Greatest Tag Team of All Time

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 03:27 PM

K, this one might be a little bit easier. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest Tag Team of all time?

Some criteria to consider: How long the team was active, how many titles they won, quality of competition, finishing move, and impact on the sport (i.e., are they still remembered, and how?).

My vote goes to Demolition, the Ax and Smash version (with Smash portrayed by Barry Darsow, not Randy Culley). They won three WWF Tag Team Titles, were the dominant team in the WWF for almost three years, and completely escaped the "Road Warrior Ripoff" label they were unfairly tagged with when they started out. Plus, their "Demolition Decapitation Device" finisher was something unique and always got a big pop from the crowd. Not to mention they had the coolest theme music out of all the teams mentioned.

Discuss. And try to be civil. And feel free to remind me of any names I may have missed.

Shellfox · 07-20-2003, 04:31 PM

Well since I didn't see the 'Bushwakers' listed I went with the LOD. They were one of my favorite teams growing up, and they (or just their name not sure which) came back and had droz as a member one of my favorite wrestlers. Granted they may not have been great but they had a presence to them that was cool.

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 04:36 PM

Feel free to smack me, I forgot to add The Rock N Roll Express, the Midnight Express, and The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard). My bad.

Wingnut · 07-20-2003, 05:14 PM

I have to go with the New Age Outlaws

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 05:18 PM

Any particular reason?

Shellfox · 07-20-2003, 06:16 PM

I forgot my fav reason for liking Hawk and Animal, they had a cartoon. No really they did, it was some educational show made for schools that they helped put together and did the voices for (the guys looked exactly like them). I never saw the show but I still have the news paper arcil about it some where

Wingnut · 07-20-2003, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Any particular reason?

Well they were the most dominant tag team at the time when i started to follow the WWE (then WWF) religiously.

*XERO* · 07-20-2003, 06:51 PM

The Brothers of Destruction, Kane & Undertaker,

Even though they weren't together for a while.

If they were around in the 80's-early 90's, they would've been undefeated for quite a while, if it weren't for the "storyline."

Wingnut · 07-20-2003, 07:04 PM

Taker and Kane didn't scare me, Paul Bearer scared me

*Taloniss* · 07-20-2003, 07:10 PM

I went with LoD. If I remember correctly, they were, and still are, the only tag team to win the AWA, NWA and WWF tag team titles, they were super over with the fans, and they had some great matches in their day. They were decent on the mic too.

tekcop · 07-20-2003, 07:55 PM

I'm gonna say the LOD just because the first match I ever watched was the LOD defending the AWA tag titles against Larry and Curt Hennig.

EV Kielbasa King · 07-20-2003, 08:09 PM

The Outsiders in my opinion, were the most entertaining tag team in wrestling history.

*That Matt Guy* · 07-20-2003, 08:45 PM

What the? No Lodi and Lenny Lane???

redsai4lex · 07-20-2003, 08:50 PM

HOGAN & SAVAGE

THE MEGA POWERS

THE BEST EVER

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 08:59 PM

In my opinion The Mega-Powers are probably the best team ever in terms of POTENTIAL. Had they been a full-time tag team and made a run at the Titles, it would have been classic. Instead, the team was more of a storyline device, but it worked beautifully. The angle revolving around their partnership and eventual break-up was flawless, and massive respect goes to the late Miss Elizabeth for taking a HUGE bump in the match where Hogan and Savage broke up for good. I would have liked to have seen them as a full-time team, but the end result was one of the greatest Wrestlemania main events ever at WM V (and one of Hogan's best matches ever, period), so I really can't complain.

Hogan and Savage did reunite in WCW and even brought back the Mega-Powers name (after a brief run as The Monster Maniacs), but it just didn't feel the same. Ah well. Here's to what might have been.

*Raven* · 07-20-2003, 09:10 PM

I swear I hated wrestaling but than I started seeing all these avas,sigs and threads about wrestaling........now im watching it and ....I like it

how did that happen!

any way I havent been watching long enough to know most of these people so i'll jusyt go with undertaker and kane..I guess

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 07-20-2003, 09:58 PM

Boy, this one's a tough call. I'm going to have to go with . . .

