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The Warlord Reflects on The Powers of Pain’s Rivalry With the Road Warriors
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During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, The Warlord reflected on The Powers of Pain’s rivalry with the Road Warriors (aka Legion of Doom), and the Road Warriors’ legacy. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):
The Warlord on the Legacy of the Road Warriors
“[The Road Warriors]? They are the GOATs of professional wrestling. Total GOATS. And they changed tag team wrestling. When they came out with that look, the way they hit the ring, their size, what they did in the ring. And to be out there and working with these guys, and having the matches we were…It’s an honor for a lifetime!”
On the Influence the Road Warriors Had on the Powers of Pain
“You’re never gonna get out of their shadow; we were a lot like them, but they gave us their blessing. We asked them, and they said: ‘You guys do what you gotta do, because we need somebody like you guys to make us babyfaces. We need that.’ So, they gave us their blessing.”
On What It Was Like to Face the Road Warriors in the Ring
“It was just a hard match. Lot of big bumps, going at it, a lot of that stuff. Two great tag teams brought together that had very great matches.”
The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and Barbarian) previously formed in 1987 under Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA before eventually joining WWE later on.
