TWA Remembers Adrian Adonis: The Tag Teams

-The East-West Connection
Adrian Adonis first established himself in the American Wrestling Association, but not as a singles wrestler. He teamed up with Jesse "The Body" Ventura to become the East-West Connection. The heel tandem was an immediate success. They were awarded the AWA World Tag Team Titles on July 20, 1980. Their main enemies were the team of Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne - the High Flyers. The feud was one of the most engrossing for the fans. They eventually lost the titles nearly one year later to Brunzell and Gagne.
-The North-South Connection
After leaving the AWA, Adrian Adonis joined the World Wrestling Federation. There he remained a tag team specialist. His next partner in crime was "Dirty" Dick Murdoch. As was Adrian's AWA team, the N-S Connection was successful. The won the WWF World Tag Team Titles in April of 1984. Their reign came to an end in January 1985. The team broke up shortly after.