. . . the ROCK'N'SOCK CONNECTION!!!

Oh, wait, that's not on the list.

Shucky-darn dag-nabbit, I swear they were the greatest tag team of all time!

Not.

Seriously, though, this is a toughie. The British Bulldogs were a good team for their time, as was the Hart Foundation. The Mega Powers were hot for a little while, and they really could have gone to town with the belts around their waists. (Rest in peace, Miss Elizabeth. You were the only princess wrestling ever had.) The Outsiders sort of ushered in a new breed of tag-team wrestling, as did the New Age Outlaws.

And speaking of the New Age Outlaws, how did a guy like Billy Gunn become a 10-time tag-team champion? He must be the most decorated athlete in wrestling who is still a mid-carder.

What about Harlem Heat? They ruled WCW for a while until Booker T's career took off.

I really don't know about this one. I didn't mention the Legion of Doom, just based on the sour taste they left in my mouth after Vince McMahon ruined their characters in 1998-99. Animal (or was it Hawk?) falling off the Titan Tron, drunk as a skunk?! That wasn't a rush.

I'd have to say the Hart Foundation, only because I've seen a ton of their matches, with the Mega Powers finishing in second place.

"She took off her dress! She took off her dress, Gorilla Monsoon!"
"Elizabeth has shocked everybody!"

-- Summer Slam, 1988

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 10:31 PM

It was Hawk that fell off the TitanTron. The L.O.D. were always lousy in the WWF except for their first run in 1991/92. Once they brought Paul Ellering back and had Rocko the Dummy as their mascot, it was all downhill from there. I bet when they were back in the WWF in 1998 and forced into that "Hawk is a drug addict" angle, they wished they'd just stayed in WCW and jobbed to the damn Steiners as planned.

In case I've never mentioned it, I love the Hart Foundation. They were the quintessential "opposites attract" team, with Neidhart's power perfectly complementing Bret's "Excellence of Execution". Anyone who hasn't seen their matches with the British Bulldogs needs to track down some Coliseum Video and see what all the fuss was about. Not to mention the Hart Attack finisher is probably the coolest tag team finisher of all time.

Sooner or later I'll probably do a thorough analysis of each team in the poll like I did in the Greatest Wrestler thread.

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 07-20-2003, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

In case I've never mentioned it, I love the Hart Foundation. They were the quintessential "opposites attract" team, with Neidhart's power perfectly complementing Bret's "Excellence of Execution". Anyone who hasn't seen their matches with the British Bulldogs needs to track down some Coliseum Video and see what all the fuss was about. Not to mention the Hart Attack finisher is probably the coolest tag team finisher of all time.

No doubt. Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart always reminded me of Beauty and the Beast coming to the ring. Whereas Hart could outmanuever you with wrestling finesse, Neidhart just overpowered you with his brawling style.

Did you ever see the Hart Foundation on the TNT Show's Dating Game? God, they were hilarious in that segment.

"Yeah, baby!" - Jim "Anvil" Neidhart

~~Leo656~~ · 07-20-2003, 10:50 PM

Nah I missed that, but I've heard about it. I loved them as heels. They were just so cocky. I loved how they never said anything, they just smirked... constantly... for no reason. And Bret with those awesome shades. And when they'd break out the ultra-rare alternate blue outifts every now and then. And when they teamed with evil ref Danny Davis. And then when they turned face and gave lousy interviews, but remained awesome regardless. It was funny how Anvil would almost ALWAYS screw up in their interviews and Bret would somehow save it, or try to. Bret always got the best lines. Anvil just kinda stroked his beard and did his wickedly cool Evil Laugh.

Bret: "It's like Phil Collins says... we're Two Harts... beating as One."
Anvil: "Heh heh heh heh heh........."(for some reason Anvil broke out his rare "subdued" laugh in that clip, and he just sounded THAT much more devious for it.)

God I miss late-80s Tag Team Wrestling.

