The Young Stallions
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The Young Stallions was a professional wrestling
tag team
composed of Jim Powers
and Paul Roma
who competed in the World Wrestling Federation
(WWF) from 1987 to 1989.
and even then they still found themselves being beaten down after the match .
The team was finally given the name "The Young Stallions" and started to use the song "Crank It Up" by Jimmy Hart
for their entrance music - which led to the Stallions’ first real (Kayfabe
) feud, as Jimmy Hart had wanted to use the music for the Hart Foundation. The Stallions upset the Foundation when they faced off in a non-title match during the August 8, 1987 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling
(taped August 4). They scored an upset disqualification victory giving the Stallions one of their biggest wins to date .
The Stallions' other big win came at the 1987 Survivor Series
when the Stallions along with The Killer Bees were the sole survivors of the 10 team tag-team elimination match . Another notable feud they had was against The Conquistadors (1 & 2), many of those epic-length matches took place in the original Boston Garden
.
After this the Young Stallions push stalled, with the team dropping two straight falls to The Islanders at the first Royal Rumble
and only appearing at WrestleMania IV
as a part of a 20 man battle royal . At Survivor Series 1988
, The Young Stallions were unable to repeat their success of the previous year’s event as they were eliminated second by The Bolsheviks
. The documented reason why the Young Stallions’ push stopped was mainly due to the fact that Powers and Roma did not get along off-screen. This was replicated on-screen when the Stallions lost to Demolition
on March 19, 1989. The two began to argue thus ending the team with each competing in the singles division.
Powers and Roma feuded for a short while but soon both went back to being "enhancement talent" who would lose to bigger stars to make them look good. In 1990 Paul Roma began to team with Hercules, both turning heel in the middle of 1990,, taking the name Power and Glory
. One of the first matches the newly formed team had was against Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
composed of Jim Powers
Jim Powers
James Manley , better known by his ring name Jim Powers is a retired American professional wrestler. He most notably wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s...
and Paul Roma
Paul Roma
Paul Roma is a professional wrestler who is known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling primarily as a tag-team wrestler alongside such partners as Jim Powers, Hercules, Arn Anderson and Paul Orndorff.-World Wrestling Federation :Paul Roma entered...
who competed in the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWF) from 1987 to 1989.
Career
The two youngsters were put together by the WWF booking team in March 1987 although they were not given a team name and only served to make the Hart Foundation, then WWF Tag-Team Champions, look good in the ring . They failed to win a match against a "significant opponent" until they defeated the team of Bob Orton Jr. & Don MuracoDon Muraco
Donald Muraco , better known by his ring name "The Rock" Don Muraco, is a retired American professional wrestler...
and even then they still found themselves being beaten down after the match .
The team was finally given the name "The Young Stallions" and started to use the song "Crank It Up" by Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart
James "Jimmy" Ray Hart is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling under his nickname "The Mouth of the South." He has managed many professional...
for their entrance music - which led to the Stallions’ first real (Kayfabe
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
) feud, as Jimmy Hart had wanted to use the music for the Hart Foundation. The Stallions upset the Foundation when they faced off in a non-title match during the August 8, 1987 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
WWF Superstars of Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It debuted on September 6, 1986...
(taped August 4). They scored an upset disqualification victory giving the Stallions one of their biggest wins to date .
The Stallions' other big win came at the 1987 Survivor Series
Survivor Series (1987)
Survivor Series was the first Survivor Series pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1987 and was held at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio....
when the Stallions along with The Killer Bees were the sole survivors of the 10 team tag-team elimination match . Another notable feud they had was against The Conquistadors (1 & 2), many of those epic-length matches took place in the original Boston Garden
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
.
After this the Young Stallions push stalled, with the team dropping two straight falls to The Islanders at the first Royal Rumble
Royal Rumble (1988)
Royal Rumble was the first annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on January 24, 1988 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario...
and only appearing at WrestleMania IV
WrestleMania IV
WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey....
as a part of a 20 man battle royal . At Survivor Series 1988
Survivor Series (1988)
Survivor Series was the second annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...
, The Young Stallions were unable to repeat their success of the previous year’s event as they were eliminated second by The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from late 1987 until the spring of 1990.The team was composed of Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov portraying a pair of Russian Communist bad guys. Volkoff was born Josip Peruzovic on October 14, 1947. Although...
. The documented reason why the Young Stallions’ push stopped was mainly due to the fact that Powers and Roma did not get along off-screen. This was replicated on-screen when the Stallions lost to Demolition
Demolition (professional wrestling)
Demolition is a professional wrestling tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation made up of Ax , Smash , and later Crush . In WWF, Demolition were three-time Tag Team Champions, and hold the records for both the single longest tag title reign...
on March 19, 1989. The two began to argue thus ending the team with each competing in the singles division.
Powers and Roma feuded for a short while but soon both went back to being "enhancement talent" who would lose to bigger stars to make them look good. In 1990 Paul Roma began to team with Hercules, both turning heel in the middle of 1990,, taking the name Power and Glory
Power and Glory
Power and Glory was a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from 1990 to 1991. The team consisted of Hercules and Paul "Romeo" Roma...
. One of the first matches the newly formed team had was against Jim Powers & Jim Brunzell.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Double dropkick