It was just before Wrestlemania VII and Vince McMahon needed to find a replacement for Ax! You see Ax (Bill Eadie) had a medical incident relating to a shellfish allergy, he would no longer be available for the biggest show on the WWF calendar.
Meanwhile, Brian Adams was already doing tryouts for WWF and was on the radar to be a future talent. Vince McMahon told Smash (Barry Darsow) that Brian Adams would be repacked as Crush and temporarily replace Ax. This led to several 6-man tag team matches showcasing Ax, Smash & Crush vs Road Warriors & Ultimate Warrior.
Demolition went from getting one of the biggest pops of Wrestlemania VI to working an essential throwaway match at Wrestlemania VII. Smash & Crush would continue to team through 1991 and also worked as singles. By 1992, the team was over and Smash was repacked as Repo Man. Crush went through a gimmick change and became a surfer looking dude from Hawaii. Ax left the WWF and continued wrestling on the independents.
This Demolition shoot interview was conducted in 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvF90cWbaoA
Meanwhile, Brian Adams was already doing tryouts for WWF and was on the radar to be a future talent. Vince McMahon told Smash (Barry Darsow) that Brian Adams would be repacked as Crush and temporarily replace Ax. This led to several 6-man tag team matches showcasing Ax, Smash & Crush vs Road Warriors & Ultimate Warrior.
Demolition went from getting one of the biggest pops of Wrestlemania VI to working an essential throwaway match at Wrestlemania VII. Smash & Crush would continue to team through 1991 and also worked as singles. By 1992, the team was over and Smash was repacked as Repo Man. Crush went through a gimmick change and became a surfer looking dude from Hawaii. Ax left the WWF and continued wrestling on the independents.
This Demolition shoot interview was conducted in 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvF90cWbaoA
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