View Poll Results: Who is the Greatest Tag Team Ever?
Demolition (Ax and Smash, later Smash and Crush)	1	5.88%
Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)	2	11.76%
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)	1	5.88%
The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid)	0	0%
The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash)	1	5.88%
Shawn Michaels and Diesel (Kevin Nash)	1	5.88%
Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker and Kane)	1	5.88%
The Mega-Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage)	5	29.41%
The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)	1	5.88%
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)	0	0%
New-Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn)	3	17.65%
The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty jannetty)	1	5.88%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

07-20-2003, 03:27 PM	#1
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Greatest Tag Team of All Time K, this one might be a little bit easier. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest Tag Team of all time? Some criteria to consider: How long the team was active, how many titles they won, quality of competition, finishing move, and impact on the sport (i.e., are they still remembered, and how?). My vote goes to Demolition, the Ax and Smash version (with Smash portrayed by Barry Darsow, not Randy Culley). They won three WWF Tag Team Titles, were the dominant team in the WWF for almost three years, and completely escaped the "Road Warrior Ripoff" label they were unfairly tagged with when they started out. Plus, their "Demolition Decapitation Device" finisher was something unique and always got a big pop from the crowd. Not to mention they had the coolest theme music out of all the teams mentioned. Discuss. And try to be civil. And feel free to remind me of any names I may have missed.

07-20-2003, 04:31 PM	#2
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	Well since I didn't see the 'Bushwakers' listed I went with the LOD. They were one of my favorite teams growing up, and they (or just their name not sure which) came back and had droz as a member one of my favorite wrestlers. Granted they may not have been great but they had a presence to them that was cool. __________________ We're americans, We build Monster Trucks for fun! Imagin what we'll build when you piss us off!!- Christopher Titus

07-20-2003, 05:14 PM	#4
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	I have to go with the New Age Outlaws __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

07-20-2003, 06:16 PM	#6
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	I forgot my fav reason for liking Hawk and Animal, they had a cartoon. No really they did, it was some educational show made for schools that they helped put together and did the voices for (the guys looked exactly like them). I never saw the show but I still have the news paper arcil about it some where __________________ We're americans, We build Monster Trucks for fun! Imagin what we'll build when you piss us off!!- Christopher Titus

07-20-2003, 04:36 PM	#3
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Feel free to smack me, I forgot to add The Rock N Roll Express, the Midnight Express, and The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard). My bad.

07-20-2003, 05:18 PM	#5
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Any particular reason?

07-20-2003, 06:51 PM	#8
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	The Brothers of Destruction, Kane & Undertaker, Even though they weren't together for a while. If they were around in the 80's-early 90's, they would've been undefeated for quite a while, if it weren't for the "storyline." __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

07-20-2003, 07:04 PM	#9
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	Taker and Kane didn't scare me, Paul Bearer scared me __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

07-20-2003, 07:10 PM	#10
Taloniss Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,819	I went with LoD. If I remember correctly, they were, and still are, the only tag team to win the AWA, NWA and WWF tag team titles, they were super over with the fans, and they had some great matches in their day. They were decent on the mic too.

07-20-2003, 07:55 PM	#11
tekcop Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 334	I'm gonna say the LOD just because the first match I ever watched was the LOD defending the AWA tag titles against Larry and Curt Hennig.

07-20-2003, 08:09 PM	#12
EV Kielbasa King Mouser Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5	The Outsiders in my opinion, were the most entertaining tag team in wrestling history.

07-20-2003, 08:45 PM	#13
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	What the? No Lodi and Lenny Lane???

07-20-2003, 08:50 PM	#14
redsai4lex Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2003 Location: by the TMNT's side Posts: 546	HOGAN & SAVAGE THE MEGA POWERS THE BEST EVER __________________

07-20-2003, 08:59 PM	#15
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	In my opinion The Mega-Powers are probably the best team ever in terms of POTENTIAL. Had they been a full-time tag team and made a run at the Titles, it would have been classic. Instead, the team was more of a storyline device, but it worked beautifully. The angle revolving around their partnership and eventual break-up was flawless, and massive respect goes to the late Miss Elizabeth for taking a HUGE bump in the match where Hogan and Savage broke up for good. I would have liked to have seen them as a full-time team, but the end result was one of the greatest Wrestlemania main events ever at WM V (and one of Hogan's best matches ever, period), so I really can't complain. Hogan and Savage did reunite in WCW and even brought back the Mega-Powers name (after a brief run as The Monster Maniacs), but it just didn't feel the same. Ah well. Here's to what might have been.

