I feel like Vince secretly has his body and mind split into a Genius Vince and a Bat Shit Insane Vince, and whenever he wakes up in the morning, it’s a coin toss to decide which Vince takes control for the day
The Road Warriors taught a young Kenta Kobashi the “Road Warrior workout” in AJPW, which helped him immensely as he rose up the card and became one of the Four Pillars.
The storyline nonsense The Road Warriors went through in the WWF is completely overshadowed by how iconic they are. Hell, they were big enough in Japan that the Fist of the North Star manga made the Harn Brothers as tribute to them!
I remember watching that Smackdown episode and Great American Bash 2005 live. Road Warriors were before my time so when Johnny Nitro said the line, I was like "Whoa, really? That's just not right."
According to an interview that GLOW wrestler Beastie did, they were pretty cool about her using the Road Warrior gimmick (because the movie came out, everyone saw it, not like it was that uncommon) and at fan conventions kept a kayfabe of saying Beastie was their sister. So, yeah, a little crossover of the two promotions. I dunno, I just thought that was cool that they were nice to her.
Next to the matches, I think the coolest thing about how promotions and territories around the world were in the 70s to late 90s was that people had to ask permission and do due diligence for even the smallest of things to make sure each company stood out from one another.
Useless fact: Part of Droz's last name, "Drozd" is actually a Russian word for "Thrush", aka catbird, so in a way, he continued the animal/bird theme of LoD.
"Oh yeah, Best of all, Animal was an early financial partner in Zubaz, which have since gone on to become the coolest pants of all time." Thank you Animal for like half of my wardrobe.
Also you can't put Animal and 'Reich together because they're both the muscle. Kinda like Smash and Crush didn't work without Ax. You need a "point" man someone who leads the team or duo.
Start of 7:50 along with all the dialogue is too funny. And of course Rocco was Vince's idea. I'm surprised Rocco wasn't brought back during the attitude era and made to puke woodchips or give birth to a wooden baby.
I remember watching Hawk's "suicide attempt" as a kid and kept wondering "Um...is this real?" I would've preferred Hawk partnering with a different wrestler and trying to make the new teams work than making fans think if Hawk was serious about ending his own life.
16:17 Also, the WWF decided to take the piss out of the segment when, moments after the incident the crowd immediately erupts into delight when Sable comes out to the ring, forgetting the whole thing even happened.
Ok I'm gonna throw out a little "what if?" Scenario, what if instead of going back to the WWF for their last run they stayed with WCW and became the 4th and 5th guys in the NWO? Imagine it, black and white face paint, black and white shoulder pads. It would have been cool to see hogan, hall, Nash and the LOD all fighting off WCW, then they could have brought in waltman as syxx and DiBiase as the 7th man. I think it would have been great to play around with
It would have interesting to see. However, in the end I don't think it would have worked. The Road Warriors had the ego (not saying that was bad), it would have clashed with Hulk's ego and they would have gotten into a real fight. While the RW were/are over, they would still have competed with Hulk getting over.
I met animal at a really really independent event at my very small hometown in Alexandria,Indiana. Animal was fighting an older ex bodybuilder... and yeah I felt bad for him i barely had 20 dollars to my name and i gave it to him. As i did expressed my gratitude for being in one of the greatest tag teams if all time. RIP Road Warriors
No, most recent example of WWE creating random tag teams is Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce, which doesn't make sense because Peyton Royce was in a tag team, they broke up her team, then realized they didn't have enough tag teams and put her in another tag team
It can be done whenever they decide to book things the right way. The Bar for example was a great tag team that even to this day is missed in the division.
Even when CM Punk was tearing John Laurenitis a new a-hole, he referred to the team of Hawk and Animal as “The Legendary Road Warriors” so they were still getting the respect they deserved despite being gone from the company for so many years.
When Heidenreich debuted on Raw, he was constantly talking about Little Johnny, who was set to be a ventriloquist puppet. Of course, the guy who was meant to have a puppet went on to officially join the team who used to have a puppet. Useless facts, just because there is a connection, doesn't mean there should be.
