WWE History Vol. 24 - Great Tag Team Rivalries

#3. The Hart Foundation vs. Strike Force

Trapped in an abdominal stretch, Bret Hart is rescued by partner Jim Neidhart

Throughout pro wrestling history, few teams have rivaled the success and the longevity of the Hart Foundation.

Though they only held tag team gold on a few occasions, they were considered one of the elite teams of WWE's Classic era. Bret Hart brought the sizzle with his technical acumen and submission game, while Neidhart brought the steak with size, power, and surprising speed.

They ran roughshod over the tag team division during their first reign, leading Gorilla Monsoon to declare them borderline unbeatable. But then they ran into a brick wall by the name of Strike Force.

Tito Santana was a former Intercontinental champion, and one of the most recognizable Latino stars of his era. Rick Martel, at the time, was an up and coming rookie. Together they formed the team of Strike Force, and even were one of the first to get their own unique theme song, Girls in Cars.

The rivalry between Strike Force and the Hart Foundation was so hot that it couldn't wait for a pay-per-view to explode. Strike Force pinned the Hart Foundation cleanly to become World Tag Team Champions in a taped match that was later shown on WWE's weekend programming block.

The Hart Foundation would eventually wear the gold belts again, but they would never, ever, defeat Strike Force for them.