10 who deserve to be in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019

Demolition

The induction of Demolition into the WWE Hall of Fame may never come, but it’s long overdue and it’s a shame it’s never happened. The reason I say it might never happen is that both Bill Eadie (Ax) and Barry Darsow (Smash) were both part of a class-action lawsuit against WWE that claimed the company knew about the long-term risks of brain injuries to wrestlers and concealed those risks. The courts recently ruled in favor of WWE, and I don’t see Ax and Smash being welcomed back into the fold so quickly, which is unfortunate.

Okay, so they might have been a bit of a ripoff of The Road Warriors (or Legion of Doom if you prefer that) with the face paint and the spikes and such, but they were a hit in WWE in the late 1980s. They won the World Tag Team Championships twice with just Ax and Smash, and again a third time when Crush joined the mix in 1990. Much like The New Day does, Demolition had the Freebird Rule going, which allowed any two of the three members to compete at any given time.

While Crush was technically a part of Demolition, the real team is Ax and Smash to me. They were a dominating force, and after defeating Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) at WrestleMania IV, the duo held the tag titles for 478 days, which was a record until The New Day surpassed them in 2015, even if it’s not the same championship. In total, Demolition held the tag titles for a total of 698 days, which actually is still a WWE record … for now anyway. It shouldn’t be long until someone figures that out as well and throws the titles back on The New Day to take down that mark.

If Vince can get past the lawsuit and welcome back Demolition, the WWE Hall of Fame would be a bit more complete. After all, the freaking Bushwhackers are in there and Demolition isn’t. Tell me that’s not a little off.