Badd Company
Badd Company | |
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Tag team | |
Members | Paul Diamond Pat Tanaka |
Name(s) | Badd Company |
Billed heights | Diamond: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Tanaka: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Combined billed weight | 465 lb (211 kg; 33.2 st) |
Debut | 1986 |
Disbanded | 1994 |
Years active | 1986–1994 (hiatuses) 2006-2008 |
Badd Company was a
History
Championship Wrestling Association (1986–1988)
Both
While in Memphis Badd Company also won the CWA's main tag team titles, the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship defeating Jeff Jarrett and Billy Joe Travis for the gold on August 8, 1987.[1] Tanaka and Diamond soon lost them as the Nasty Boys took the gold from them just over a month later.[1]
American Wrestling Association (1988–1990)
After working as a team for almost a year Badd Company moved on from the CWA to the
The team's first feud was against
World Wrestling Federation (1990–1992)
Pat Tanaka, who is Hawaiian of Japanese descent, later signed with the
When Sato decided leave the American wrestling scene, Diamond donned a mask and wrestled as "Kato" with Tanaka throughout 1991 and early 1992.
Sato briefly rejoined the team in 1991 to team with Tanaka and “Kato" for a series of 6-man tag-team matches on various WWF house show [5] but Sato left the WWF after only a handful of matches together. Tanaka would leave the WWF in February 1992.[6] Diamond went on to wrestle as a singles competitor in the WWF first as Kato then later on he was chosen to take over the Max Moon costume after Konnan left the WWF,[7] neither gimmick meeting with very much success. Diamond was released by the company in February 1993.
Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (1993–1994)
After Paul Diamond also left the WWF the two reunited as “Badd Company" to work for
The next night at
As 1993 turned to 1994 Badd Company set their sights on ECW Tag Team Champions
World Championship Wrestling and split (1994)
By the time Badd Company wrestled its last match for ECW, Tanaka and Diamond had already signed with World Championship Wrestling. Tanaka then made his on-screen debut as "Tanaka-San".[19] Paul Diamond showed up with the Kato mask on using the name "Haito" only days after their last ECW match.[20] The duo reprised their "Orient Express" gimmick but could not use the name since the WWF owned the trademark to it. The two men wrestled a couple of matches together[21][22] but they never achieved any notoriety in WCW. By the end of 1994, the team split.[2]
Independent circuit (2006-2008)
They reunited as the Orient Express on March 25, 2006 for Blue Water Championship Wrestling in Port Huron, Michigan as they lost to Kevin Baker and Michael Barnes. They wrestled on the independent circuit for the next couple of years. Their last match together was on April 18, 2008 defeating Joshua Masters and Kennedy Kendrick for All Star Wrestling Florida in Port Richey, Florida.
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association
- Continental Wrestling Association
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked them # 99 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
See also
- American Force (wrestling)
- Diamond Exchange
- The Orient Express
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "WWF Royal Rumble Results (1991)". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
The Rockers beat The Orient Express (Tanaka & Kato) (19:15)
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "WWF Royal Rumble Results (1992)". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart beat The Orient Express (Tanaka & Kato) (17:18)
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WWF Show Results 1991". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Ricky Steamboat, Davey Boy Smith, & Kerry Von Erich defeated the Orient Express (Kato, Tanaka, & Sato) (w/ Mr. Fuji) when Steamboat pinned Kato with the flying crossbody at 10:28
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WWF Show Results 1992". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
February 17, 1992: Virgil defeated Pat Tanaka via submission with the Million $ Dream at 7:16 (this was Tanaka's last match in the WWF)
- ISBN 1-55022-584-7.
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat Ian & Axl Rotten
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
ECW Tag Champs Tony Stetson & Johnny Hot Body beat Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka
- ^ a b prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka beat The Public Enemy
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Don E. Allen & Mr. Hughes
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Paul Diamond beat Rocko Rock
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
The Public Enemy beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond (16:40) in a "South Philly hood" match
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results October – December 1993". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Pat Tanaka pinned Rocco Rock in a "body count" match
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results January – March 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Tommy Dreamer, Pat Tanaka, & Paul Diamond beat Johnny Hotbody, Kevin Sullivan, & The Tazmaniac when Tanaka pinned Hotbody
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results January – March 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond beat Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results January – March 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
The Sheik & Pat Tanaka beat The Tazmaniac & Kevin Sullivan (3:15) when Tanaka pinned The Tazmaniac
- ^ prowrestlinghistory.com. "ECW Show Results January – March 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac beat Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WCW Show Results 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
March 24, 1994: WCW US Champion Steve Austin defeated Tanaka-san
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WCW Show Results 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
March 30, 1994: Arn Anderson defeated Hyeeto (Paul Diamond) via disqualification when Tanaka-san interfered
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WCW Show Results 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
March 30, 1994: Ricky Steamboat & Arn Anderson defeated Tanaka-san (Pat Tanaka) & Hyeeto
- ^ Graham Cawthon. "WCW Show Results 1994". Retrieved June 4, 2007.
Spring Stampede 94, dark match: Kevin & Dave Sullivan defeated Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved January 19, 2020.