Sometimes, it takes two.

In fact, quite often in professional wrestling, it takes two to make truly memorable characters.

The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

In 1980s wrestling, heels were a dime a dozen.

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But to put two hugely hated heels together as a tag team and get that over was a rarity.

In this case, it worked.

And to have Classy Freddie Blassie as their mouthpiece was the icing on the bad guy cake.

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They beat the U.S. Express atWrestleMania Ifor the Tag Team Titles.

They didnt have to be incredible mat technicians, their characters and mannerisms made them a force in wrestling.

For their time together, they were WWWF Tag Team Champions three times for over a year combined.

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After Ole Andersons departure from the Four Horsemen, the stable needed a new Tag Team.

It was then that he named them The Brain Busters.

The pair would go on to win the WWF Tag Team Titles once before Blanchard was released.

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Though cut short, this run in the WWF would be the last campaign of the original Horsemen.

Teamed with his brother Waldo, The Von Erichs were first portrayed as Nazi sympathizers.

Terry and Dory Funk, Jr.

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They were inducted into WWEs Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Natural Disasters

In 1991, Earthquake was still one of the biggest heels in the WWF.

Earthquake was a proven threat to even the greatest superstars in professional wrestling.

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Finding a partner for him was a challenge, but it happened.

The 6 3, 384 lbs.

Tugboat was ready for a change, and joined the villainous Earthquake as Typhoon.

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The Natural Disasters were born.

Aligned for just under 3 years, the Disasters still remain the essential Super Heavyweight Tag Team.

They were managed by Capt.

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Lou Albano, who spoke for them since we were led to believe that they couldnt speak English.

Having an Islander gimmick gave them a savage persona, and made them scary and unpredictable in the ring.

Their most notable feud was over the WWWF Tag Team Titles against Tito Santana and Ivan Putski.

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The Wild Samoans were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

Both men also held the AWA World Title at different points in their careers.

Just look at Nikita Koloff, he was a monster of a man, and he hated you.

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They even held a not-so-well-known title, the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, for over a year.

Gene would eventually retire and 6 years later Ole would reform the team with his young nephew.

His name is Arn.

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Demolition

Tough looking wrestlers with facepaint that wear leather and metal gear are usually pretty intimidating.

And when those guys are extraordinarily intense in the ring, you have a disastrous force.

Ax and Smash were certainly demolishers of their opponents.

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Unfortunately they were overshadowed by huge fan favorites Legion of Doom (the Road Warriors).

Once they came to the WWF the team wasnt the same and eventually disbanded.

Jack was an amateur wrestler who won the NCAA Wrestling National Championship.

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He then turned to professional wrestling and trained his brother who he would team with on and off.

They didnt need gimmicks because they were just that good in the ring.

As a tag team, they won 20 tag team championships across many of the territories in the 1970s-80s.

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One of the most well-known feuds of the 1970s was the Brisco Brothers vs. the Funk Brothers.

They were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2008.

The British Bulldogs

Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid were great wrestlers in the 1980s.

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They were three-time tag team champs.

Harlem Heat became an establishment in WCWs glory days.

Both men would go on to hold the US Title, and Booker would become a World Heavyweight Champion.

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While they typically maintained three members, the group innovated what is called the Freebird Rule.

The Freebirds were a prime example of how to be a success in the territorial era.

Not being extremely muscular or intimidating looking, they didnt back down from any team that challenged them.

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Their matches with The Midnight Express made for one of the best tag team feuds in history.

The Outsiders

Hey yo!

They did what they wanted, when they wanted, and made being heels cool.

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One more for the bad guys.

The New Age Outlaws

Oh, you didnt know, (its TV-14) your ass better call somebody!

Before uniting, Billy Gunn and Jesse James werent exactly what you would call big stars.

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They did compete together (yet again, briefly) in TNA until their return to the WWE.

In 2014, the New Age Outlaws would win the WWE World Tag Team titles from the Brotherhood.

Though their reign was short, it affirmed them as true legends of Tag Team Wrestling.

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And that was dangerous for their opponents.

The Steiner Brothers

Heres the story of two brothers, Rick and Scott.

They would win the WCW World Tag Team title 6 more times.

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Though only briefly in the WWF, they would hold their titles in 1993 for three months.

Even with these important decorations, the Steiners feud with the nWo may have been their most important.

The Dudley Boyz

Get the tables.

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In fact, about a year after the teams inception, Norvell Austin was added as a third member.

After an abrupt departure from the NWA, Condrey would be replaced by Stan Lane.

The combination would prove to be quite popular, and the Midnight Express rolled on.

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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

They were a brute force and the fans loved their style.

As flashy as they were mean, the Road Warriors struck the perfect balance between showmanship and genuine toughness.

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