Strike Force

Last updated: February 10, 2024




[Tito Santana Gallery]
[Rick Martel Gallery]

Title History

  • WWF Tag Team titles defeating the Hart Foundation (October 27, 1987);

Career Highlights

  • When Tom Zenk left the WWF, it left Rick Martel without a partner in his fued with the Hart Foundation..
  • Rick Martel issued an open invitation to find a new tag team partner..
  • Tito Santana joined Rick Martel and they called themselves, Strike Force!
  • Rick & Tito gained amazing popularity and defeated the Hart Foundation for the tag team titles!
  • January 2, 1988 – SNME: Strike Force beat Boris Zuhkov & Nikolia Volkoff to retain..
  • February 5, 1988 – The Main Event: Strike Force beat The Hart Foundation to retain..
  • Wrestlemania IV: Demolition defeated Strike Force to win the WWF Tag Team Titles..
  • Tito & Rick became virtually non existant after that..
  • January 7, 1989 – SNME: Tito Santana pinned Red Rooster..
  • Royal Rumble 1989 – Rick & Tito both participate in the Royal Rumble..
  • Wrestlemania V: The Brain Busters defeated Strike Force when Rick Martel walked out on Tito..
  • Rick Martel & Tito Santana began a bitter brawling fued that lasted over a year..
  • Summerslam 1989 – Rick Martel & The Rougeau Bros over Tito Santana & The Rockers..
  • October 14, 1989 – SNME: Tito Santana DDQ Rick Martel..
  • Royal Rumble 1990: Martel & Santana have run into eachother during the Royal Rumble match..
  • November 23, 1990 – SNME: Rick Martel beat Tito Santana via submission..

 

members: Rick Martel & Tito Santana
debut: 1987
finishing move(s): Flying Forearm (Santana)
Boston Crab (Martel)
favorite move(s): Double Drop Kick
notable feuds: Hart Foundation
The Islanders
Demolition
Each other
gender: Male
status: Living
type: Tag-Team
current promotion: Inactive

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