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Round 5.5 of The Hottest 80s Band Tournament

Bon Jovi 

Defeated opponents: Salt-N-Pepa, Violent Femmes, Queensrÿche, The Cure

Formed in: 1983

Genres: Hard rock, area rock, pop rock

Lineup: Jon Bon Jovi- vocals

 David Bryan- keyboard 

Tico Torres- drums

Alec John Such- bass

Richie Sambora- guitar

Albums from the 80s: 

Bon Jovi (1984)

7800 Fahrenheit (1985)

Slippery When Wet (1986)

New Jersey (1988)

Propaganda: Genre-defying powerhouse of a band. So many classic songs. Every member was some flavor of hot but Richie was married Heather Locklear hot and Jon was hot enough to make you want to take a risk on a Jersey boy. Their stage show was iconic with Jon, Richie and Alec fitted with wires so they could be lifted up and fly out over the crowd mid-performance. (See the video for Livin' on a Prayer to see this in action) They're still performing to this day and Jon is still married to his high school sweetheart which I think is kind of adorable.

Warrant

Defeated opponents: Yes, Spadau Ballet, Sepultura, Metallica

Formed in: 1984

Genres: Hard Rock, Hair Metal 

Lineup: Jani Lane- vocals and acoustic guitar

Joey Allen- guitar

Erik Turner- guitar

Steven Sweet- drums

Jerry Dixon- bass

Albums from the 80s: 

Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)

Propaganda: The Cherry Pie music video. That’s it, that’s my answer