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What’s the story?
WWE Hall Of Famers, The Rock n’ Roll Express won the VPW (Viral Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles at an event in Georgia.
VPW revealed the same on social media; asserting that Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated The Monster Squad at an event this past weekend in Georgia to win the titles—
In case you didn’t know…
The Rock n’ Roll Express first debuted in 1983; performing in several notable professional wrestling promotions, and enjoying considerable popularity throughout the 1980s.
Ricky Morton (aged 61) and Robert Gibson (59) compete sporadically in the sport till date.
The heart of the matter
The Rock n’ Roll Express was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame earlier this year, as Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson were felicitated for their contributions to the sport by the WWE.
Nevertheless, despite fan perception that the Rock n’ Roll Express have bid adieu to the sport, they continue competing at low-key indie pro-wrestling events. In reference to the same, Morton & Gibson defeated The Monster Squad over the weekend at a VPW event in Georgia.
The matchup saw the Rock n’ Roll Express win the VPW Tag Team Championships; with the promotion announcing that their first title defence would be in April of next year.
What’s next?
Fans of the Rock n’ Roll Express can watch their first VPW title defence on April 14th, 2018.
The professional wrestling community has reacted in a largely positive manner to the veteran team’s title win—with a few reactions noted below—
Author’s take
Well, to be honest, VPW seems to have put the Tag Team titles on the Rock n’ Roll Express simply to create a buzz and get the company’s name out there.
Regardless, it’s nostalgic to see Morton & Gibson hold the Tag Team belts, and truly goes to show how many years these vets have devoted to this business.
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