 The two men were signed by the WWF as it continued its national expansion through 1985, debuting under the "Killer Bees" name.The name was inspired by the 1972 Dolphins' linebackers, whose names all began with the letter 'b,' and were the first to use the moniker.Blair was already a part of the company wrestling as a singles competitor in 1984, mostly as "enhancement talent" but previously being a mid-card wrestler with lot of potential during 1980 and 1983.