WWE History Vol. 24 - Great Tag Team Rivalries

#2. The British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team.

Davey Boy Smith puts a pre-Barber Brutus Beefcake up in the lights at Wrestlemania II

During WWE's classic era, one of the biggest acquisitions Vince McMahon made was the Canadian Stampede duo of Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid.

Despite the fact that Dynamite Kid was from Canada, both were billed as hailing from the UK. Christened the British Bulldogs, the team would be placed on a collision course with a legendary combination; Greg the Hammer Valentine and Brutus Beefcake.

Valentine was teamed with the younger Beefcake initially to help protect his Intercontinental Championship. But when Valentine lost the strap, he and Beefcake were formalized as a unit and would go on to capture the Tag Team Championships.

Dubbed the Dream Team, they utilized cheating and rule-bending to get the job done, which of course incensed the fans to no end. Time after time the Dream Team would hang on to their gold by dubious means, such as intentionally getting themselves disqualified.

This led to a massive showdown at WrestleMania II, in one of the event's three main event tier bouts. The Dream Team brought all their dirty tricks, and the superb brawling and technical acumen of Valentine, but the Bulldog's tenacity and greater strength was too much to overcome.