The Steiners were such a let down in the WWF

[illiniman88]

I get the tag division was weak but in reality The Steiners should have dominated the scene, instead they had 1 short reign of like 3 days then another reign of like 3 months

I just feel like they should have been a dominant tag team

[The Dark Order Inferno]

You can't be dominant if there is no worthwhile division to dominate. The roster had been gutted when they arrived and basically consisted of them and whoever they were feuding with, nobody else had much worthwhile to do.

[thecrusherwi]

For how bad the division was, they still managed to have some memorable PPV matches. Had the WWF done a better job protecting times like the Beverly Brothers and Headshrinkers before the Steiner came in, it could’ve been ok. Also, I’ll never know why they went through with the Nasty Boys face turn knowing the Steiners were coming in. That seemed like a natural feud to continue as well.

[jason1980s]

As Dysco Inferno said, there wasn't much for them to work with and they could probably see the writing on the wall early on in the run and their performance and attitude showed it. They were always going to be "WCW guys" so to speak and WCW always seemed to know what to do with them while WWF struggled during those few months.

[cjh]

Feb 23, 2019 8:15:29 GMT -5 thecrusherwi said:

For how bad the division was, they still managed to have some memorable PPV matches. Had the WWF done a better job protecting times like the Beverly Brothers and Headshrinkers before the Steiner came in, it could’ve been ok. Also, I’ll never know why they went through with the Nasty Boys face turn knowing the Steiners were coming in. That seemed like a natural feud to continue as well.

Looking at the timeline of events, WWE might not have known that the Steiners were going to become available.  I believe Rick and Scott quit WCW pretty suddenly and were planning to focus on New Japan, then WWE made them an offer.

[Hit Girl]

Money Inc were a more interesting team.

[wrestlingrecap]

I mean, on television I don't think the Steiner Brothers were actually ever pinned. They lost the tag titles to the Quebecers via DQ on RAW and defeated every team put in their way. Their title reign was disappointing in terms of length, but I think they were lined up to regain the titles at Mania X, by all accounts, before departing.

[fg]

Feb 23, 2019 11:21:26 GMT -5 wrestlingrecap said:

I mean, on television I don't think the Steiner Brothers were actually ever pinned. They lost the tag titles to the Quebecers via DQ on RAW and defeated every team put in their way. Their title reign was disappointing in terms of length, but I think they were lined up to regain the titles at Mania X, by all accounts, before departing.

They did wrestle on WWE syndicated programming after WMX. I remember Scott Steiner wrestling Mike Rotundo in a King off The Ring Qualifing Match that was shown in May. Also Rick & Scott did have a match against two jobbers in early May ‘94 during which the announcers said Kevin Nash won the IC title on the previous episode of Superstars.

I know that during the early 90s, WWE taped their programming up to 2 MONTHS in advance but I highly doubt those shows were taped way before WMX.

[Perfect Timing]

It was weird as I don't remember seeing them again after Rumble 94.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Even as a kid i didn't understand why they agreed to a Quebecers Rules match

[cjh]

Feb 23, 2019 12:51:26 GMT -5 fg said:

Feb 23, 2019 11:21:26 GMT -5 wrestlingrecap said:

I mean, on television I don't think the Steiner Brothers were actually ever pinned. They lost the tag titles to the Quebecers via DQ on RAW and defeated every team put in their way. Their title reign was disappointing in terms of length, but I think they were lined up to regain the titles at Mania X, by all accounts, before departing.

They did wrestle on WWE syndicated programming after WMX. I remember Scott Steiner wrestling Mike Rotundo in a King off The Ring Qualifing Match that was shown in May. Also Rick & Scott did have a match against two jobbers in early May ‘94 during which the announcers said Kevin Nash won the IC title on the previous episode of Superstars.

I know that during the early 90s, WWE taped their programming up to 2 MONTHS in advance but I highly doubt those shows were taped way before WMX.

Prime Time Wrestling would have matches that were taped months earlier, but with Superstars/Challenge, it took about 2.5 or 3 weeks for the first show to air and 4.5 or 5 for the last one.

[DiBiase is Good]

Didn’t help that their theme sounded like something out of a bad kids show.

[Deleted]

Back when I was working, and older wrestler warned me about looking out for guys who can work but don't want to to work with you. Not guys who don't want to lose, or won't sell, but guys who for whatever reason aren't happy, and just want to go out, do their stuff both offense and selling and you may as well be a tackle dummy for them to do it around. You might even have a technically sound match with them but it's not going to be memorable because there's nothing going in there for you to make it unique or special.

This is total speculation on my part but I feel like the Steiners in this period were doing that. They came in with perhaps one idea about how things would be and it didn't turn out that way. Certainly reports of their backstage behaviour makes them, Scott especially, out to be jerks at times.

That would at least partly explain what the OP is referring to.

[repomark]

It was indeed not as stellar as it should have been, but their resume of matches is not at all bad considering the lack of a tag team division at that stage in WWE

vs Beverley Brothers Rumble 93
vs Head Shrinkers WM9
vs Money Inc (especially cage match which is still not up on network)
vs Heavenly Bodies (Summerslam 93)
vs Bret & Owen Hart

All really good matches - so it was not like the run didn’t have great moments. Just a shame they couldn’t have stayed longer with more to work with.

[Manute Bol]

Feb 23, 2019 21:57:45 GMT -5 repomark said:

vs Head Shrinkers WM9
vs Heavenly Bodies (Summerslam 93)
vs Bret & Owen Hart

These three are such underrated matches. All great.

[johnnyk9]

They hated the travel schedule also Scott failed a drug test that was the reason for the sudden title change to the Quebecers after that they wanted to work Japan and WWE and Vince said no it was rumored during mid 1994 about turning them heel but they left before that happened

[SmashTV]

If they’d joined in 1991 or even early 92 they could have had great matches with the Harts, Nasty Boys, Natural Disasters, Rockers, Power & Glory, Orient Express. Alas, they were about 6-12 months too late. They had good matches when they could, but the tag scene was so weak that their run sadly didn’t count for much.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Feb 23, 2019 14:18:41 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

Even as a kid i didn't understand why they agreed to a Quebecers Rules match

Because they were faces, and faces are dumb.

Quebecers: We want a title shot! Here's a contract to sign for it.
Steiners: Okey-dokey! *scribbles*
Quebecers: Ha-ha-ha! You're so stupid! You just agreed for a Quebecers Rules match! Ha-ha-ha!
Steiners: D'oh!

[Hypnosis]

Feb 24, 2019 16:00:05 GMT -5 Magnus the Magnificent said:

Feb 23, 2019 14:18:41 GMT -5 I'm Team Bayley and Indi said:

Even as a kid i didn't understand why they agreed to a Quebecers Rules match

Because they were faces, and faces are dumb.

Quebecers: We want a title shot! Here's a contract to sign for it.
Steiners: Okey-dokey! *scribbles*
Quebecers: Ha-ha-ha! You're so stupid! You just agreed for a Quebecers Rules match! Ha-ha-ha!
Steiners: D'oh!

"I hate Canucks!"

[Albino Heat]

Also didn’t help that face Scott Steiner couldn’t cut a promo to save his life.

Every one started with ‘MEANDMYBRUTHER’.

If I had a time machine I’d have them be heels and fight the Natural Disasters just for Scott body shaming them.