9. Demolition (1987-1991)
Ax and Smash of Demolition had to put up with a lot of crap during their tenure with WWE. They were Vince McMahon’s answer to the Road Warriors and shamelessly stole their look and style of wrestling much to the irritation of the NWA and the bemusement of the Road Warriors themselves. As a rip off version of the Road Warriors (who were the tag team of the eighties) Ax and Smash had to work their studded socks off to get any recognition whatsoever as a great team in their own right. The thing is…they were a great team in their own right but the gimmick they had been given to work with meant it took an extra long time for people to take their work seriously.
Debuting in 1987 and winning their first of three tag team titles in 1988 Demolition were at least fortunate in that they got to work in the most talent heavy tag team division ever assembled and it is a testament to their ability that they were able to stay at the top of that mountain for near on two years. Whilst their fall from grace was alarmingly fast once it started (and the less said about the addition of Crush the better) it cannot take away from the superb clashes they had with Strike Force, The Rockers, The Hart Foundation, The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees and The Brain Busters.
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I LOVED the Rockers when I was a young girl. They are what got me into wrestling. I was in love with Marty Jannetty! I was reading your list thinking “will he include them or not?” and to see them at number one has totally stoked me! Thank you for making my day!
thank you for your kindness
I would maybe have included the Brothers of Destruction for their time together in the Attitude era. And possibly the APA. But, other than that, a pretty solid list!
thanks for your comments
THANK YOU, someone finally gives londrick the credit they deserved. they held the tag titles damn near longer then punks wwe title reign. how there so easily forgotten about still makes me scratch my head. easily the last legit tag team the wwe had (and their last chance to save a decaying tag division). always wanted them to have like an alternative rock/grunge, 90′s, life sucks type of gimmick and somehow incorporate their shoot videos into a storyline and have everybody they talked crap about to be all over them, but they always manage to escape. the perfect tweener team.
they certainly deserved better than what they got
Steiner Brothers???
always a big fan of the steiners but their best work was in wcw and njpw, their wwe run was a disappointment.
Agreed, but the same can be said about LOD and you have included them?
yes, i feel there is a strong argument that (despite being a little past their best) LOD made a very strong contribution to the company during their time there.
My personal favourites, the APA, were never likley to appear here. Summit bout JB and Simmons i loved.
I was suprised not to see the New Age Outlaws but fair play, they are, in my opinion, overrated. Not as performers but as a top tag team from history.
Was sure the Road Warriors would be number 1. Great Article.
thank you