I really get a kick out of your videos, the random trivia facts, and your humor. I wonder if you are like what I’d become if I hadn’t stopped watching in 92. Fortunately I’m filling in the missing gaps and finally moving forward through the 90s. Awesome videos!
It's worth noting that LOD or Legion of Doom was not exactly a name change - The Road Warriors were once part of a stable called The Legion of Doom, and even as The Road Warriors the name kinda stuck as a nickname.
I always thought Demolition looked more intimidating, especially with their entrance gear. Road Warriors looked like post-apocalyptic football players, Demolition looked like they were coming to kill your entire family.
The Road Warriors fame was so inspiring that WWE used their aesthetic to create a great NXT Tag-Team The Ascension, then basically brought them up to the main roster and admitted they were rip-offs and buried them to the center of the Earth
" But when it comes to tag teams, perhaps no duo is more influential than..." The Midnight Express? "The Road Warriors." Huh. Guess that makes more sense, given the title of the video.
Oh Zane, you missed the opportunity to have a musical montage of the road warriors cleaning up Rocco. I can just imagine hawk and animal smiling at each other as they scrub him down. Great video as always buddy. Glad to see the moustache was helpful for a cutaway gag.
I was at Summerslam 1992 and I couldn’t tell that Hawk wasn’t at his best. Mind you, I was 13 years old!! Yet you watch it now and you can tell that he’s sluggish to say the least. One of my favourite tag teams. Those shoulder pads were one of the things I would have loved to have owned back then!!
When they finally debuted in the WWF, it was like watching Poochie: when are we gonna get the titles? when are we going to get to the fireworks factory!
0:50 Ahh, WWF Wrestlefest. How many quarters did that game take from young me... telling that half the roster in that game is dead. Loved you ending it with the theme from the game
11:54 fun fact Road Dogg mentioned that feud in a backstage segment in 2013 when they feuded with Team Rhodes Scholars mentioning how now they were like LOD themselves
I'm 39 now, I remember being a little kid, my mom would be annoyed at watching wrestling so much/many times a week, but she loved the RW's and thier what a rush.
"St Louis Police hit the locker room in a drug raid. Though no drugs were found" HOW?! Did st Louis employ a cadre of blind drug enforcement officers at that time?
My first exposure to the Road Warriors was as the Legion of Doom in WWF, and I played WWF WrestleFest religiously in arcades in order to beat them. They were definitely done dirty but I totally agree with Zane's conclusion.
ALL MY WRESTLER RETROSPECTIVES!
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Vince McMahon: Genius of the wrestling industry
Also Vince McMahon: Let's give our tough Mad Max-esque tag team a ventriloquist's dummy
Also Vince McMahon: Lets make Hornswoggle into my son and a looney toons character.
Apparently there was a plan for Poppa Shango to cast a spell,and turn Rocko into a real person
I think it's less that he was ever a genius, and more that if you throw shit at a wall every week for forty years some of it is bound to stick.
I feel like Vince secretly has his body and mind split into a Genius Vince and a Bat Shit Insane Vince, and whenever he wakes up in the morning, it’s a coin toss to decide which Vince takes control for the day
Also Vince McMahon: "Let's make the person who has substance abuse issues want to try and kill himself in a storyline."
The fact that Animal helped create Zubaz is pretty fuckin' God Tier.
Everyone makes fun of Zubaz now but those clothes were totally over
@@brian9670 oh they still are trust me
I bought my dad a pair of Zubaz pants as his Christmas present so I thank Animal for funding the Zubaz brand
@@brian9670 wore zubaz to my wedding brother
My brother still wears his zebra print Zubaz. He bought it in the early 90s and they are still in one piece.
Whenever Droz is not in the ring, all the other westlers should be asking "Where's Droz?"
Droz also needs to be louder, angrier and have access to a time machine.
One of the worst wrestling jokes I’ve ever heard: “Kamala vs Droz, Last Man Standing match!”
@@CommanderAkumu Mad Dog Vachon as the guest ref lmao
Hi Droz you look like you have something to say, do you?
@@CommanderAkumu That's just dark.
R.I.P to both these legends
The fact that Finn Balor is 39 makes me think he is hiding the fountain of youth somewhere.
