 At the time, both men portrayed themselves as patriotic symbols of their countries.The tag team of Lex Luger and Davey Boy Smith was formed on January 2, 1995 edition of "Monday Night Raw" when they defeated the team of Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka during Luger's feud with Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation.They also had a series of matches at house shows that month against Bigelow and King Kong Bundy.