Jayden Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Over the years we've seen so many successful tag teams that spit. largely because one of the guys was destined for things much greater than tag team gold. Who historically always astounded you how blatantly one guy carried the other, and who is about today that looks like they're going to have the same problem. Historically For me it would have to be the Steiners and Harlem Heat. Scott Steiner always had the talent. Thing is Rick was never that bad a wrestler, but Scott was just so much better. The frankensteiner and steinerdriver against the steinerline and bulldog. What's more impressive there? Harlem Heat, not really much that needs to be said, Booker athletic, agile, powerful and at times charismatic. Stevie Ray could hit people with a slapjack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosgood Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Obviously Chuck of Billy & Chuck is a far better wrestler than Billy. Also bubba out of the dudleys. D-von isn't a bad wrestler i just think bubba could be a great singles wrestler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alliance Mark Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Splitting up the Dudleyz would be like splitting up the Legion of Doom. The sum is greater than the parts. Don't even think about doing it Vince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Crow Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Originally posted by Alliance Mark Splitting up the Dudleyz would be like splitting up the Legion of Doom. The sum is greater than the parts. Don't even think about doing it Vince. Damn right. Never thought I'd agree with AM on anything but I do here. Split the Hardyz. Matt did look pretty convincing as a jealous brother and is a fair wrestler. Jeff has no wrestling talent but has a certain look about him, is a daredevil and I dont know why, but he'd look good as a Raven understudy. Have Raven as the teacher/big brother type character and Jeff as the pupil/little brother character who dresses up like Raven. I think they would make good champs. Anything to split the Hardyz though. Dont split the APA either. Just fire them. But back to the subject, Rockers are an example. Both were talented but Michaels was so much better and proved it down the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tajiri Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Back in the late 80's every one said when the Rockers split Michaels would fade away and Jannety will be the star. Funny how things work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMania Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Originally posted by Draven But back to the subject, Rockers are an example. Both were talented but Michaels was so much better and proved it down the years. Jannety fell to drug use, but I wouldn't say that micheals was that much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 i don't think michaels was that much better in the ring, when jannetty was at his best. I think the big difference was Michaels charisma. Could you really have seen Jannetty bringing a crowd to its feet the way Michaels did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Crow Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Sorry, i didnt really explain properly. I know Jannetty was a good wrestler, from what I saw of him (only about 5 matches, i admit) but Michaels was an awesome showman. Like Jayden said, I cant see Jannetty bringing the crowd to its feet like HBK did. Also, could you see Jannetty telling 20,000 to "S*ck it" or coming back as an entertaining commissioner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Most right saying that the dudleys shouldnt be split up, the best tag teams have always been the ones that could never split up (eg. Demolition, Dudleys etc)....Although Edge and Christian were of course class as were the rockers (go on you know you liked them). I dont think its nice to say that D-Von is worse than Bubbah, they both compliment each other..Testify :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inno Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Look at The Eliminators... Kronus went on to do fat ass 450's in XPW, and Saturn did so much better... he was romantically involved with a mop and now is the saviour of Metal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 The example that springs to mind for me is the Outsiders i mean Hall was definatly better than Nash......no....wait...... thats wrong what i meant to say was Nash is much better than Hall......no....thats wrong too.....Oh yeah now i remember they both suck :xyx :xyx :xyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xbonez Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 The outlaws, it was amazing how much Dogg's charisma got Gunn over for the talentless piece of crap he is. X-bonez:devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Reheat Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 The Dudleys are one of those teams that probably won't split. It suprises me that the APA haven't gone their seperate ways. Speaking of the APA, Bradshaw has been carrying Farooq for ages. Notice how 99% of their matches are won by Bradshaw, it's always Farooq that tags in and gets the crap knocked out of him. Dunno, maybe Bradshaw refuses to have it any other way. There ain't nothing wrong with Farooq, apart from his age, he can still perform well (erm....for a powerhouse style wrestler). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tajiri Posted February 28, 2002 Share Posted February 28, 2002 I love Farooq's selling, it's like he wants to sell but can't quite be bothered so all we get his him with a slight look of pain on his face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted March 1, 2002 Author Share Posted March 1, 2002 I think WWF have toyed with the idea of giving Bradshaw a big push for while now but would it realyl work? I actually think that both of them are good at what they do, but you'd struggle to make a huge singles star out of either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRM Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Bradshaw could possibly work a austin type charcter but he's just to darn big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabass Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 first thing bradshaw needs to do is to get rid of those tights and get new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRM Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 he can't get them off he wears his jeans over the top of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted March 1, 2002 Author Share Posted March 1, 2002 bradshaw could work an austin type character, but just be nowhere near as entertaining. Could Vince really sell him as a major singles star? probably not, and is there really any point breaking them up so he can languish in the mid card at best? 15 years ago the APA would have been a great tag team. Look at Demolition/Powers of Pain/Road Warriors. See the physical comparisons. Bradshaw could even have played a useful heel challenger to Hogan for the belt, in the way they tried to do with the Warlord. But wrestling has moved on a lot since then and I just couldn't see him as a credible singles star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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