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#2 WWE ends the War
Remember how psyched people were when War Machine were on their way to WWE? One of the greatest tag teams of this generation coming off a hot run in NJPW and moving to WWE's best brand. What could go wrong?
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Well, there was a minor hiccup at first, as Hanson and Rowe were forced to become War Raiders. Most assumed it had to do with the team sharing the roster with another team, Heavy Machinery, and didn't think much of it. The War Raiders dominated the tag division, and fans got to chant "War" everywhere the team went. All in all, it was a great time for the duo.
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When they left for the WWE's main roster, though...well. It was certainly an experience to be remembered.
Still holding the NXT Tag Titles, Hanson and Rowe were renamed Ivar and Erik, with WWE's main roster fully embracing the biking gimmick. They were then called The Viking Experience, and fans hated it. Rightfully so, that name is God awful.
It was also strange because they were still on NXT where they were known as The War Raiders. It was a weird disconnect and another example showing that the main roster truly does not watch nor care about its third brand. In no time, the name was changed to The Viking Raiders. Fans were upset because the whole "War" part of the name was pretty vital.
It was a great chant, and it helped get crowds involved in their matches. Apparently, the change had to do with WWE not wanting to use "War" on national television. Whatever the reasoning was, fans never really got behind the change. As great as the team is, deciding to change so much really damaged their run on the main roster. And let's face it, chanting "Raid" just isn't the same.
