12 Failed Tag Team Remakes and Rehashes in Wrestling

The creative minds in the world of professional wrestling often try to reimagine and rehash ideas in the hopes of touching a nostalgic nerve or attempt to catch the eyes of viewers that may have missed the first time around. Here are our top twelve failed tag team remakes and rehashes in wrestling history.

Soon after, the Legion of Doom (Road Warriors) signed on with the then-WWF, and Demolition’s popularity waned with Crush in place of Ax, and they were unable to recapture that late ’80s magic.

12. Demolition (Crush and Smash Version)

Paul Roma had basically been a jobber to the stars during a lengthy run in the WWF, getting a semi-push for a bit as a tag team with Jim Powers. While they did challenge for titles for a small amount of time, nothing he did up until that point screamed "Horsemen."

11. 4 Horsemen (1993 Paul Roma Version)

The folks over at Disney had a problem with this, and the name was quickly changed to "Badstreet." Badstreet was simply Brad Armstrong in a mask and covered with black feathers. The gimmick lasted for a mere five months before it was scrapped.

10. The Fabulous Freebirds  (Fantasia / Badstreet Version)

In late 1991, Neidhart formed a team with Bret’s Brother Owen "The Rocket" Hart in hopes of recapturing the magic as "The New Foundation." While the team was undefeated, their run only lasted a few weeks as the Anvil left the WWF.

9. "The New Foundation" with Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart

Ricky Fuji, Brad Armstrong, and Kid Cash were all, at one time, teamed with one of the members of the Rock’ n’ Roll Express. No one could ever come close to the original, however.

8. The New Rock’ n’ Roll Express

In 1986, Windham left the WWF, and Rotunda teamed with Dan Spivey as the American Express with the same patriotic gimmick and outfits. The redux didn’t work, and the team split fairly quickly.

7. The American Express (as Mike Rotunda and Dan Spivey)

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