How did i not know this lol
I honestly thought he was in his 20's when he debuted on NXT
It's same with Kota Ibushi.
R-Truth is 48, 48 and moves and looks the same as he did 20 years ago. He must be the one sharing that fountain with Finn.
Same with Asuka as she looks no where near 39yrs old. Looks more like 27 imho.
The Road Warriors taught a young Kenta Kobashi the “Road Warrior workout” in AJPW, which helped him immensely as he rose up the card and became one of the Four Pillars.
I'm gonna need more about Billy Graham: Karate Master
He came out to Kung Fu Fighting
😂😂😂
Yes please Karate Master Billy Graham!
Maybe just go watch the footage? Ever hear of RUclips??
@@bhumibolrushing7830 It's a shame to agree with insult, but he earned being called a jackass.
The storyline nonsense The Road Warriors went through in the WWF is completely overshadowed by how iconic they are. Hell, they were big enough in Japan that the Fist of the North Star manga made the Harn Brothers as tribute to them!
RIP to this great tag team
The greatest.
17:54 "Because his Partner is DEAD! Hahaha!"
Jeeeesusssss......
Yeah I thought that was pretty distasteful. I wouldn't be surprised if Aninal didn't go in the back and kick his ass after that.
terrible
I remember watching that Smackdown episode and Great American Bash 2005 live. Road Warriors were before my time so when Johnny Nitro said the line, I was like "Whoa, really? That's just not right."
Even Nelson Muntz would say that's too far.
Dick move bro.
According to an interview that GLOW wrestler Beastie did, they were pretty cool about her using the Road Warrior gimmick (because the movie came out, everyone saw it, not like it was that uncommon) and at fan conventions kept a kayfabe of saying Beastie was their sister. So, yeah, a little crossover of the two promotions. I dunno, I just thought that was cool that they were nice to her.
Good Netflix show too. Marc Maron is great in it.
Next to the matches, I think the coolest thing about how promotions and territories around the world were in the 70s to late 90s was that people had to ask permission and do due diligence for even the smallest of things to make sure each company stood out from one another.
I feel like Zane just snaps his fingers and his beard mutates from the Hogan mustache into a full beard
Yeah he lost a shave your whole body match. Big surprise coming.
@@koDaffi when and where did this happen
@@FrankieboyJr Was joking lol.
Obviously it was recorded before he shaved
RIP To the road warriors.
Gonna miss Beard Brian. Another great wrestling personality buried too soon.
A beard counts as a personality?
I do miss Jeff Hardy's unique beard from 2008. :)
Beard Brian for WWE Hall of Fame.
Quarantine Brian will forever be a national treasure.
@@kenterminateddq5311 And in Slammiversary 2013
The road warriors are reunite in Heaven , RIP .
Maybe they can finally give Rocco the Doomsday Device. :)
They having tag team matches with Bobby and Gorilla calling the action
@@kenterminateddq5311 Nah, little man is rotting in hell now lol
Does that mean the angels are bookers?
Useless fact: Part of Droz's last name, "Drozd" is actually a Russian word for "Thrush", aka catbird, so in a way, he continued the animal/bird theme of LoD.
Cool fact, but "well, Thrush, what do you think?" Doesn't have a great ring to it
And we sadly never got a Thrush vs Crush for becoming the official third wheel of LOD.
OOOOOOOOUUUUUUGH, WHAT A THRUSH!
"Oh yeah, Best of all, Animal was an early financial partner in Zubaz, which have since gone on to become the coolest pants of all time."
Thank you Animal for like half of my wardrobe.
What a ride
RIP to one of the best tag teams ever
Can you please make “Useless Facts” a recurring segment? 10/10 joke
I agree
That'd be awesome
1 year later and looks like that will be a "Hell No" from Zayne in the membrane
"Tropical punch flavored Crush." 😂😂😂
Also you can't put Animal and 'Reich together because they're both the muscle. Kinda like Smash and Crush didn't work without Ax. You need a "point" man someone who leads the team or duo.
I heard that Heart Punch variant flavor was something else lol
Tropical Punch sounds like an amazing flavor.
