WWE History Vol. 24 - Great Tag Team Rivalries

The fan appeal of the World Tag Team Title Match at Wrestlemania II was so huge it overshadowed the Steel Cage bout between Hogan and Bundy.
The fan appeal of the World Tag Team Title Match at Wrestlemania II was so huge it overshadowed the Steel Cage bout between Hogan and Bundy.

#5. Demolition vs. the Legion of Doom.

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Demolition and the Legion of Doom. Brothers in paint, enemies in the ring.
Demolition and the Legion of Doom. Brothers in paint, enemies in the ring.

During the 1980s, a bidding war broke out over who would acquire the services of pro wrestling's hottest tag team, the Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal.

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When the Road Warriors joined the NWA promotion rather than WWE, Vince McMahon didn't get mad. He just created his own version of the team, Demolition.

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Ax and Smash were cagey veterans and ran roughshod over the entire tag team division of WWE, engaging in the (formerly) longest tag team reign of all time until that record was broken by the New Day.

Eventually, Hawk and Animal did come to the WWE, under their other nickname the Legion of Doom. Naturally, the LOD and Demolition became fierce rivals.

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Behind the scenes, the two tag teams respected each other. But in the ring, Hawk and Animal seemed almost disdainful of their 'copy cats.' LOD would establish dominance, and Demolition would disband soon thereafter, leaving Hawk and Animal the undisputed victors of the feud.

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