History Wrestling / Demolition

** Crush would [[AvertedTrope avert]] this by keeping the ''same name'' through various gimmicks, such as "Hawaiian" Crush, evil, face-painted Crush (managed by Mr. Fuji), ex-convict Wrestling/TheNationOfDomination member Crush, and biker leader of the Disciples Of The Apocalypse Crush.

** Crush would [[AvertedTrope avert]] this by keeping the ''same name'' through various gimmicks, such as "Hawaiian" Crush, evil, face-painted Crush (managed by Mr. Fuji), ex-convict [[Wrestling/TheNation the Nation Of Domination]] member Crush, and biker leader of the Disciples Of The Apocalypse Crush.

** Crush would [[AvertedTrope avert]] this by keeping the ''same name'' through various gimmicks, such as "Hawaiian" Crush, evil, face-painted Crush (managed by Mr. Fuji), ex-convict Nation Of Domination member Crush, and biker leader of the Disciples Of The Apocalypse Crush.

** An aside: When Demolition was at the height of their dominance of the WWF tag team scene in the late 1980s and very early 1990s, many fans who were aware of the Road Warriors were eagerly anticipating a series of matches between these two face-painted, muscle-bound, power brawling tag teams. It never happened. Demolition was starting to lose their edge, in large part due to health problems Bill Eadie was suffering in 1990 (he was looking at retiring from the ring) and Crush – although talented – never quite meshed with Smash. The result was, once the Demolition-LOD matches finally took place, a laughable series of matches that Hawk and Animal easily won.

[[caption-width-right:350:Ax (left) and Smash (right), proving EvilIsCool and it will pound the ''crap'' out of you.]]Debuting in January of 1987 of an episode of ''Superstars,'' Demolition began as the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF's]] answer to Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors. Decked out in studded, leather outfits and black masks (which would be removed to reveal their signature red/silver face paint), Ax and Smash soon became a hugely successful tag team in their own right, winning the WWF Tag Team Championships three times during one of the most prominent times for the tag division.

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Rex.) Originally managed by Luscious Johnny V, they eventually settled on Wrestling/MrFuji as their manager. Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division, culminating in their first [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Title]] win at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IV'', over Strike Force (Wrestling/RickMartel and Wrestling/TitoSantana). They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, where Mr. Fuji turned on them and joined up with a newly {{Heel}} Powers Of Pain, leading to a ''{{Wrestlemania}} V'' feud. For the next few years, Demolition were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company... until Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Rex.) Originally managed by Luscious Johnny V, they eventually settled on Mr. Fuji as their manager. Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division, culminating in their first [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Title]] win at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IV'', over Strike Force (Wrestling/RickMartel and Wrestling/TitoSantana). They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, where Mr. Fuji turned on them and joined up with a newly {{Heel}} Powers Of Pain, leading to a ''{{Wrestlemania}} V'' feud. For the next few years, Demolition were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company... until Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

They have their own [[YMMV/{{Demolition}} YMMV page.]]

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Rex.) Originally managed by Luscious Johnny V, they eventually settled on Mr. Fuji as their manager. Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division, culminating in their first [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Title]] win at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IV'', over Strike Force (Rick Martel and Wrestling/TitoSantana). They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, where Mr. Fuji turned on them and joined up with a newly {{Heel}} Powers Of Pain, leading to a ''{{Wrestlemania}} V'' feud. For the next few years, Demolition were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company... until Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

** Crossed with TheArtifact, since the Moondogs (Rex [Randy Colley] and Spot [Larry Latham, real name Larry Booker]) had been using that same move as their finisher.

* [[{{Expy}} Expies]]

* [[IHaveManyNames We Have Many Name]]: Outside of Demolition, they've all wrestled under various different gimmicks, but Barry Darsow in particular was this trope in spades. He's wrestled under his real name, Krusher Khrushchev, the aforementioned Repo Man, the Blacktop Bully (a trucker gimmick), and "Mr. Hole-in-One" (an infamous golfer gimmick).

* ArchEnemy: The Powers of Pain (the Warlord and the Barbarian), Wrestling/TitoSantana, the Hart Foundation ([[Wrestling/BretHart Bret "The Hitman" Hart]] and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart), [[Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors the Legion of Doom]].

* ThePeteBest: Randy Colley.

