The ONE and ONLY Demolition Thread

[Guest wayzing]

Ax and Smash did fight the two members of Road Warriors in a tag team cage match at one house show though when Ultimate Warrior no-showed it and Crush was injured. The Road Warriors won the match.

LOD fought Demolition in straight up 2-on-2 tag matches a few dozen times in 90 / 91.

Yes, but it was only the Ax & Smash combo once, right?

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Yes, but it was only the Ax & Smash combo once, right?

 

If so, was there a televised recording of the match?

[cawthon777 0]

Ax and Smash did fight the two members of Road Warriors in a tag team cage match at one house show though when Ultimate Warrior no-showed it and Crush was injured. The Road Warriors won the match.

LOD fought Demolition in straight up 2-on-2 tag matches a few dozen times in 90 / 91.

Yes, but it was only the Ax & Smash combo once, right?

I doubt it. I wouldn't put much faith in a random newsboard's FAQ.

[Guest MikeSC]

Ax and Smash did fight the two members of Road Warriors in a tag team cage match at one house show though when Ultimate Warrior no-showed it and Crush was injured. The Road Warriors won the match.

LOD fought Demolition in straight up 2-on-2 tag matches a few dozen times in 90 / 91.

BUT, if I'm not mistaken, it was usually a Demo team consisting of Crush that faced the LOD. I've only heard of a single Ax & Smash v LOD match.

-=Mike

[cawthon777 0]

Just by browsing my website over the course of 30 seconds, I came across at least 2 instances in which Ax & Smash faced LOD in tag matches.

 

There were plenty of LOD / Demolition steel cage matches in the fall of 1990 in which the specific participants were not named. Because the cage matches took place prior to the Survivor Series, no one can say with any certainty as to which of the 3 Demos were involved.

[Guest MikeSC]

Just by browsing my website over the course of 30 seconds, I came across at least 2 instances in which Ax & Smash faced LOD in tag matches.

 

There were plenty of LOD / Demolition steel cage matches in the fall of 1990 in which the specific participants were not named. Because the cage matches took place prior to the Survivor Series, no one can say with any certainty as to which of the 3 Demos were involved.

I'll have to guess that most of the cage matches featured Crush, since Ax did have that heart problem at the time.

-=Mike

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

I wish they had a LOD vs. Original...well, semi-original Demolition on tape. Only ones of course were 6 mans including the Ultimate Maniac.

 

I always wondered why they didn't just trash Demolition after Ax's health problems, considering Crush was as green as grass and Smash & Ax were so good working with each other. It seemed Crush was always in slow motion when in the ring, effecting their matches.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

The story (according to Scott Keith) is that it was a 6-Man Match between Ultimate Warrior & LOD and Demolition, but Warrior & Crush no-showed so it was made LOD vs. Ax & Smash. Ax was still around until after Survivor Series anyways, because he wrestled there as a part of the Perfect Team. This is supposed to be the one and only time the original LOD faced the original Demolition. Every other time they faced in a 2on2 tag match it was Smash & Crush.

[cawthon777 0]

The story (according to Scott Keith) is that it was a 6-Man Match between Ultimate Warrior & LOD and Demolition, but Warrior & Crush no-showed so it was made LOD vs. Ax & Smash. Ax was still around until after Survivor Series anyways, because he wrestled there as a part of the Perfect Team. This is supposed to be the one and only time the original LOD faced the original Demolition. Every other time they faced in a 2on2 tag match it was Smash & Crush.

And we all know how knowledgable Scott Keith is.

 

WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Center - October 22, 1990

The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash

 

WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - November 1, 1990

The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash after Crush was sent backstage for interfering earlier in the bout

 

Ax's last match - at least on TV - was the Survivor Series. He came back to work a few shows during the post WrestleMania VII European tour (teaming with Smash to lose to the Bushwhackers, among other things) but none of that was taped. The only reason I can think why the WWF brought him back for these spot shows was that Crush was hurt. Demolition was all but an afterthought at that point anyway.

[cawthon777 0]

I wish they had a LOD vs. Original...well, semi-original Demolition on tape. Only ones of course were 6 mans including the Ultimate Maniac.

SuperTape 3 (1/24/91) #087

- The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Smash & Crush (w/ Mr. Fuji) at 10:01 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Smash following the clothesline off the top rope as Smash attempted a piledriver on Road Warrior Animal (winter 90; Wrestling Challenge taping)

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

I meant Ax & Smash #2 (Darsow). But thanks for the info anyway.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Fun quick side-note that I got from Obsessed with Wrestling:

 

One of Crush's first matches back after Demolition and when he started the whole Hawaii powerhouse thing was against...The Repo Man!

 

THE DEMOLITION POWERS...EXPLOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!

