Tag Teams of Wrestling Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Wild Samoans

Afa and Sika, patriarchs of a famous family of Samoan wrestlers, were one of the toughest and intimidating duos of their era. Shortly after their arrival they defeated Ivan Putski and Tito Santana to win the first of three WWF Tag Team Titles. In addition both Samoans, weighing over 300 pounds, each challenged Bob Backlund for the WWF Heavyweight Title.

After losing the belts for the final time in late 1983 the two had a falling out with manager Captain Lou Albano and made a face turn.

Answer: The Rock and Roll Express

Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson aka The Rock and Roll Express defeated Ivan Koloff and Krusher Kruschev for the NWA Tag Team Titles on July 9, 1985. Although not the biggest men in world Morton and Gibson were very fiery and never backed down from any challenge.

Their feuds with The Koloffs, The Andersons and The Midnight Express provided some exciting matches for the fans. Morton and Gibson returned to the WCW in 1990 and 1996 and although they did challenge for the WCW Tag Team Titles they never did regain the immense popularity they had from 1985-1988.

Answer: Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood

Ricky Steamboat and the late Jay Youngblood formed a very well rounded and successful duo in the NWA in the early 1980's. The duo won their first NWA Tag Team Titles in 1979 and in March 1983 they defeated Sgt Slaughter and Don Kernodle in a bloody "Steel Cage Match" to begin their third reign.

A very lengthy and bloody feud with Jerry and Jack Brisco resulted in two more reigns and a memorable match at the initial "Starrcade" in 1983. Steamboat would enjoy a very lengthy and successful singles career before retiring in 1994. Sadly Jay Youngblood died in November 1985 at age 30 when a ruptured spleen caused him to have a fatal heart attack.

Answer: Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik

One of the most famous yet hated duos in the WWF during its boom era was undoubtedly The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. Managed by the incomparable Fred Blassie they won the WWF Tag Team Titles at the very first "Wrestlemania" on March 31, 1985. Like them or not Volkoff and The Sheik were excellent wrestlers and both were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

Answer: Jesse and Festus

The comedic duo of Jesse and Festus arrived in the WWE in mid 2007 and never really clicked with the fans. In reality Jesse is the son of the late "Freebird' Terry Gordy and is a sound wrestler while Festus was a big man who could brawl with the best of them. Eventually they were split up with Festus becoming Luke Gallows the muscle/enforcer for CM Punk and his 'Straight Edge Society". Jesse had a brief run as rapper "Slam Master J" which did last long either. Both talents were released in 2010.

Answer: The New Breed

In late 1986 Sean Royal and Chris Champion formed a tag team called The New Breed in Florida Championship Wrestling. The territory was literally on its last legs and they arrived in the NWA in the spring of 1987. They claimed that they had traveled back in time and a feud was supposed to take place with NWA Tag Team Champions The Rock and Roll Express.

A car accident sidelined Champion for several months and when he returned whatever momentum the duo had, which was not much, was gone. The team was disbanded in early 1988 with Sean Royal leaving the wrestling business for good.

Answer: John Tatum and Jack Victory

In 1981, veteran wrestlers Randy Rose and Dennis Condrey formed a tag team called The Midnight Express, literally named after the 1978 movie with Brad Davis and using music from the film as their entrance theme. In 1983 Rose left and Condrey found a new partner in the very talented Bobby Eaton; shortly thereafter Jim Cornette was made the team manager.

After successful stints in both Mid South and WCCW the duo came to the NWA in 1985 and won the NWA Tag Team Titles the following year. In 1987, Condrey abruptly left and was replaced with Stan Lane, this version of the team is the one which most consider the finest. Together Eaton and Lane won The NWA Tag Team Titles once and The United States Tag Team Titles three times.

Answer: The Kentuckians

Tex Salzenger and Shanghai Pierce were the first characters portrayed by the burly Knight and Canterbury in WCW from 1993-1994. In late 1994 Pierce left for the WWF where he became the heel hog farmer Henry Godwin but by the summer of 1995 had become a face.

In 1996 Knight arrived as Henry's dim witted cousin Phineas and the two hired Hillbilly Jim as a manager. The duo did have a short run as WWF Tag Team Champions in the spring of 1996 before making a heel turn the following year and feuding with The Legion of Doom.

