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billed weight. 514 lb (233 kg) [1] Debut. 1988. Disbanded. 1991. Years active. 1988–1991. Rhythm & Blues was a tag team composed of The Honky Tonk Man and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine [2] in the World Wrestling Federation from 1989 to 1991 and later on in the independent circuit for a short run.
- Honky Tonk:, 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), Valentine:, 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Double Trouble, Rhythm and Blues
- 514 lb (233 kg)
For around eight months Valentine resisted dying his hair black (an idea of Jesse "The Body" Ventura) but eventually relented and the team became known as Rhythm and Blues and were managed by Jimmy Hart. Rhythm and Blues feuded with The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) and The Hart Foundation against whom they received title shots, but were ...
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- 2
- 243 lb (110 kg)
- April 24, 1970
Jan 10, 2023 · Author: Matt Pender Jan 10, 2023. Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine were approaching a lull in their careers when the opportunity to form the tag team Rhythm and Blues arose. Ideas were met initially with reluctance, and the two would eventually get fired from the WWF after unkept promises by Vince McMahon.
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- Broke Up In 1990. Being heels, Rhythm and Blues relied on Jimmy Hart’s interference via Megaphone or other foreign object, but eventually Hart’s meddling ended up becoming a liability and began driving a wedge between Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man by the end of 1990.
- Neither Man Could Play Guitar. Part of Rhythm and Blues’ shtick during their time together included in-ring performances, during which Greg Valentine played guitar and sang, albeit poorly.
- Were In Line For A Tag Title Reign. Once Rhythm and Blues finished up their series with The Bushwhackers, it was clear that Greg Valentine and Honky Tonk Man were headed toward bigger and better things.
- Arrived At WrestleMania 6 In A Pink Cadillac. As established, Rhythm and Blues is one of the more forgotten Golden Era WWE tag teams, but even they got to take part in one of the great “WrestleMania moment” tropes: making an entrance with a novelty vehicle.
Rhythm & Blues was a tag team composed of The Honky Tonk Man and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1988 to 1991 and later on in the independent circuit for a short run. In 1988, The Hart Foundation turned face and started a feud with former manager Jimmy...
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May 28, 2019 · May 28, 2019. By Anthony Nash. Greg Valentine recently sat down with The Hannibal TV to discuss his wrestling career, when the topic of the Rhythm & Blues tag team came up. Specifically,...
Aug 16, 2020 · One of the three known WWF Hasbro Rhythm & Blues Greg “The Hammer” Valentine action figure prototypes has changed hands. Wales-based collector Marc Reynolds (aka hasbrohunter7777 on Instagram) recently purchased the 1991 prototype figure — one of the rarest, if not the rarest wrestling figures ever — from Mark Bushey.
