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In response to
"yeah, they were first, and the RnR express copied their gig. -- nm"
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groiny
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yeah....interesting...due to terrority days back then in the 1980's
Posted by
Remlik (aka remlik)
Feb 6 '17, 11:27
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The Rock 'n' Roll Express was formed by Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson in 1983 in Memphis by head booker Jerry Lawler. They were originally paired together as an alternative to the popular team of The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn and Stan Lane) when they could not wrestle in certain towns. The gimmick of The Rock 'n' Roll Express was a couple of high flying wrestlers who loved glam metal music, as it was a popular genre of music at the time. In 1983 and 1984, the team participated in a series of matches against The Galaxians, the Bruise Brothers (Porkchop Cash and Troy Graham), and the team of Lanny Poffo and Randy Savage.[2]
They soon made their way to Mid-South Wrestling where they started a feud with the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, and manager Jim Cornette). The feud began when Cornette threw a celebration for the Midnight Express after they won the Mid-South Tag Team Championship.[3] During the celebration, The Rock 'n' Roll Express shoved Cornette's face into the celebratory cake.[3] The rivalry between the two teams carried on into the National Wrestling Alliance.
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