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Colossal Connection


Last updated by M.A LeBlanc on September 7, 2016

Title History

  • WWF tag team titles defeating Demolition (December 13, 1989);

Career Highlights

  • April 1989: Andre the Giant and Haku formed “The Colossal Connection” after Haku lost his “crown” to Jim Duggan.  The team was managed by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
  • October 28, 1989 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Chuck Casey & Mike Williams.
  • October 29, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Chuck Coates & Paul Roma.
  • November 19, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Brian Johnson & Mike Powell.
  • November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: The Ultimate Warriors (Jim Neidhart, Marty Jannetty, Shawn Michaels & The Ultimate Warrior) defeated The Heenan Family (Andre The Giant, Arn Anderson, Bobby Heenan & Haku) in a tag team elimination match.
  • November 25, 1989 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Ray Oakley & Todd Becker.
  • December 10, 1989 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Al Burke & Mike Shelton.
  • December 23, 1989 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Burt Todd & Frankie DeFalco.
  • December 30, 1989 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) to retain the world tag team titles.
  • January 21, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Butch Stanley & Lynn Wagner to retain the world tag team titles.
  • February 11, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Jim Gorman & Rico Federico to retain the world tag team titles.
  • February 24, 1990 – Superstars: The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku) defeated Al Burke & Scott Fulton to retain the world tag team titles.
  • April 1, 1990 – WrestleMania VI: Demolition defeated the WWF tag team champions the Colossal Connection to win the title.
  • ~~~The Colossal Connection broke up after this match because Bobby Heenan blamed Andre for losing the titles.

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