7 Times New Versions Of Wrestling Tag Teams Sucked

3. The New Blackjacks

On the surface, it may seem like a strange decision to lump Barry Windham and Justin Hawk Bradshaw together, call them 'The New Blackjacks' and see what fans make of it, but there was actually more thought going into the idea than merely that. Windham was after all the son of one of the original members of The Blackjacks in the 1970's, Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Windham). Better yet, Bradshaw was the nephew of the other original, Blackjack Lanza. Regardless of any family ties, it was a strange decision to debut the team in 1997 and expect fans to buy into it. The wrestling business had changed dramatically since The Blackjacks tore up the tag division in the 70's, and the whole thing just felt a little dull and lifeless. The New Blackjacks was definitely one idea which, whilst a nice touch to have family playing it out, wasn't a great fit for the WWF of 1997. The likes of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin was running rampant, and fans expected a little more from the promotion than such an out of date concept. Even after Windham had turned on Bradshaw in early-1998, the latter still kept some nuances of the character, before transitioning into a tag-team with Faarooq, but few fans were sad to see the duo disband. The New Blackjacks simply sucked the life out of their matches, heel or babyface.