 He formed a tag team with Mr. Fuji, which was managed by Captain Lou Albano.They began a feud with tag champions Tony Garea and Rick Martel, whom they defeated on edition of October 17, 1981 of "Championship Wrestling" to win their first WWF Tag Team Championship, though it was Fuji's fourth individual reign.They began feuding with The Strongbows (Chief Jay and Jules) in the fall of 1981.