!!Tropes associated with Demolition include:

* IHaveManyNames: Outside of Demolition, they've all wrestled under various different gimmicks, but Barry Darsow in particular was this trope in spades. He's wrestled under his real name, Krusher Khrushchev, the aforementioned Repo Man, the Blacktop Bully (a trucker gimmick), and "Mr. Hole-in-One" (an infamous golfer gimmick).
** Crush would [[AvertedTrope avert]] this by keeping the ''same name'' through various gimmicks, such as "Hawaiian" Crush, evil, face-painted Crush (managed by Mr. Fuji), ex-convict Nation Of Domination member Crush, and biker leader of the Disciples Of The Apocalypse Crush.

[[caption-width:350:Ax and Smash present their third member, Crush (center).]]Their last title reign ended at the hands of the Hart Foundation at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 1990,'' and soon the team was simply Smash and Crush. Eadie departed the WWF, while the other two made various attempts to reinvent themselves. Crush completely made over his character for a HeelFaceTurn and actually showed potential as a breakout star as the "Hawaiian" Crush, but then turned heel again to feud with Wrestling/RandySavage. Meanwhile, Barry Darsow attempted to reinvent himself as the [[EvilDebtCollector Repo Man]], who made little impact other than [[ChewingTheScenery cartoonish, over-the-top promos]] and being a longtime favorite of {{WrestleCrap}}'s RD Reynolds.

[[caption-width:350:Ax and Smash present their third member, Crush (center).]]Their last title reign ended at the hands of the Hart Foundation at ''Wrestling/{{SummerSlam}} 1990,'' and soon the team was simply Smash and Crush. Eadie departed the WWF, while the other two made various attempts to reinvent themselves. Crush completely made over his character for a HeelFaceTurn and actually showed potential as a breakout star as the "Hawaiian" Crush, but then turned heel again to feud with Wrestling/RandySavage. Meanwhile, Barry Darsow attempted to reinvent himself as the Repo Man, who made little impact other than [[ChewingTheScenery cartoonish, over-the-top promos]] and being a longtime favorite of {{WrestleCrap}}'s RD Reynolds.

* ArchEnemy: The Powers of Pain (the Warlord and the Barbarian), Wrestling/TitoSantana, the Hart Foundation ([[Wrestling/BretHart Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart), [[Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors the Legion of Doom]].

They have their own [[YMMV/Demolition YMMV page.]]

Have their own [[YMMV/Demolition YMMV page.]]

({{YMMV}} tropes can be found [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/YMMV/Demolition here.]])

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Rex.) Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division culminating in their first [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Title]] win at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IV'', over Strike Force (Rick Martel and Wrestling/TitoSantana). They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, and were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company for a while... until Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

* EvilIsCool

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Rex.) Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division culminating in their first [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Title]] win at ''Wrestling/{{Wrestlemania}} IV'', over Strike Force (Rick Martel and Wrestling/TitoSantana]]. They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, and were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company for a while... until Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

The team was made up of Bill Eadie as Ax and Barry Darsow as Smash. (The latter was originally played by Randy Colley, who was replaced when Eadie and WWF management realized fans recognized Colley from his old role as Moondog Spot.) Ax and Smash ran roughshod over the tag division culminating in their first tag title win at {{Wrestlemania}} IV, over Strike Force. They got even more successful following a HeelFaceTurn, and were one of the most, if not ''the'' most, popular tag teams in the company for a while... until the Road Warriors themselves showed up in the WWF. Combined with a FaceHeelTurn and Bill Eadie's poor health at the time, not even a third member (Brian Adams, a.k.a. Crush) could revive their momentum.

[[caption-width:350:Ax and Smash present their third member, Crush (center).]]Their last title reign ended at the hands of the Hart Foundation at {{Summerslam}} 1990,'' and soon the team was simply Smash and Crush. Eadie departed the WWF, while the other two made various attempts to reinvent themselves. Crush completely made over his character for a HeelFaceTurn and actually showed potential as a breakout star as the "Hawaiian" Crush, but then turned heel again to feud with Wrestling/RandySavage. Meanwhile, Barry Darsow attempted to reinvent himself as the Repo Man, who made little impact other than [[ChewingTheScenery cartoonish, over-the-top promos]] and being a longtime favorite of {{WrestleCrap}}'s RD Reynolds.