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to a double-disqualification. They would team again later in the month to face The Horsemen on another episode of Saturday Night. On the March 2nd episode of WCW Saturday Night the Express was defeated by The Freebirds in what would be their final WCW match for four years.
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The duo was briefly reunited after Tim Horner rejoined WCW in 1995, the team name was rarely mentioned on-air. Armstrong & Horner made their first appearance on a February 3, 1995 taping of
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In July 1990 Tim Horner returned to WCW and almost immediately began teaming again with Armstrong. The Lightning Express had their first match back on July 16, 1990 in Gainesville, GA during a
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they were defeated for the UWF titles by The Sheepherders. The Express continued to wrestle together until 1988, when they split up.
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on September 5. This would be their last teaming for several months, as Horner formed a tandem with
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bought the UWF in 1987, the team returned to his promotion. On the October 24th, 1987 episode of
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The Express returned to action on January 8, 1991 at a WCW Saturday Night taping, wrestling
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Armstrong and Horner first teamed under the moniker the "Lightning Express" in 1984, in the
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the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 3:Jim Crockett and the NWA World Title 1983-1989
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the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994
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in Orlando, FL. In a match that later aired on April 9, they were defeated by
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via disqualification. Their win streak was snapped at two, as they fell to
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Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "NWA National Tag Team Title ".
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in a match that aired April 22. A day later they also beat
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while Armstrong received a singles push as "The Candyman".
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by pinfall, in what would be their final WCW match.
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Index

Tag team
Brad Armstrong
"White Lightning" Tim Horner
professional wrestling
Brad Armstrong
Tim Horner
National Wrestling Alliance
Jim Crockett Promotions
babyface
NWA National Tag Team Championship
The Hollywood Blonds
The Midnight Express
Ivan Koloff
Krusher Khruschev
NWA United States Tag Team Championship
Universal Wrestling Federation
UWF Tag Team Championship
Sting
Rick Steiner
The Sheepherders
Jim Crockett, Jr.
Power Pro Wrestling
WCW Saturday Night
Arn Anderson
Barry Windham
WCW Power Hour
NWA United States Tag Team Champions
The Midnight Express
The Master Blasters
Clash of the Champions XII

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