The formation of the professional wrestling tag team Strike Force came with the end of the tag team Can-Am Connection and the departure of Tom Zenk from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in July 1987. The Can-Am Connection (which stood for the Canadian-American Connection) included former American Wrestling Association (AWA) Champion Rick Martel and Zenk debuted in the WWF on an episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling in November 1986. Several months later, due to a potential pay dispute, Zenk abruptly left the WWF, leaving Martel in the middle of a feud with The Islanders without a tag team partner.
After a singles match against Barry Horowitz on a WWF Superstars of Wrestling broadcast in August 1987, Martel was attacked by the Islanders and was rescued by Spanish announcer Tito Santana. Later in the Spanish broadcast of the program, Tito Santana was attacked by the Islanders while at the Spanish announce table. The common enemy of the Islanders later united Santana and Martel and helped to create the now classic tag team Strike Force, who would later capture the World Tag Team Championship Titles two months later against The Hart Foundation.
The Islanders (with Bobby Heenan) vs The Can-Am Connection
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Aired on May 30, 1987
Rick Martel Interview with Craig DeGeorge (Minervini)
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Aired on August 1, 1987
Rick Martel vs Barry Horowitz
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Aired on August 15, 1987
The Islanders attack Tito Santana
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
In Spanish on Telemundo 47, New York, NY
Aired on August 15, 1987
Strike Force selects a name for their Tag Team
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Aired August 15, 1987
Strike Force Television Debut Match
Strike Force vs Steve Lombardi and Tiger Chung Lee
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Filmed on August 4, 1987
Aired on August 29, 1987
Strike Force vs The Shadows
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Filmed on August 26, 1987
Aired on September 12, 1987
WWF Tag Team Championship Match
The Hart Foundation vs Strike Force
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Filmed on October 27, 1987
Aired on November 7, 1987
Strike Force vs Los Conquistadores
with Hart Foundation Promo
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Filmed on November 17, 1987
Aired on December 5, 1987
Strike Force with "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Interview with Gene Okerlund
about the Hart Foundation and The Honky Tonk Man
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
Aired on January 16, 1988
Bonus Cage Match
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