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The name Strike Force came from Santana's promise that as a team they would, "be striking (the Islanders) with force." Martel immediately came up with the team's name based on this. [8] They feuded with the Islanders until October, when they got a shot at The Hart Foundation for the Tag Team Championship.
Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) defeating the Hart Foundation for the WWF World Tag Team Championship on November 7, 1987 (taped October 27, 1987). Demolition ( Ax and Smash ) defeating the Brain Busters ( Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard ) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship on November 4, 1989 (taped October 2, 1989).
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On 20 February episode of Prime Time Wrestling, Powers of Pain received an opportunity for the Tag Team Championship against Demolition, which they lost via disqualification. At WrestleMania V , Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji competed against Demolition for the title in a handicap match , where Demolition retained the title by pinning Fuji.
Then on the August 15, 1987, episode of Superstars of Wrestling after Martel defeated Barry Horowitz, he was jumped by The Islanders. Tito Santana, who was doing commentary in the Spanish broadcast booth, ran to the ring to help Martel fight off his attackers. Martel and Santana then formed a tag team called Strike Force. The team were played ...
Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953), better known by the ring name Tito Santana, is an American retired professional wrestler, trainer, and retired school teacher. [2] [4]Solis has stayed a babyface character his entire career [5] [6] and is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1979 and 1993 (missing part of 1980 and returning in 1983) [7] where he was a two ...
The feud was generally even, with both sides gaining victories, until Strike Force won the WWF World Tag Team Championship, after which the Islanders challenged Santana and Martel for the belts but were unsuccessful in winning the championship. In between feuds, the Islanders appeared at the very first Survivor Series. They were part of the 10 ...
The Hart Foundation lost the WWF Tag Team Championship titles to Strike Force on the October 27 episode of Superstars of Wrestling. Hart subsequently competed in his most high-profile singles contest to date on the November 28, 1987, episode of Saturday Night's Main Event XIII, when he faced "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a losing effort. [46]