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In early 1989, the SST left WCCW, vacating both championships.
Swat Team signed withJim Crockett Promotions, introduced as managerPaul E. Dangerously's replacement forThe Original Midnight
Express(Randy RoseandDennis Condrey), who had left the promotion. The SST took over the Express’ feud withThe Midnight Express(Bobby EatonandStan Lane),
beating them atClash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajunon April 2, 1989.[9]
The SST teamed with former rival Michael Hayes,Terry Gordy, andJimmy Garvinat the1989 Great American Bash, losing aWarGames matchtoThe Road Warriors,
The Midnight Express, andSteve Williams.[10]
In the fall of 1989,Paul E. Dangerouslywas phased out and the SST took a new manager, "The Big Kahuna"Oliver Humperdink.
They were also joined by Fatu's brother,The Samoan Savage.
The SST lost more and more matches as 1989 drew to a close, but got a break whenSid Viciouswas injured, leading his team,
The Skyscrapers, to pull out of the "Iron Team Tournament" atStarrcade 1989. Fatu and The Samoan Savage, rebranded as
The New Wild Samoans, replaced them.[11]For the rest of their WCW career, Fatu and Savage teamed, while Samu only wrestled singles matches.[citation needed]
After leaving WCW in the summer of 1990, Fatu and Savage worked for several independent promotions in the US, Europe, Puerto Rico and Japan, often teaming with cousinKokina Maximus.[12]
The three worked for theUniversal Wrestling Associationin 1991, where they won the UWA Trios Tag Team Championship and held it for just under two months.[13]
They headlined the UWA's 16th anniversary show, losing the title toDos Caras,El Canek, andMil Máscaras.[14]
