Really, this was probably the beginning of the end for the team as we knew them. They would soon flip back to the side of good and lose their tag team titles to the Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Rick Steiner). Finally, the two snapped and turned on Rhodes and became heels again. The Road Warriors teamed with Dusty Rhodes and held the NWA 6 man tag team titles too. Both Hawk and Animal even had singles matches against world champion Ric Flair during the Great American Bash series of matches. They captured the tag team gold there and feuded with teams like the Midnight Express, the Four Horsemen, and the Powers of Pain. It didn't take long for them to be the team to beat there too. The Legion of Doom as they were also known as, left the AWA and headed to Japan. Of course, there was outside interference in the match, as the Warriors had turned face and were the good guys going into the match. Then it was the unlikely duo of Steve Regal (not the WWE wrestler) and "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin.
They wore the belts for just over a year, dominating everyone they faced. Hawk & Animal had just captured the tag team titles from the Crusher & Baron Von Raschke. The first time I remember watching the Road Warriors was when they were in the AWA in 1984. There were a force to beat in the Georgia area in the early 80's. Their manager, "Precious" Paul Ellering escorted them to the ring, carrying his rolled up copy of the Wall Street Journal. Crazy haircuts, spiked shoulder pads, and fierce makeup made them one of the most memorable duos of all time. They were tough, intimidating monsters who pulled no punches. Back in the day, and by day I mean the 1980's, it would be hard to deny that the most dominant team was the Road Warriors.
I've talked before about the dwindling world of tag team wrestling, especially in the WWE. Typhoon at a WWF house show in Cape Girardeau (1991)
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