Demolition was a professional wrestling tag team in the late '80s / early '90s World Wrestling Federation made up of Ax (Bill Eadie), Smash (Barry Darsow), and later Crush (Brian Adams). A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Randy Collins was a professional wrestler better known as Moondog Rex. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ...

Career

Formation

Randy Colley and Bill Eadie created the Demolition gimmick and look around the start of 1987 while working for the World Wrestling Federation. After only a few matches, however, Colley was replaced with Barry Darsow for reasons which vary depending on the source. (Either he was recognizable as the former Moondog Rex or there was a contract dispute with the WWF which led to his leaving the company.) Randy Collins was a professional wrestler better known as Moondog Rex. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Because the members of Demolition wore face paint, used a raucous theme song and were booked as dominating, many professional wrestling fans speculate that Demolition was inspired by the Road Warriors, a team the WWF had unsuccessfully tried to sign in the 1980s. Others argue they were more like a wrestling version of the hard rock band KISS. This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ...

Demolition domination

After debuting with manager Lucious Johnny V, the team was eventually paired with Mr. Fuji, who began to wear Demolition-style paint around his eyes. He led them to their first WWF Tag Team Title when they defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) at WrestleMania IV on March 27, 1988. In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... John L. Sullivan was a professional wrestler better known as Johnny Valiant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Rick Martel (born Richard Vigneault on March 18, 1956 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a former Québécois professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) between 1980 and 1995. ... WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

As champions, they easily defeated a number of the top teams of the WWF, which at the time had a very talent-rich and hotly contested tag division. Demolition held the titles for a record 478 days in their first reign, until The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) were able to take the titles in a two-out-of-three-falls match on Saturday Night's Main Event in July 1989. Before losing the titles, Ax and Smash had engaged in a lengthy feud with the Powers of Pain (the Warlord and the Barbarian) that took an odd turn when the increasingly popular Demolition were backstabbed by Fuji at the 1988 Survivor Series, with Fuji joining up with the Powers of Pain. Ax and Smash also memorably squared off against each other as entrants #1 and #2 at the 1989 Royal Rumble before being joined in the ring by André the Giant. The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The Brain Busters with Bobby Heenan The Brain Busters were a professional wrestling tag team in the 1980s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... In professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of wrestlers), in which wrestlers attempt to win the majority of matches. ... This is a list of results from every edition of WWE Saturday Nights Main Event (formerly WWF Saturday Nights Main Event). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Powers of Pain The Powers of Pain were a professional wrestling tag team in the late 1980s. ... Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. ... Sione Havea Vailahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ... Survivor Series 1988 was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Royal Rumble 1989 was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event from the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. ... André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. ...

Demolition regained the titles from the Brain Busters in October 1989, then in December lost them to Bobby Heenan's new team of Andre the Giant and Haku, known as The Colossal Connection. Ax and Smash reclaimed the titles at WrestleMania VI to become three-time champions. For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bobby The Brain Heenan (born Raymond Louis Heenan on November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American professional wrestling manager and commentator. ... Tonga Uliuli Fifita (born February 3, 1959 in Nukualofa, Tonga, then under British sovereignty) is a former professional wrestler for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... The Colossal Connection were a Professional wrestling tag team collaborated of Andre The Giant & Haku. ... WrestleMania VI was the sixth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event and the first to be held outside of the U.S. It took place on April 1, 1990 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario with an announced attendance of 67,678. ...

Crush

In 1990 Brian Adams joined the team as Crush. In kayfabe, this was related to their new "(heel)" attitude, but it was actually because Eadie had developed an allergy to shellfish (which he attributes to his constant trips to Japan) which hospitalized him, and WWF owner and head booker Vince McMahon wanted to add a third member to the team just in case the illness put Eadie out of action for an extended period of time.^[1] This article is about the professional wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... -1... Cooked mussels Shellfish is a term used to describe shelled molluscs and crustaceans used as food. ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ...

Crush soon took a more and more active role, teaming with Smash while Ax faded into the background, becoming more of a manager. At this time Demolition used the so-called "Freebird rule" to allow any two members to wrestle the matches. Smash and Crush defended the titles at August's SummerSlam, losing them to The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart), after interference by The Road Warriors, who had signed with the WWF a month earlier. They never recaptured the titles after this loss. The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag-team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. ... SummerSlam 1990 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ... This article is about the Hart Foundation in professional wrestling. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... James Henry Jim Neidhart (born August 2, 1956), is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. ...

Soon after, due to The Road Warriors now being on the WWF roster, Demolition's popularity began to decline, despite regaining the managerial services of Mr. Fuji and Ax's departure in the fall of 1990. The team lost a final match to Genichiro Tenryu and Koji Kitao at WrestleMania VII in March 1991 before they broke up and the members went their separate ways. Crush would turn face and begin a run as the popular "Kona Crush", while Smash would remain a heel, becoming "The Repo Man". Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Genichirō), real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Genichirō, born February 2, 1950), is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Post WWF

Demolition Crush (center, in black) in the video game WWF WrestleFest

After leaving the WWF, Eadie began using the name Axis the Demolisher on the independent circuit and took in original "Smash" gimmick owner Randy Colley as well as Carmine Azzato under the name of Demolition Blast in an attempt to resurrect the Demolition name and gimmick. ^[2][3] They were sent a cease and desist letter by the WWF once they found out. Image File history File linksMetadata Tenta-in-Wrestlefest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Tenta-in-Wrestlefest. ... WWF WrestleFest is an professional wrestling arcade game released by Technos in 1991, featuring stars of World Wrestling Federation. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... -1...

In the mid 1990s, Bill Eadie filed a lawsuit against the WWF for the rights of the "Demolition" name and gimmick but lost. Smash recently inked a deal with Jakks Pacific to make a Demolition Legends action figure. Jakks Pacific, Inc. ...

The team was referenced at SummerSlam 2006 when The McMahons performed their finishing move, The Demolition Decapitation, on Shawn Michaels during their tag match against D Generation X. SummerSlam 2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... D-Generation X (commonly known as DX) is a professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) currently wrestling on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

On April 1, 2007, Darsow and Eadie reunited for the first time in 16 years at a "Meet the Legends" event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada^[4]. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ...

On August 13, 2007, Brian Adams was found unconscious in his Tampa, Florida home. Adams' wife found him not breathing in his bed, and summoned paramedics. The wrestler could not be revived, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police could not immediately determine a cause of death, but noted no signs of injury. ^[5][6] is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On September 29, 2007, Darsow and Eadie reunited as the tag team Demolition for the first time in 16 years in Orlando Florida. They once again became tag team champions in the UXW wrestling federation. ^[7]. is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Championships/Accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• Ranked #59 of the 100 best tag teams during the PWI Years in 2003.

• World Wrestling Federation

• WWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times)

• WWE Magazine

• Ranked The greatest World Tag Team Champions in WWE history

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In wrestling

• Finishing and signature maneuvers

• The Demolisher/Demolition Decapitation (Combination backbreaker hold & top-rope elbow drop)
• Double double axe handle
• Bearhug hold, attack combination
• Double clothesline

• Managers

• Luscious Johnny V
• Mr. Fuji

• Theme music

Demolition had one of the most distinctive pieces of theme music in the late 80s WWF. A piece of hard-driven rock music by Rick Derringer whose lyrics actually introduced both members of the team ("Here comes the Ax, and here comes the Smasher"). The song was eventually released on Piledriver - The Wrestling Album 2.

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References

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External links

• The Archive of Demolition's Musings