07-20-2003, 09:10 PM	#16
Raven follower of Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,212	I swear I hated wrestaling but than I started seeing all these avas,sigs and threads about wrestaling........now im watching it and ....I like it how did that happen! any way I havent been watching long enough to know most of these people so i'll jusyt go with undertaker and kane..I guess __________________ TMNT Future Despair Deviant Offical Ultimate Ninja Turtles Site!

07-20-2003, 09:58 PM	#17
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	Boy, this one's a tough call. I'm going to have to go with . . . . . . the ROCK'N'SOCK CONNECTION!!! Oh, wait, that's not on the list. Shucky-darn dag-nabbit, I swear they were the greatest tag team of all time! Not. Seriously, though, this is a toughie. The British Bulldogs were a good team for their time, as was the Hart Foundation. The Mega Powers were hot for a little while, and they really could have gone to town with the belts around their waists. (Rest in peace, Miss Elizabeth. You were the only princess wrestling ever had.) The Outsiders sort of ushered in a new breed of tag-team wrestling, as did the New Age Outlaws. And speaking of the New Age Outlaws, how did a guy like Billy Gunn become a 10-time tag-team champion? He must be the most decorated athlete in wrestling who is still a mid-carder. What about Harlem Heat? They ruled WCW for a while until Booker T's career took off. I really don't know about this one. I didn't mention the Legion of Doom, just based on the sour taste they left in my mouth after Vince McMahon ruined their characters in 1998-99. Animal (or was it Hawk?) falling off the Titan Tron, drunk as a skunk?! That wasn't a rush. I'd have to say the Hart Foundation, only because I've seen a ton of their matches, with the Mega Powers finishing in second place. "She took off her dress! She took off her dress, Gorilla Monsoon!" "Elizabeth has shocked everybody!" -- Summer Slam, 1988

07-20-2003, 10:31 PM	#18
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	It was Hawk that fell off the TitanTron. The L.O.D. were always lousy in the WWF except for their first run in 1991/92. Once they brought Paul Ellering back and had Rocko the Dummy as their mascot, it was all downhill from there. I bet when they were back in the WWF in 1998 and forced into that "Hawk is a drug addict" angle, they wished they'd just stayed in WCW and jobbed to the damn Steiners as planned. In case I've never mentioned it, I love the Hart Foundation. They were the quintessential "opposites attract" team, with Neidhart's power perfectly complementing Bret's "Excellence of Execution". Anyone who hasn't seen their matches with the British Bulldogs needs to track down some Coliseum Video and see what all the fuss was about. Not to mention the Hart Attack finisher is probably the coolest tag team finisher of all time. Sooner or later I'll probably do a thorough analysis of each team in the poll like I did in the Greatest Wrestler thread.

07-20-2003, 10:50 PM	#20
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Nah I missed that, but I've heard about it. I loved them as heels. They were just so cocky. I loved how they never said anything, they just smirked... constantly... for no reason. And Bret with those awesome shades. And when they'd break out the ultra-rare alternate blue outifts every now and then. And when they teamed with evil ref Danny Davis. And then when they turned face and gave lousy interviews, but remained awesome regardless. It was funny how Anvil would almost ALWAYS screw up in their interviews and Bret would somehow save it, or try to. Bret always got the best lines. Anvil just kinda stroked his beard and did his wickedly cool Evil Laugh. Bret: "It's like Phil Collins says... we're Two Harts... beating as One." Anvil: "Heh heh heh heh heh........."(for some reason Anvil broke out his rare "subdued" laugh in that clip, and he just sounded THAT much more devious for it.) God I miss late-80s Tag Team Wrestling.