In the summer of 1998, wearing suits and shades and using their real names the two were dubbed Southern Justice and served as the muscle for Jeff Jarrett. In October 1998 Canterbury was injured and released a short time later while Knight portrayed the eccentric Mideon for awhile.

Answer: Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker and Lt. James Earl Wright

DeWayne Bruce and Dale Veasey actually formed The State Patrol in Stu Hart's Stampede promotion in 1988 during its declining months. In 1989 they brought their gimmick to WCW where for the next six years they would be nothing more than jobbers to the stars. Bruce and Veasey were very talented wrestlers and the gimmick actually wasn't that bad either so its a shame the fans never really took to it.

After the duo disbanded Bruce was nicknamed Sarge and became the head trainer at the WCW Power Plant until the companies demise in 2001.

Answer: The Renegade Warriors

Jay, Mark and Chris Youngblood are second generation wrestlers, the sons of The late Ricky Romero. Romero gained most of his success in 1960s and 1970s wrestling in the Texas promotions run by Dory Funk Senior and Fritz Von Erich. Son Jay would form a highly successful team with Ricky Steamboat in the early 1980s before teaming with brother Mark.

After Jay's unexpected death in 1985, Mark wrestled alone for a awhile before taking younger brother Chris under his wing as a partner. In 1990 they arrived in WCW where they were called The Renegade Warriors and their big highlight was wrestling The Freebirds at "Halloween Havoc '90".

They eventually competed in Carlos Colon's WWC where they were three time tag team champions.

Answer: The Dicks

John Toland and Charles Wicks had competed in the WWE's Ohio training promotion for some time before they finally made it to the main roster in the fall of 2005. Together they portrayed the heel duo of James and Chad Dick, brothers, who were two male strippers.

They made a big splash in October of 2005 when they cost Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich the WWE Tag Team Championship against MNM. The gimmick never really caught on and their lone highlight was defeating Animal and Heidenreich on segment of Smackdown in November 2005.

The Dicks were released in early 2006, another talented duo who were given a bad role.

Answer: The Blade Runners

Steve Borden aka Sting and Jim Helwig aka The Ultimate Warrior were actually paired together by Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett in the CWA in mid 1985. Despite impressive bodies the two lacked wrestling skills and often injured opponents, including Lawler, which led to their departure.

In late 1985 they came to Bill Watts Mid South territory where they were dubbed The Blade Runners and managed by "Hotstuff" Eddie Gilbert. Although they did challenge Ted Dibiase and Steve Williams for The Mid South Tag Team Titles, their run was short.

In the summer of 1986 Helwig left for WCCW while Borden remained and eventually became one of the industry's big time stars as Sting. Helwig hit it big as The Ultimate Warrior in the WWF in late 1987 but his attitude hindered his career.

Answer: Steve and Shaun Simpson

In late 1985 the young South African, Steve Simpson made his debut with WCCW and quickly lent a hand to The Von Erich Family in their ongoing war with The Fabulous Freebirds. In 1987 Steve was joined by his younger brother Shaun and together, The Simpsons, won the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles on three occasions.

The Simpsons feuded with The Freebirds, John Tatum and Jack Victory, and the menagerie of wrestlers managed by General Skandor Akbar.

Answer: Tully Blanchard

In 1982 in Joe Blanchard's Southwest territory his son Tully formed the original "Dynamic Duo" with a young brash wrestler named Gino Hernandez. The two had great success but eventually egos clashed and the two had a violent parting of ways. Two years later Hernandez reformed the team this time in WCCW with "Gentleman" Chris Adams.

The two feuded with the Von Erichs and the climax saw Hernandez and Adams have their heads shaved bald in October 1985.

Answer: Lo Down

The short lived tag team called "Lo Down" was made up of D Lo Brown and Chaz who had previously wrestled as Mosh of The Headbangers. They made their debut in the summer of 2000 and were managed by the sneaky, scheming Tiger Ali Singh. The duo possessed some great natural ability and did have some impressive matches against the APA and The Dudley Boys. Unfortunately they never caught on and by early 2001 Chaz and Singh were terminated and Brown returned to singles competition.