@@enigmaskull3495 Shasta has a similar flavor, Tiki Punch. Nearly drank myself into a sugar coma the first time I ever tried it.
Tropical Crush, brah!
RIP Road Warriors.
It must be terrifying to be a great Tag Team and your Partner is a loose Cannon
Like The Hollywood Blondes?
@@avocadoricardo4217 i knew i should rephrase that XD
Johnny ain’t Badd, Johnny B Gay
-looks at the Steiner Brothers-
@@OutcastBOS perfect
Start of 7:50 along with all the dialogue is too funny. And of course Rocco was Vince's idea. I'm surprised Rocco wasn't brought back during the attitude era and made to puke woodchips or give birth to a wooden baby.
Or just a wooden baby hand.
@@chaospoet not even a hand. He gives birth to a plank
1998: Steves everywhere
2020: two drews on the same brand
drew gulak was there before drew mcintyre came back and mcintyre already had a known name so why change it?
We've had an overabundance of Johns too
AEW has Four Different Matts
@Zachery Goble matt cordona FKA Zack Ryder
@Zachery Goble Cardona, even though he’s not really signed with them
That means there's a couple thousand puppets rotting in wwe wearhouse
They buried them in the desert, next to the ET videogame
And people said Moppy had it bad
Nothing smells more like Stamford, CT than the stench of Rocco's & Ramblin' Rabbits mixed with expired ICOPro
The amount of testosterone in this man to grow out his beard again so quickly geez
ikr
It was before he shaved it 🤦🏻♂️
It only takes like 3 days bud
@@eddieelite3310 shh keep kayfabe
Sunny did so many drugs that even Hawk was like "Hey, slow down!!!"
She would probably make Jake jealous of her "usage".
Drugs or dicks? That woman was passed around more then a blunt at Snoops house.
@@davidritchie9344 LMAOO
Hawk was probably like "damn woman, save some for the rest of us!"
@@davidritchie9344 whoa now, to be fair. The blunt is passed around with care and respect.
I remember watching Hawk's "suicide attempt" as a kid and kept wondering "Um...is this real?" I would've preferred Hawk partnering with a different wrestler and trying to make the new teams work than making fans think if Hawk was serious about ending his own life.
It was especially tasteless too considering Owen's fall and actual death the following May.......
16:17 Also, the WWF decided to take the piss out of the segment when, moments after the incident the crowd immediately erupts into delight when Sable comes out to the ring, forgetting the whole thing even happened.
Ok I'm gonna throw out a little "what if?" Scenario, what if instead of going back to the WWF for their last run they stayed with WCW and became the 4th and 5th guys in the NWO? Imagine it, black and white face paint, black and white shoulder pads. It would have been cool to see hogan, hall, Nash and the LOD all fighting off WCW, then they could have brought in waltman as syxx and DiBiase as the 7th man. I think it would have been great to play around with
It would have interesting to see. However, in the end I don't think it would have worked. The Road Warriors had the ego (not saying that was bad), it would have clashed with Hulk's ego and they would have gotten into a real fight. While the RW were/are over, they would still have competed with Hulk getting over.
I met animal at a really really independent event at my very small hometown in Alexandria,Indiana. Animal was fighting an older ex bodybuilder... and yeah I felt bad for him i barely had 20 dollars to my name and i gave it to him. As i did expressed my gratitude for being in one of the greatest tag teams if all time. RIP Road Warriors
Vince: You know what LoD needs? Ellering...and a puppet!
It’s such good shit!!!!!
The only person who needs Puppet is Brian Zane.
BTW, anyone else misses Puppet from the Santa's Got Muscles episode?
That booking was so fire it had an inferno match before those were even a thing 🔥🔥
"I am a detail man. I take care of the details"
Good stuff from Paul.
Wait. Is that dummy supposed to be Eric Bischoff?
Holy fuck, he absolutely is
I doubt it. seeing as this was years before eric was anything but a nobody.
