13. The Miracle Violence Connection
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Just what sort of connection between a miracle and violence was never fully explained but you have to admit, it’s a damn cool name. Steve “Dr. Death” Williams and Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy were two of the toughest, roughest, stiffest workers imaginable so when they were paired together, it’s no wonder they would run high as a team to be feared. After a good run in Japan, they moved to WCW and would crush all in their path, including the Steiner Brothers, holding both the WCW and NWA tag team titles.
Both able to carry anyone to a good match, their rough style emphasized hard wrestling with seriously nasty shots that got them pretty ahead and showcased the two veterans who could seem overmatched by the youngsters only to be victorious in the end. Sadly, their run was cut short by the politics of WCW as well as Gordy’s stroke in 1993. For a time though, the Connection was one that really proved violent and sparked WCW in a rough time.
12. Edge & Christian
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At first thrown together as part of “the Brood,” the young Canadians and childhood friends rose to prominence thanks to a stellar ladder match with the Hardyz in late 1999. When they won the gold in 2000, they soon took off as fantastic jerk heels with hilarious promos and the “five second pose.” Better was how they backed it up with stellar work in the ring, well paired with their speed and skill and not above heel tactics like the “Conchairto.”
They proved their toughness in the TLC brawls and cage matches, both terrific workers and just gelling beyond imagination as a fun heel team. Each would later hold gold with other partners and Edge rising high on his own yet E&C is one of the more popular duos of their era, a team that made you laugh even when you booed them.
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