Are the Road Warriors the greatest tag team of all time?

[Bad News Gertner]

Watched the Road Warriors DVD.(amazing if you haven't seen it), so this inspired this thread.

Are the Road Warriors the greatest tag team ever, and if not, who is?


I believe they are. Definitely paved the way for teams like the APA, Demoliton, and the 3MB.


NWA,AWA,WWF tag team champs (only team to do that). Crockett Cup Winner. 4 time PWI winner for best tag team.

[Ruien]

New Age Outlaws.

[Volare]

LOD

[Theo Dious]

Most successful probably. Was never a fan but I won't argue that.

[Shisen Kopf]

Bushwhackers

[Road Warrior]

...

[Vastardikai]

In the '80s, they were a draw on par with Hogan and spawned a bunch of imitators (most notably, Demolition).

[Mr3Maker]

If you go by numbers, it would be the Dudley's, but revolutionizing the Tag Scene, would've had to be the Road Warriors. And I'm talking NWA days, not the watered down WWF stuff.

[The Condor]

Road Warriors are top of the list with the Dudleys, and it may be awkward but I might include the Outsiders for historical significance.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

New Age Outlaws

[RiX1024]

Edge and Christian

[Dude Marsh]

Road Warriors and the New Age Outlaws both have a claim for it. They barely clashed in 97/98, but outside of that, they come from completely different eras. Overall, I would say Road Warriors are greater simply for the legacy they left. Not sure who was the most over though.

[dronepool]

I'll be cliche and vote for the Hardyz since that was what I watched and was one of the main draws to WWF/WWE.

[whiteyford]

Road Warriors were amazing, made ricockulous amounts of money and were a huge draw everywhere.

[Ruien]

Iggy is a smart smart man.

[Emperor Smeat]

I'd say yes considering they were pretty successful in every promotion they wrestled for.

Some of the tag teams from the Attitude Era of WWF and ECW were just as good name-wise but were missing either the longevity or had their accomplishments mainly occur at one place. The Dudleys might be the closest to matching the Road Warriors though.

[weather vane]

I won't argue it...

Demolition is my favourite and I think quite underrated.

[Seth82]

I'd put them near the top of my list

The Andersons
The Road Warriors
The Midnight Express
The British Bulldogs
The Wild Samoans
The Steiner Brothers
The Crusher and Dick The Bruiser
The Hart Foundation
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens
Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens

[Anybody Thrilla]

I can't believe the New Age Outlaws have been mentioned as many times as they have in this thread. Yuck.

[The Condor]

Totally overlooked the Steiners.

[James Steele]

Based on the fact that the Road Warriors were over as fuck and successful in NWA, AWA, NWA, WWF, and Japan makes it hard to top. The Dudleys are extremely overrated.

[DolphMark]

Based on the fact that the Road Warriors were over as fuck and successful in NWA, AWA, NWA, WWF, and Japan makes it hard to top. The Dudleys are extremely overrated.

The Dudleys were glorified stuntmen.

The Road Warriors revolutionized the business with their 'no selling' opponents moves. They were dicks and didn't care what anyone thought about them, in the ring or outside of it.

I do have to say that when they went to the WWF, they went to hell. Vince ruins everything he touches.

[XCaliber]

Maybe they were the most decorated but I wouldn't say they were the best was more of a Demolition guy but they're definitely in my top 10 though.

[AfterShock8706]

Gertner with all do respect can you please tell me why on earth would you put 3MB in the same category as L.O.D and demolition and A.P.A. Those are all great teams but really 3MB wouldn't even be able to lace up L.O.D.'s boots

[James Steele]

I don't see how you even put the APA in the same breath as the Road Warriors.

[James Steele]

The Dudleyz were the 3rd wheel in the Edge & Christian/Hardyz feud. They added power moves and table spots, but there is very little about the Dudleyz I remember other than getting cheap heat in ECW and the matches with E&C/Hardyz. I don't think calling fans cunts and mother fuckers to start riots makes you a good heel.

[Skippord]

Yeah

[Bad News Gertner]

Gertner with all do respect can you please tell me why on earth would you put 3MB in the same category as L.O.D and demolition and A.P.A. Those are all great teams but really 3MB wouldn't even be able to lace up L.O.D.'s boots

Slater is probably the biggest power guy in wrestling and you can see the Road Warrior influence in him

[Vastardikai]

I'd put them near the top of my list

The Andersons
The Road Warriors
The Midnight Express
The British Bulldogs
The Wild Samoans
The Steiner Brothers
The Crusher and Dick The Bruiser
The Hart Foundation
Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens
Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens

I'd make a case for Anderson and Blanchard in place of the Andersons, Possibly find a place for the Fabulous Ones.

[Bad News Gertner]

No love for the R&R Express?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No list of tag teams is complete without:

The British Bulldog and Owen Hart.

I have to agree that the LOD is the best ever except when they went heel in the later part of the NWA. It was pretty fucking stupid because they already acted like heels.

[Vastardikai]

A team that was broken up too soon, IMO, was Doom.

[Bad News Gertner]

I don't see how you even put the APA in the same breath as the Road Warriors.

Definitely inspired by the Road Warriors. Definitely had some of that brute force and stiff-no sell wrestling.

[James Steele]

I'm talking about ability and overness. The Road Warriors didn't invent "stiff dickheads who got over by refusing to sell".

[Bad News Gertner]

Name a team who came before them who were as physically dominant as the Road Warriors, who wrestled like they couldn't be stopped?

[seapig4]

I think the Road Warriors are easily the greatest tag team of all time, due in a large part down to how long they were active for and how many other good tag teams that were around in that era.

The Steiners would be second

[Dude Marsh]

I can't believe the New Age Outlaws have been mentioned as many times as they have in this thread. Yuck.

It's hard to argue against the fact that the Outlaws were insanely over for a period of time. They were also very successful during that period. I agree that they were nowhere close to LOD when it comes to legacy, but I do think they were on top of the world for a while.

Of course, if they were competing at the same time as LOD in the 80's and early 90's, then it probably would be nowhere close. But from a pure historical point of view, the Outlaws happened to be one the hottest acts during one of the hottest periods of wrestling.

[HTrain90]

Can't believe no one has mentioned The World's Greatest Tag Team yet. Clearly, that is the greatest tag team of all time.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/769/588/4_Team_Angle_1_display_image.jpg?1299369644

[James Steele]

Name a team who came before them who were as physically dominant as the Road Warriors, who wrestled like they couldn't be stopped?

Working stiff and winning all the time doesn't make you good. It makes you over and very favorably booked. They are the greatest tag team of all time because of how long they worked, how well they worked together, and how many companies they were successful in. Once the cool entrance was over and the bell rang, they never grabbed my attention until they did the Doomsday Device. Of course, I wasn't alive during their 80s run so they might have some actually good matches I haven't seen. It is the same thing I have with Hogan. I know he is arguably the greatest "superstar" or most over wrestler ever, but I just don't get it and why anyone would still enjoy his schtick after 30 years when I grew tired of it in less than 5.