@@josereyes1148 yeah to me it seemed to be a ripoff of Andrew Dice Clay who was super popular at the time
To me it also could be Vince McMahon as a commentator (with that Black Monday night raw jacket-but I'm sure Vince doesn't think so)
@@Trillmxtic whos andrew dice clay?????
New Age Outlaws formed organically. Could you see such a thing happening in today's micromanaged wwe?
No, most recent example of WWE creating random tag teams is Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce, which doesn't make sense because Peyton Royce was in a tag team, they broke up her team, then realized they didn't have enough tag teams and put her in another tag team
It can be done whenever they decide to book things the right way. The Bar for example was a great tag team that even to this day is missed in the division.
The New day
Team Hell No? The Shield? The Wyatt Family?
Yes most the teams they have now are thrown together
This channel isn’t just S Tier wrestling content...but S tier content period.
Even when CM Punk was tearing John Laurenitis a new a-hole, he referred to the team of Hawk and Animal as “The Legendary Road Warriors” so they were still getting the respect they deserved despite being gone from the company for so many years.
When Heidenreich debuted on Raw, he was constantly talking about Little Johnny, who was set to be a ventriloquist puppet. Of course, the guy who was meant to have a puppet went on to officially join the team who used to have a puppet. Useless facts, just because there is a connection, doesn't mean there should be.
8:46 They got Kevin Sullivan to do Rocko? That's cool.
I remember Animal saying that Amed Johnson never gave back the red spiked shoulder pads.
I wouldn't either
He probably ate them by now.
I really get a kick out of your videos, the random trivia facts, and your humor. I wonder if you are like what I’d become if I hadn’t stopped watching in 92. Fortunately I’m filling in the missing gaps and finally moving forward through the 90s. Awesome videos!
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Me: skips add
Brian Zane: MUSIC TO MY EARS
baaaad timing brian🤣
It's worth noting that LOD or Legion of Doom was not exactly a name change - The Road Warriors were once part of a stable called The Legion of Doom, and even as The Road Warriors the name kinda stuck as a nickname.
Couldn't start a day any better
same honestly
Same
Right
Love how he goes from beard to Hogan stache during the Rocco vignette.
I actually found out about the Legion of doom through the Legion of doom DVD, and through Heidenreich, and I’m not joking.
Great video Brian, but I'm still waiting for the "Lex Luger in WWF"
"Brock Lesnar in NJPW" too.
I always thought Demolition looked more intimidating, especially with their entrance gear. Road Warriors looked like post-apocalyptic football players, Demolition looked like they were coming to kill your entire family.
J.R.: "Hawk is pulling a Kerry Collins." Damn, that's an old school reference.
Multiverse theory means there is a universe where you are doing a video about the glory of the Rocko Socko connection
Legion of doom in wwe
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH WHAT A RUUUSSSSH
The greatest tag team of all time. Rest In Peace to the both of them.
The Road Warriors fame was so inspiring that WWE used their aesthetic to create a great NXT Tag-Team The Ascension, then basically brought them up to the main roster and admitted they were rip-offs and buried them to the center of the Earth
As a kid I actually was able to see Demolition vs. L.O.D at a house show.
" But when it comes to tag teams, perhaps no duo is more influential than..."
The Midnight Express?
"The Road Warriors."
Huh. Guess that makes more sense, given the title of the video.
Rock n Roll Express too comes to mind.
Being a NWA fan at the time and just starting to watch WWF, I refused to call them LOD. They were always the Road Warriors!
I remember being 8 years old hearing them called LOD, and swearing that I remember their names being "The Roadwarriors."
"The moment's been relished...let's go!!"
Greatest tag team in wrestling history. Period.
Definitely the most influential.
It's wild how many times the Harris twins show up in your retrospectives.
Honestly, they don't deserve the focus... You know, given they're actual neo-Nazis, to the point they have SS tattoos on their arm.
Rocco = Shades of Vince's ideas to come.
I was at the House show in Hamilton Ontario that Rocko debuted... it was booed soooo bad!
Oh Zane, you missed the opportunity to have a musical montage of the road warriors cleaning up Rocco. I can just imagine hawk and animal smiling at each other as they scrub him down.
Great video as always buddy. Glad to see the moustache was helpful for a cutaway gag.
