There has never been a team more badass and intimidating as the Road Warriors. With both men standing over 62 and weighting around 300 pounds, each one of them couldve been successful singles wrestlers, but they truly shined in the tag team division. Their physiques were complemented by equally-intimidating face paint and huge shoulder spikes that screamed badass in a way that made them connect with the audience almost instantly. Collectively, there were the spitting image of what a tough-as-nails pro wrestler should be, which is why they came to be so beloved wherever they worked. The result was simple: from seeing them, you knew that whoever was unfortunate enough to face them was going to be ripped to pieces by the LoD. The Road Warriors simply oozed awesomeness; so much so that they were an instantaneous draw wherever they went. Furthermore, they demonstrated a surprising adaptability in wrestling. They achieved success in the gimmick-heavy WWE, the more traditional AWA, NWA and WCW, in the shoot-oriented NJPW, and in the ultra-tough AJPW. Few other tag teams, if any, can say that they could replicate that kind of success. So while there have been many teams that, in more recent years, have amassed more titles and achievements, there hasnt been a team since the Road Warriors that can not only define badassery in the way that they did, but that can also be so popular and successful in so many different promotions with such different philosophies on professional wrestling.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
