10 "New" Tag Teams That Failed Miserably In WWE

4. High Energy

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Although High Energy wasn't as obvious a ripoff as some of the other tag teams WWE tried to recreate over the years, the similarities to the New Foundation can not be overlooked. For one, the check-adorned, brightly colored wrestling attire was back as was original New Foundation member 'The Rocket' Owen Hart.

After Neidhart got himself fired in early '92 for destroying a backstage television monitor out of anger, Owen was left without a partner. He briefly wrestled in singles, including a quick bout against Skinner at WrestleMania VIII, but was soon put into a new tag team that acted as the New Foundation's successor in many ways.

Owen joined forces with Koko B. Ware and, in essence, took the spot originally meant for Jim and Owen. However, they were even less successful than the New Foundation and were soon jobbed out to every heel tag team in the WWF.

The New Foundation struggled to capture the magic of the original Hart Foundation, but the failure that was High Energy made 'The Anvil' and Owen look like Animal and Hawk.

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