WWE History Vol. 17: The Greatest Survivor Series Teams.

The Hulkamaniacs team from 1989. Where does this power team rank on our all-time greatest list?
The Hulkamaniacs team from 1989. Where does this power team rank on our all-time greatest list?

#5 The Curtain Jerkers (1987)

The first-ever Survivor Series team: Macho Man Randy Savage, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ricky
The first-ever Survivor Series team: Macho Man Randy Savage, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, and Jake the Snake Roberts.

Our number five team has the distinction of being the first ever Survivor Series babyface team.

No one actually called them the curtain jerkers, but they were in the opening bout of the very first Survivor Series. But the star studded line up more than made up for their low placement on the card. In fact, this team stole the entire show.

Savage and Steamboat made an effective unit during this match, especially after they were only a few months past the end of a vicious rivalry, making one wonder just how great they would have been if they'd ever formed a tag team. Jake Roberts brings his usual psychology, and even the goonish Duggan and Beefcake seem more polished than in other performances.

This was the early days of Savage's face run, and a build up toward him becoming WWE champion at Wrestlemania IV.

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Edited by Nicholas A. Marsico
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