1. The British Bulldogs
WWE.comAny time a list of the greatest teams of all-time pops up, Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid are always on it somewhere. The duo found success in Calgary and Japan, but their most famous run was during their time in WWE. The Bulldogs were fierce, tenacious competitors who brought an innovative style to the American tag scene. Smith was the powerhouse and Kid the high-flyer, serving as a perfect complement to each other. They were one of WWEs most popular teams in the 1980s, winning the championship from Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake before dropping it from their arch-nemeses The Hart Foundation 8 months later. But despite the fact that they were cousins, blood wasnt always thicker than water for these dogs. Tom Billington, the real person behind the Dynamite Kid was notorious for being hard to deal with, a legitimate bada** with a volatile temper. He was also well known for being a hardcore ribber, but the extent of his jokes went beyond the usual fun and games wrestlers are known for. Billingtons ribs were often harmful and cruel, and while his peers respected his incomparable work in the ring, a large percentage of them despised him for his actions outside of it. Smith was more of a follower, and would often go along with Dynamites stunts. The pair was also known for taking liberties with their opponents. Theres a difference between working snug or stiff, and just outright attempting to hurt the men whove trusted you with their bodies. There are lots of stories from guys who faced the Bulldogs and came out worse for wear, a young Mick Foley among them. The cousins gradually grew to resent each other, for reasons both personal and professional, but the final straw was a matter of business. Davey Boy Smith had allegedly copyrighted the British Bulldog name unbeknownst to Dynamite. This prevented him from continuing to appear under the name and arguably cost him money. This was a slight that the excessively bitter Billington couldnt get over, and their relationship would never recover. The story of the British Bulldogs had a sad ending. Both men were hard partiers, and years of drug abuse eventually took its toll on both men, as Davey Boy passed away in 2002, while Dynamite has been confined to a wheelchair, a mentally and physically broken shell of the once great performer.