I remember seeing Animal and Heidenrich pairing to a House show. Loved it!!
I was at Summerslam 1992 and I couldn’t tell that Hawk wasn’t at his best. Mind you, I was 13 years old!! Yet you watch it now and you can tell that he’s sluggish to say the least. One of my favourite tag teams. Those shoulder pads were one of the things I would have loved to have owned back then!!
10:04 Saw Animal and Crush vs. the Beverly Brothers at a houseshow in Germany in September of 1992, just a few weeks after Hawk had left the team.
You're gonna need those 99 credits for the Road Warriors in Wrestlefest.
I remember WAY back when LoD was a stable of Road Warriors, Jake Roberts and a few other wrestlers.
Ooooh I member..... I think it also had Bundy and the Spoiler
When they finally debuted in the WWF, it was like watching Poochie: when are we gonna get the titles? when are we going to get to the fireworks factory!
8:14 "You should make him talk in a funny voice too." Lol
Geez...the outro music brought back memories
I would love to see a retrospective on Money Inc. Just the fact they made such an impact without heavy tv time.
Even talk about their children and their impact on wrestling
Brian Zane: "Favourite member of LoD?"
Charlie Kelly: "BEAK!"
LOD.. DOA.. AOP... The only thing this video taught me was that Paul Elering likes 3 lettered acronym tag teams
I love useless facts. It's one of my premiere conversational talents
0:50 Ahh, WWF Wrestlefest. How many quarters did that game take from young me... telling that half the roster in that game is dead. Loved you ending it with the theme from the game
From the thumbnail I thought this was a Wrestling Bio video! BUT THEN I HEARD THE OPENING AND GOT EVEN MORE HYPE
Been watching for over as year, finally subbed and commenting. Thanks for all the great content Brian!
Don’t forget Animal’s brief run in WCW as a member of the Magnificent Seven... debuting in the sand match Sid Vicious broke his leg.
The one where he did the big boot from the ropes?
Jeff Hardy rocking the Under Armour Project Rock merch
The irony that next year they’re finally making a Rocco action figure to go with the Paul Ellering build a figure
I think that's the only way they can get away with a Rocco figure.
Lol
11:54 fun fact Road Dogg mentioned that feud in a backstage segment in 2013 when they feuded with Team Rhodes Scholars mentioning how now they were like LOD themselves
“THE MOMENT’S BEEN RELISHED, LET’S GO!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is so weird, I watched the smackdown episode in 2005 when Animal returned earlier today and now it's randomly mentioned in this video.
Wait, Finn is 39? .....Jesus..... he's aged remarkably well.
He found the fountain of youth.
I thought the same thing
Honestly man your channel makes me so happy and I'm glad for your content
They did have the coolest wrestling figures ever. I can’t say anything else positive as it was how not to book a tag team
Thaaaank you for mentioning Animal's fantastic tron, truly the peak of tron design
I'm 39 now, I remember being a little kid, my mom would be annoyed at watching wrestling so much/many times a week, but she loved the RW's and thier what a rush.
TBF, being 40 in the 90's and being 40 now are very different lol.
“Mike I got 3 kids, what do you mean we’re leaving?!”
I actually think Talon would have worked as a name.
"St Louis Police hit the locker room in a drug raid. Though no drugs were found"
HOW?!
Did st Louis employ a cadre of blind drug enforcement officers at that time?
Damn that tag match vs RVD and Kane was rough to watch
It did shock me Hawk was actually older than Animal by 3 and a half years,for awhile I thought it was other way around until I learned their ages.
Iconic tag team as kid couldn't believe they wore spiked shoulder pads
The best color pads for the Road Warriors were gold at the summer slam where they rode out on motorcycles
If someone forced me to have Rocco as a gimmick. I would’ve joined the Hells angels.
yooo when was the last time i watched a www, you transformed from jim cornette to double A, lol love the channel homie keep up the good work
My first exposure to the Road Warriors was as the Legion of Doom in WWF, and I played WWF WrestleFest religiously in arcades in order to beat them. They were definitely done dirty but I totally agree with Zane's conclusion.