The 50 greatest tag teams in WWE history

#35 The Foreign Legion

During the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection of the 1980s, few villains were as despised as Nikolai Volkoff and former WWE Champion The Iron Sheik, known collectively as The Foreign Legion. Before their matches, the proud Russian and Iranian would march to the ring waving their nations’ flags, demanding WWE fans be silent and respect Volkoff’s rendition of the Soviet Union’s National Anthem. Their commands were mostly ignored, and the pair was always showered with disdain.

In a contest of international proportion at the first WrestleMania, World Tag Team Champions The U.S. Express defended their titles against Sheik and Volkoff. With help from their manager “Classy” Freddie Blassie, the shameless anti-American pairing captured the titles much to the dismay of the Madison Square Garden crowd. They might not have been fan-friendly, but that didn't stop Sheik and Volkoff from being great. — Z.L.