Mark Waugh Mosman. At the start of the 1984–85 season, the brothers were included in the New South Wales state squad. At the end of the season, the Waugh twins signed a contract to spend the Australian winter to play for Egerton in the Bolton League in Lancashire in northern England. Each club was allowed to have one professional; Steve was officially designated as such but would split the earnings with Mark. The twins were billeted with a local family. However, during the year, an Australian rebel tour to South Africa was staged, breaking the boycott against the apartheid regime. Some players
The Cole Twins Regal, Marcus Bagwell, Robbie V, Shane Douglas, 2 Cold Scorpio, Vinnie Vegas, Steve Austin, Shangahi Pierce and Tex Slazenger and Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne. Later that month, Keith and Kent Cole defeated The Wrecking Crew when the twins scored a roll-up pin after narrowly avoiding their opponent's "Wrecking Ball" finisher. On March 8, Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce challenged the Cole Twins to a match after defeating their scheduled opponents Bobby Baker and Scott McKeever. Moments later, Grizzly Smith walked out to the ring and agreed to sanction a match for 5 minutes. The twins immediately came out cleared