Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
New Age Outlaws are the ideal tag team for me. Two losers to nobody give a fuck about prior to teaming together and nobody give a fuck about after they split. When they both tried to be single wrestlers in 99, it was just laughably bad.
Then, for some reason it worked when they were a tag team. If you're not down with that... you know the rest.
New Age Outlaws are the ideal tag team for me. Two losers to nobody give a fuck about prior to teaming together and nobody give a fuck about after they split. When they both tried to be single wrestlers in 99, it was just laughably bad.
Then, for some reason it worked when they were a tag team. If you're not down with that... you know the rest.
its crazy how that works. Jessie James/Brad Armstrong had so much charisma on the mic. hardly any athletic ability like his WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY.
Billy Gunn's mr. ass gimmick was literally ass. but they delivered. damn the attitude era was awesome even though i remember being a smart mark and always complaining lol
Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
They stunk in the WWF. Meanwhile, Ax & Smash were kicking the shit out of everyone in the golden age. And their theme song was the best ever.
RE: Overall, I think the best tag matches out there
were the battles between the Bulldogs and Hart Foundation. Great combinations on both sides of brute strength and tactician/athleticism.
I always loved how Mean Gene and Gorilla Monsoon would refer to Bret Hart's "Excellence of execution", and attribute it to growing up in the basement of Stu Hart.
I never knew until years later watching wrestling docs on youtube that wasn't kayfabe, Stu Hart's "dungeon" was a legendary training ground for his family and several other wrestlers.
Also didn't know as a kid that Bret is related through marriage to both Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid.
Hart Foundation vs. Bulldogs really was a family affair!
Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
They stunk in the WWF. Meanwhile, Ax & Smash were kicking the shit out of everyone in the golden age. And their theme song was the best ever.
and Rick Martel they beat the Wild Samoans for the tag team belt.
I grew up with Tony's kids so that tag team has to be there on my mount rushmore, plus he's old school WWF and I was the Samoans paper boy - so they belong as well.
Mine
1. Tony Garea and Rick Martel
2. The Wild Samoans
3. The Hart Foundation (Brett the hitman and Jim the Anvil)
4. British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid)
if i could add a 5th it would be Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas because Rocky also lived in my town, and the Rock went to my elementary and middle school
and Rick Martel they beat the Wild Samoans for the tag team belt.
I grew up with Tony's kids so that tag team has to be there on my mount rushmore, plus he's old school WWF and I was the Samoans paper boy - so they belong as well.
Mine
1. Tony Garea and Rick Martel
2. The Wild Samoans
3. The Hart Foundation (Brett the hitman and Jim the Anvil)
4. British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid)
if i could add a 5th it would be Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas because Rocky also lived in my town, and the Rock went to my elementary and middle school
Tony Garea was one of my favorite wrestlers when I was a kid. I remember when he and Dean Ho beat Fuji & Tanaka for the WWWWF Tag Team Title, his first belt. In the pantheon of pro wrestling "workers," he's right up there with the best of them.
I know Cornette loved them and tried to get Vince to push them, but Vince never got the whole metal gimmick. Which is ironic since he's the one who signed off on it. Typical.
I'm trying to keep stables out but going with Freebird's rule
Teams of 3, or less, who focused on tag teams work.
1. Road Warriors
2. Hardy Boys
3. New Day
4. Midnight Express
4 was the hardest. The top 3 are easy. After that I had about 10 I could have talked myself into. And no Demolition was not a better version of the Road Warriors.
Jumping Bomb Angels
Black Gordman and Great Goliath
Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada
I used to watch Gordman and Goliath from the Olympic Auditorium on UHF Channel 41. The ring announcer was the legendary Jimmy Lennon. Top Heel was a very young Roddy Piper. Top Babyface was Chavo Guerrero. I don't speak Spanish so I didn't understand a word of the commentary, but the wrestling was really good.
It's so sad what happened to wrestling. All these great tag teams from the past and now we're left with Nattie and that other lady (cannot think of her name) as tag team champions. Haha. Joke.
when there was still some shadow of a doubt what was real and what wasn't - not that it wasn't predetermined finishes - my opinion would be based on who were main event box office guys memorable wrestlers
1. The Road Warriors - NWA
2. Bockwinkel & Stevens
3. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson - NWA
4. Midnight/Rock & Roll Express - all five of them
As far as single wrestlers go same criteria the guys who sold the tickets and put on the best shows
1. Steve Austin
2. Ric Flair
3. Hogan
4. Bruno
Honorable Mention: The Rock, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler
when there was still some shadow of a doubt what was real and what wasn't - not that it wasn't predetermined finishes - my opinion would be based on who were main event box office guys memorable wrestlers
1. The Road Warriors - NWA
2. Bockwinkel & Stevens
3. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson - NWA
4. Midnight/Rock & Roll Express - all five of them
As far as single wrestlers go same criteria the guys who sold the tickets and put on the best shows
1. Steve Austin
2. Ric Flair
3. Hogan
4. Bruno
Honorable Mention: The Rock, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler
My singles would be Austin, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart. In the ring, on the mic, as face or heel, those guys all brought it in every facet.
2. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
3. The Hart Foundation
4. Demolition
5. S.D. Jones and Mario Mancini
Honorable mention: King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd. The Machines,
The Moondogs.
Big Al, I will put my Jobbers against yours any day of the week.
Seriously?
Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
2. Hart Foundation
3. Strike Force
4. Demolition
* Road Warriors / honorable mention
Hart Foundation
Legion of Doom
Hardys
New Age Outlaws! Terrible omission on my part (among a few).
"Thank you Mr Acavano."
Quote:
Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz.
