Japanese tag teams

[JimSteel]

Hey Guys

I need some help

I need help with great Japanese tag teams(Past+Present)

I am not to knowledgeable about Japanese tag teams

Already have

Kawada+Taue
Tenzan+Chono
Hase+Sasaki

Also american tag teams in Japan like

Dibiase+Hansen
Brody+Snuka
Hansen+Gordy
etc

Thanks in advance

JIM

[GalactiKing]

Tsuruta/Tenryu. Vader/Bigelow. The Funks.

[Knapik]

Gedo/Jado, Hercules/Norton (Jurassic Powers), Furnas/Kroffat, KENTA/Marufuji, Misawa/Kobashi, Sasaki/Road Warrior Hawk (as Power Warrior and Hawk Warrior - The Hell Raisers)

[LWPD]

jimsteel said:

Hey Guys

I need some help

I need help with great Japanese tag teams(Past+Present)

I am not to knowledgeable about Japanese tag teams

Already have

Kawada+Taue
Tenzan+Chono
Hase+Sasaki

Also American tag teams in Japan like

Dibiase+Hansen
Brody+Snuka
Hansen+Gordy
etc

Thanks in advance

JIM

Jim

Tag wrestling in Japan tended to revolve around the mixing of top singles stars in Captain/Junior roles as opposed to exclusive units focused solely on tag wrestling. For example Jumbo Tsuruta formed 'legend teams' with Baba and Tenryu. The first being a teacher/student:legend/heir apparent paring which was purposely designed to set up the 'passing of the torch'. The second being an example of promotional ace/rising star...seguing the inevitable glass ceiling catalyst to their break up. In other words the teams would be set up with singles headliners with the intention of creating singles programs down the road.

In contrast tours by gaijin teams (ex. British Bulldogs, Road Warriors, Steiners) tended to be 'unit' orientated simply because most of the outside talent was brought in for the specific purposes of tournaments or supercards against the regulars. Stan Hansen for example formed strong legacy teams at different points of his positioning with-in the Baba office. Before he became 'tenured' he was essentially an 'equal' who was doing a tour with Bruiser Brody (and Snuka before him)...years later he was a fixture in AJPW and his legacy team with Ted DiBiase had the typical Captain/Junior substructure. The same was true of his later teams with Gordy and Spivey.

In New Japan Inoki would dominate with various partners into the mid to late 80's. Mutoh/Hase were one of the most respected tandems of the 90's. The Steiner Brothers would also rate very highly. In terms of longevity the team of Fujinami/Kimura were a consistent force for many years...and Tenzan was the Japanese version of Tony Garea/Bobby Eaton.

You can get a more comprehensive historical feel for which teams were booked strongest over the years in All Japan and New Japan by using these references links:

AJPW Real World Tag League History

All Japan World Tag Title History

MSG Tag League History

IWGP & Other Tag Team Title League History

New Japan World Tag Titles

LWPD (some possible viewings of interest from the 'Good' Pro Wres thread which provide a glimpse of the aforementioned Tsuruta and Hansen legacy teams would include: Jumbo Tsuruta/Giant Baba vs The Funks 3/13/75 and Tsuruta/Tenryu vs Choshu/Yatsu 1/28/86 and Hansen/Brody vs Steamboat/Youngblood 11/26/82 along with Hansen/DiBiase vs Bockwinkel/Hennig 12/7/85...a good Fujinami/Kimura viewing would be against Murdoch/Adonis 6/13/85)

[JimSteel]

Thanks for the help guys

Thanks for the links LWPD

[tystates]

Just read through the title history of the various tag team championships in Japan to see a lot of good teams.

[GalactiKing]

Yes, thx for the links, LWPD. Great reads.

[gamemaster]

My favorite was Terry Gordy and Dr. Death Steve Williams they were the Miralce Violence Connection.

[hofclemens]

Satoshi Kojima and Tenzan are one of my favorite teams t. Jumbo and Tenyru were good 2.