8 WWE Reboots That Failed Horribly

6. The New Foundation

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Isn't it strange how the second best member of a tag team is never referred to as the 'Jim Neidhart' of the team? Sure, the obvious gulf in talent between Bret Hart and The Anvil was clear from the get-go, more so than Jannetty and Michaels, but the gulf in achievements between the two after their initial parting is every bit as wide as that between the Rockers.

As Bret went from strength to strength in 1991, Jim went from nothing to nothing. Luckily (I guess) for him Bret's younger brother was coming through the ranks and needed to be introduced to the WWF fans somehow, so Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart came together to form a tag team. Regrettably (but inevitably) they were called 'The New Foundation', but to say they never quite reached the heights of the initial incarnation would be an understatement.

Still, they did wear weird brightly coloured baggy gear, which was somewhat entertaining. This initial pairing lasted next to no time, as Neidhart was soon on his way out of the company.

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