP, a new governing body that would promote their own-branded championships within NJPW. NJPW later introduces the IWGP Tag Team Championship.