One of the most physically-imposing tag-team of the 80's, The Roadwarriors were poised to hit the then-WWF hard as the 1990's dawned, signing just six months into the new decade. Feeling they'd simply be packaged the same way they had been in the NWA and Japan, Hawk and Animal were dumbfounded when Vince told them they wouldn't be called The Roadwarriors in the promotion. Citing the similarity to The Ultimate Warrior's name, McMahon instead told the pair to come up with a new moniker, eventually settling on the Legion Of Doom, something the duo had previously used as part of their act. Feeling like the idea of stripping them of their name was unbelievably petty, Roadwarrior Animal even cornered Vince, telling him that he wouldn't stand for him mindlessly throwing his weight around. This was obviously a very risky move from Animal, who could have simply ruined his chances with the company by approaching McMahon in this way. Even though they'd eventually go on to capture the WWF Tag-Team Titles, The Roadwarriors arguably wouldn't have the same level of success they'd experienced before 1990 ever again.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