Big Al, I will put my Jobbers against yours any day of the week.
Special Delivery Jones & Andre Malo.
Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas
Hart Foundation
Volkoff & Sheikh
100% agree here
Volkoff and Shiek were such a great heel duo
Quote:
Steve Lombardi and Barry Horowitz.
Big Al, I will put my Jobbers against yours any day of the week.
1) The Road Warriors
2) British Bulldogs
3) Hart Foundation
4) Free Birds
5) Mr. Fuji and Professor Tanaka
Honorable Mention:
Wild Samoans
Demolition
US Express
Then, for some reason it worked when they were a tag team. If you're not down with that... you know the rest.
The Dudley Boyz, great mic skills, great workers. total heat magnets.
The Steiner Bros, both great entertainers. rick wasn't a talker but i always liked his style. Scott was a machine and an innovator.
after that idk, too many teams have come and gone.
Kane and UT
Then, for some reason it worked when they were a tag team. If you're not down with that... you know the rest.
its crazy how that works. Jessie James/Brad Armstrong had so much charisma on the mic. hardly any athletic ability like his WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY.
Billy Gunn's mr. ass gimmick was literally ass. but they delivered. damn the attitude era was awesome even though i remember being a smart mark and always complaining lol
Quote:
but they were better
Seriously?
Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
They stunk in the WWF. Meanwhile, Ax & Smash were kicking the shit out of everyone in the golden age. And their theme song was the best ever.
I always loved how Mean Gene and Gorilla Monsoon would refer to Bret Hart's "Excellence of execution", and attribute it to growing up in the basement of Stu Hart.
I never knew until years later watching wrestling docs on youtube that wasn't kayfabe, Stu Hart's "dungeon" was a legendary training ground for his family and several other wrestlers.
Also didn't know as a kid that Bret is related through marriage to both Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid.
Hart Foundation vs. Bulldogs really was a family affair!
but they were better
Seriously?
Darsow and Eadie were terrific workers as singles or as a team, but there's no way they had the impact the Road Warriors had. There's a reason the Road Warriors are the only team to hold the belts in the AWA, NWA, and WWE. They were that good.
They stunk in the WWF. Meanwhile, Ax & Smash were kicking the shit out of everyone in the golden age. And their theme song was the best ever.
Piffle.
Hardy Boys
The Rockers/Dudleys/Bushwackers
(I know I cheated but I'm sure I'm forgetting others too..)
I grew up with Tony's kids so that tag team has to be there on my mount rushmore, plus he's old school WWF and I was the Samoans paper boy - so they belong as well.
Mine
1. Tony Garea and Rick Martel
2. The Wild Samoans
3. The Hart Foundation (Brett the hitman and Jim the Anvil)
4. British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid)
if i could add a 5th it would be Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas because Rocky also lived in my town, and the Rock went to my elementary and middle school
Black Gordman and Great Goliath
Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada
I grew up with Tony's kids so that tag team has to be there on my mount rushmore, plus he's old school WWF and I was the Samoans paper boy - so they belong as well.
Mine
1. Tony Garea and Rick Martel
2. The Wild Samoans
3. The Hart Foundation (Brett the hitman and Jim the Anvil)
4. British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid)
if i could add a 5th it would be Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas because Rocky also lived in my town, and the Rock went to my elementary and middle school
Tony Garea was one of my favorite wrestlers when I was a kid. I remember when he and Dean Ho beat Fuji & Tanaka for the WWWWF Tag Team Title, his first belt. In the pantheon of pro wrestling "workers," he's right up there with the best of them.
1. Road Warriors
2. Hardy Boys
3. New Day
4. Midnight Express
4 was the hardest. The top 3 are easy. After that I had about 10 I could have talked myself into. And no Demolition was not a better version of the Road Warriors.
Black Gordman and Great Goliath
Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada
I used to watch Gordman and Goliath from the Olympic Auditorium on UHF Channel 41. The ring announcer was the legendary Jimmy Lennon. Top Heel was a very young Roddy Piper. Top Babyface was Chavo Guerrero. I don't speak Spanish so I didn't understand a word of the commentary, but the wrestling was really good.
The Dream Team
Koko B Ware and Owen Hart
the skyscrapers
DOOM
The Dream Team
Koko B Ware and Owen Hart
My favorite wrestling quote of all time is from the Powers of Pain.
"The grass is always green on the other side. Unless we've been there. Then there ain't any."
Don Kernodle recently passed away. I knew him. He was a good guy and I'm still saddened to here of his passing.
The Rockers
Rock & Roll Express
Road Warriors
Hardy Boyz
Hart Foundation
Road Warriors
3 - Demolition
4 - The Natural Disasters
There’s a lot of good tag wrestling in NXT.
I hate the Young Bucks.
1. The Road Warriors - NWA
2. Bockwinkel & Stevens
3. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson - NWA
4. Midnight/Rock & Roll Express - all five of them
As far as single wrestlers go same criteria the guys who sold the tickets and put on the best shows
1. Steve Austin
2. Ric Flair
3. Hogan
4. Bruno
Honorable Mention: The Rock, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler
3. Hardy Boys
4. The Hart Foundation
5. Harlem Heat
1. The Road Warriors - NWA
2. Bockwinkel & Stevens
3. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson - NWA
4. Midnight/Rock & Roll Express - all five of them
As far as single wrestlers go same criteria the guys who sold the tickets and put on the best shows
1. Steve Austin
2. Ric Flair
3. Hogan
4. Bruno
Honorable Mention: The Rock, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler
My singles would be Austin, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart. In the ring, on the mic, as face or heel, those guys all brought it in every facet.
2. Demolition
3. Legion of Doom
4. The New Age Outlaws