[MillenniumMan831 0]

SummerSlam 1992! The SummerSlam you'd thought you'd never see!!!

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

http://awaslam.com///jan06stars/ATOMIC

 

 

A rip off so close you need to check it out

[Bruce Blank 0]

Oh lord the AWA are now a "tribute federation" - next we'll have Hulk Hokum and Randy Salvage

[dpac 0]

Anyone know where we can get some Deomoliton tunes? Both possibly?

[Lil' Bitch 0]

I think my favorite Demolition match was against the Hart Foundation at SS 90, but then again I do mark out for the WM V when they take out Mr. Fuji. Another favorite of mine is LOD & Ultimate Warrior Vs. all 3 members of Demolition on SNME which can be seen here.

[snuffbox 0]

The story (according to Scott Keith) is that it was a 6-Man Match between Ultimate Warrior & LOD and Demolition, but Warrior & Crush no-showed so it was made LOD vs. Ax & Smash. Ax was still around until after Survivor Series anyways, because he wrestled there as a part of the Perfect Team. This is supposed to be the one and only time the original LOD faced the original Demolition. Every other time they faced in a 2on2 tag match it was Smash & Crush.

And we all know how knowledgable Scott Keith is.

 

WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario - Civic Center - October 22, 1990

The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash

 

WWF @ Worcester, MA - Centrum - November 1, 1990

The Legion of Doom defeated Demolition Ax & Smash after Crush was sent backstage for interfering earlier in the bout

 

Ax's last match - at least on TV - was the Survivor Series. He came back to work a few shows during the post WrestleMania VII European tour (teaming with Smash to lose to the Bushwhackers, among other things) but none of that was taped. The only reason I can think why the WWF brought him back for these spot shows was that Crush was hurt. Demolition was all but an afterthought at that point anyway.

 

The La Crosse WI match from that timeframe was Ax/Smash as well.

[JN News 0]

Demolition was one of those tag teams that we had to enjoy seeing while we had the chance. Once they were gone, they were gone.

[haws bah gawd 0]

I'd kill for a copy of Smash and Crush's "evil" theme from Summerslam '91.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

I can send out an e-mail to anyone that wants each Demoltion theme as I have both. I'll probably have to send one e-mail for each theme since they're like 6-7MBs each.

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

I'd like the 2nd theme if you could?

 

[email protected]

[MillenniumMan831 0]

I'll send it out to ya when I get home tonight.

[The Czech Republic 0]

Chicago where?

[benoit4hor 0]

I have a bunch of old Wrestlemania III trading cards, one of the cards is of Smash and the picture on the card is Culley. He was a lot chunkier than Darsow.

 

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Well, they sure didn't have the paint schemes down yet, that's for sure.

 

I wish there were still teams like Demolition around today...face paint wearing, bad ass, tough guys. There are too many teams today that are just a couple guys with a very generic "pretty boy" look.

 

As far as the outfits...well, it was the '80s. Back then, especially if you were a kid, you didn't really associate the leather tights and gear with gay/S&M lifestyles. There were rock groups like Kiss and Judas Priest (I know, I know...) that wore similar outfits around the same time. I just thought they looked scary, in a cool way when I was a kid.

 

Btw, maybe this was brought up earlier, but does anyone remember hearing about the "New LOD" that briefly appeared at house shows, featuring Road Warrior Animal and Crush? (This was in 1992, I believe, after Hawk left for Japan and Demolition was dead).

[Guest Arnold_OldSchool]

WWF magazine posted rumors in 98ish that Demolition would be returning.

 

They hinted around it...then a month later Demolition was in the "From Rookies to Legends" portion

 

IS WWE's magazine still all kayfabe?

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Wrestlemania IV Interview

 

Demolition Vs. Strike Force

 

Wrestlemania IV Post-Match Interview

 

Wrestlemania V Interview

 

Demolition Vs. The Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji

 

Demolition Interview from their VHS

 

Wrestlemania VI Interview

 

Demolition Vs. The Colossal Connection

 

Wrestlemania VI Post-Match Interview

 

Wrestlemania VII Interview

 

Here

[Dobbs 3K 0]

Thanks for the links. I just watched the Demos vs Tenryu/Kitao match, and thought it was actually a decent little heavyweight tag match.

 

Question: Did Tenryu and Kitao go over because WWF had longer term plans to push them, or was it just sort of a political thing beause of their partnership with SWS (I think that was the promotion they were working with)?

[Maztinho 0]

Man, reading this thread makes me happy.

 

I freaking loved Demolition, and even after their heel turn I still liked them, making them the first heels that I broke kayfabe and still liked.

 

Demolition Backbreaker/Legdrop owns all finishers alive.