80s Mania Wrestling Returns - Tag Teams continued

Originally published: 5/28/2021

Original post: https://coalm.blogspot.com/2021/05/80s-mania-wrestling-returns-tag-teams_28.html

It was not enough for me to simply dust off the under utilized wrestlers in an attempt to inject some much needed variety in the Tag Team Invitational PPV when playing 80s Mania Wrestling Returns. This time around I decided to force myself to use the worst wrestlers I had. To make it more appealing, I would offset these poorly rated openers with a Main Eventer that would match well with each.The first part of this was to get the lowest Draw wrestlers:Brit BuckinghamLifeguard ChipMark BuggTonto LocoCesar SleazeDangerZoneYuppie VPCurt GrungeThe next step was to match them with a high Draw wrestler that "made sense". Here are the teams following their draft.Brit Buckingham-King V*Lifeguard Chip-Dude BrohanSlugger Johnson-Vin VoltageTonto Loco-ChicanoCesar Sleaze-HammerheadDangerZone-HairyYuppie VP-Pierre The EnormousCurt Grunge-Lazer ALTMark Bugg-Buzzsaw ALT***King V won the World title, making him ineligible by my arbitrary rules. Their team name would have been Royal Pain. Brit did not match up with anyone else, so I went with Hotshot/Ezekiel as a substitute team**Mark Bugg/Buzzsaw did not make the cut, but would have been named BuggSawFinally the best part of the process was to come up with a team name for each:Hotshot/Ezekiel SnipersLifeguard Chip/Dude Brohan Beach BrosSlugger Johnson-Vin Voltage Power HittersTonto Loco/Chicano Los GuaposCesar Sleaze/Hammerhead Head BangersDangerZone/Hairy* FlyboysYuppie VP/Pierre The Enormous Stock Market Crash**Curt Grunge/Lazer ALT Mosh Pit*Originally was going to be Chance Solar, but he was injured the previous week. **Could have been named Bull Market, Bear Market, Death and Taxes. A lot of options.Finally the Tag Team Invitational Tournament:Round1:Flyboys defeat Stock Market CrashLos Guapos defeat Power HittersHead Bangers defeat Beach BrosMosh Pit defeat SnipersRound2:Flyboys defeat Los GuaposMosh Pit defeat Head BangersFinal:Flyboys* defeat Mosh Pit*DangerZone/Hairy had the lowest average Draw rating of the teams, but won the tournament