Grimmas Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Discuss here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazeUSA Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 They had some of the best matches I ever saw against the Midnight Express in multiple territiories, very underrated team IMO because it seems like they always showed up behind the Rock & Roll Express, big runs in Mid South, WCCW, NWA/WCW, Japan, where else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Super underrated team. My dream 80s tag team match would have been Fantastics vs. The Nightmares. I know that Rock N Roll Express vs. Midnight Express is the more "iconic" feud but I always thought that The Fantastics had better matches with MX. From Mid-South all the way to NWA/WCW. I've seen someone say they liked the Jackie Fulton version better which seems insane to me. Tommy Rogers was the star of the team to me but Bobby definitely held his own, especially when they were doing more brawling. I haven't really seen any of their work from Japan though so I'm not sure how much that would help their case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawho5 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Their match vs. the Malenko brothers in 1989 All Japan was really fun. Great technical showcase, but avoid it if you're looking for really meaningful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I already have them in my top five. I go back and forth on if the RNR or Fantastics are better all the time. I especially love their offense. Even their selling is top notch. Rogers is only a peg below Morton when it comes to selling IMO. The MX and Sheepherders are their best opponents overall. I do wish they had a little more variety. Still that won't stop them from being in the top five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I prefer them to the Rock n Rolls, hands up who else is feeling brave enough to admit that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2BTD Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I prefer them to the Rock n Rolls, hands up who else is feeling brave enough to admit that. I'll see that take, and raise you. I prefer them to the Midnights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 In a perfect world, the average fan wouldn't be talking about the British Bulldogs as pioneers of tag team wrestling, they would be talking about The Fantastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I don't think tag wrestling was so much "pioneered" in the 1980s as it was perfected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Top 10 tag team easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I don't think tag wrestling was so much "pioneered" in the 1980s as it was perfected. I agree, which is why I mentioned the average fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Fulton is very underrated. I'm kinda surprised about the love they seem to recieve here, as they are very much a workrate tag team. No wonder they ended up in Japan to end they career. I'm not sure where I stand with them anymore. Always liked them a lot, but my appreciation for Ricky Morton got up quite a bit after my WCW/SMW watch, so maybe I'd have the Rock'n Roll Express higher at this point. Or maybe not, and only Morton's stock went way up. Great team anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think they might be the best of that great group of teams from the 80's. Unbelievable face team, great fire, both Fulton and Rogers could go and they matched up well against everyone they faced all over. Probably the most dynamic team of their era and my favorite to watch a random match of, too. I'm with Joe and Parv on their placement, and I might even put them in my Top 5. They're that good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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