Should The Fabulous Kangaroos be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put them in! - 99.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0.4%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0.1%
No opinion. - 0.2%
No way! - 0.1%
19. The Fabulous Kangaroos
Tag team wrestling is a staple of modern professional wrestling, and has been for a long time, however it was not until the Fabulous Kangaroos came into being in the 1950’s that a tandem proved that that a pair of wrestlers could be marketable. Dressed as “traditional” Australians, carrying boomerangs and entering the ring to “Waltzing Malitda”, the Kangaroos were an instant success and because of them, distinct tag teams were formed.
There would be various incarnations of the Kanagaroos, but the first one of Al Costello and Roy Heffernan were easily the most influential and the most successful. They may predate the WWE, but would tag team wrestling be the same without them?
The Bullet Points
- Other Aliases: None
- Billed From: Australia
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Key Championships Held: NWA World Tag Team (Texas)
NWA United States Tag Team (Capitol) (3)
NWA Canadian Tag Team (Vancouver) (4)
WWA World Tag Team (Los Angeles)
NWA International Tag Team (Japan)
NWA United States Tag Team (Florida)
NWA World Tag Team (Florida) - Why they will get in: They are the first great tag team in wrestling history. This is undisputable.
- Why they won't get in: The Kangaroos have no legacy within the WWE, and are never even mentioned in their history at all.
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Five Greatest Matches/Moments: 1. Won their first titles as a team in Texas (11/17/58)
2. Entered the Northeast and won the NWA United States Tag Titles over the Bastiens (7/21/60)
3. Won their third and final NWA United States Tag Team title in the Capitol (pre WWE) territory over Johnny Valentine & Buddy Rogers (11/26/60).
4. Captured the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (11/22/62)
5. Went to Los Angeles and won the WWA Tag Team Titles (2/27/64)
Should The Fabulous Kangaroos be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put them in! - 99.2%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0.4%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0.1%
No opinion. - 0.2%
No way! - 0.1%
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