WWE History Vol. 17: The Greatest Survivor Series Teams.

The Hulkamaniacs team from 1989. Where does this power team rank on our all-time greatest list?
The Hulkamaniacs team from 1989. Where does this power team rank on our all-time greatest list?

#9 The All Americans (1993)

Lex Luger, The Steiner Brothers, and The Undertaker formed the All Americans in 1993.
Lex Luger, The Steiner Brothers, and The Undertaker formed the All Americans in 1993.

In 1993, changing global politics had robbed pro wrestling of their traditional foreign heels, i.e. Russians/Soviets. But that didn't stop WWE from pushing this patriotic mish mash of a team together to face off against Yokozuna and his heel team consisting of Ludwig Borgia and the Quebeccers.

Lex Luger had an 'All American' gimmick at the time, and the Steiners were both All American amateur wrestling champions. But the team needed a final member, and WWE wound up going with The Undertaker, who was just beginning to be a real fan favorite. While an undead zombie has little to do with patriotism, fans didn't seem to mind and the crowd was red hot for this match.

Yokozuna and his cohorts were simply over-matched, and the fan frenzy over this hobnob team more than makes up for its slapped-together feel.

USA winning is what the fans paid to see and that is just what they got.

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