Scott Dawson has made an impassioned case for one of of his favourite tag teams to enter the WWE Hall of Fame.

The 34-year-old is one half of The Revival, the current tag team champions on WWE's flagship show, Monday Night Raw.

He and Dash Wilder herald themselves as purists of tag team wrestling - sticklers for the rules, and buffs for the rich history the genre of wrestling has produced.

But while they look to follow in the path of the Legion of Doom and The Hart Foundation in becoming one of WWE's best ever, it is that time of year where many take a glance to the past.

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With the Hall of Fame ceremony taking place over WrestleMania weekend in New York next month, many names are being thrown into the hat as possible inductees.

Dawson spoke exclusively to Mirror Sport's Matty Paddock this week as part of a range of interviews covering all things tag teams.

We pressed the North Carolina native on his top pick for a new inductee into the Hall of Fame when it comes to a team - and the star wasted no time in firing back his answer.

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"Oh, man, that's an easy one," he said. "For me, that would be the Midnight Express.

"They drew so much.. I think people forget that sometimes because, [looking back at] the territory days, so much gets lost.

"They drew so much money as a team, with guys like the Rock N' Roll Express, Magnum TA and Mr Wrestling 2, and Junkyard Dog and Bill Watts.

"Not only did they have great matches, and not only did Jim Cornette provide so many of the great interviews of all time, but they drew so much money."

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The Midnight Express, famously managed by Cornette for most of their tenure, started in the early 1980s, featuring Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose and Norvell Austin.

Famed for their accomplishments in the AWA, JCP and WCW, a revolving cast saw Condrey later team with Bobby Eaton, before Eaton partnered Stan Lane.

Dawson continued: "They are the blueprint and layout of tag team wrestling and what tag team wrestling can be as far as drawing money and being a huge act that can get over.

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"That's what Dash and I are trying to do... to prove that tag team wrestling isn't just a filler on the card.

"Tag team wrestling is something special... it should be, and can be in the main event programme."