The Hollywood Blonds was initially a haphazard duo that was thrown together for no apparent reason. Brian Pillman had recently turned heel and had been tagging with Barry Windham, but Windham was given a singles push and began competing for the WCW World title. At the time, WCW management was unsure of what to do with Stunning Steve Austin, so they stuck him with Flyin Brian. Early in their run, Pillman apparently realized they needed a team name and gimmick. Together, the two superstars came up with the Hollywood Blonds -- a braggadocious heel duo who pretend to film their opponents after successfully completing a big move. The Blonds were almost immediately entered into a program with Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat. On March 27th, 1993, Pillman and Austin defeated Steamboat and Douglas to capture their only WCW Tag Team Championship. From there, the cocky tandem began feuding with the recently returned Ric Flair and the newly reformed Four Horsemen. Initially, the Blonds defended their championship against the duo of Arn Anderson and Ric Flair -- in his first match since returning to WCW. Despite losing the contest, the Blonds retained their belts thanks to interference from Barry Windham and a DQ finish. Flair then moved on to a feud with Windham, but the Blonds continued to defend the belts against the Horsemen -- Arn Anderson and Paul Roma. Ultimately, Roma and Anderson took the titles from the Hollywood Blonds, but the title change was not without controversy. Pillman had been injured, and as such, Austin was forced to find a replacement for the title defense. Lord Steven Regal was named as Pillmans substitute for the contest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okYMcLlWGwQ Following the title loss, Austin began to branch out on his own and feud for the United States title. However, he briefly feuded with his former partner upon Pillmans return from injury. While the Hollywood Blonds were ultimately a short-lived tag team, it was arguably Austins greatest time in WCW.
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