How to save the Tag Team Division

[BDKiiing]

Man do I miss the days when Tag Team matches would steal the show. Now I realize WWE will never get back to that, but I really feel they could bring back some credibility to the division.

It starts with building up the Usos, make them mean something. The big one for me is putting Chris Hero and Antonio Cesaro together. I also feel Dean Ambrose or Seth Rollins could benefit from being in a tag team. Another would be spending the money to bring back Haas and Benjamin, but I don't see that happening.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

The problem with tag teams is that sooner or later, everyone knows they're going to break them up. It's just not very credible anymore. And I hate mashing random guys up.

[BDKiiing]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Exactly, I understand breaking them up eventually via draft or fued, but not after some time together. The dudleys were together and split up cause of the draft (no idea why), apa was split up during the draft (guess that was best for bradshaw), edge became a stud, and christian held his own. And the hardyz, well matt got a decent mid card run, and jeff touched the main event. I just really feel the tag team division is a huge stepping stone to the main event or atleast a huge fued.

[ubernoob]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Let's see the stars of the 90s that got started in tag teams:

Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart. Owen Hart. Trips (though more of a stable). Edge. Christian.

Who didnt:

The Rock. The Undertaker.

WWE neglecting their tag division is just disappointing me so much right now.

I know I'm preaching to the choir though.

[Redacted01]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Let's see the stars of the 90s that got started in tag teams:

Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart. Owen Hart. Trips (though more of a stable). Edge. Christian.

Who didnt:

The Rock. The Undertaker.

WWE neglecting their tag division is just disappointing me so much right now.

I know I'm preaching to the choir though.

So why isn't Stone Cold on this list? I'd say Foley was pretty big in the 90's as well, though he had tag team runs, but they didn't make him a star.

[ubernoob]

Stone cold went either way with me. He didn't get big til later but he had the team with Brian Pillman when he had some sweet blonde hair.

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[TripleCrown9]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

I would say The Rock started getting really big during the Nation.

[BDKiiing]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Kassius Ohno and Antonio Cesaro...the saviors to the tag division.

[st0rmb11]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Not just the stars of the late 90s - some of the biggest stars of today got started in tag teams & stables.

Orton was in Evolution. Barrett got started with Nexus. Cena was with B2 early on. Miz was in various tag teams early (Morrison, Big Show). R-Truth got started in a team (though he was K-Kwik at the time). Big Show was in the Corporation. Ziggler was in Spirit Squad. Cody Rhodes was in Legacy. Zack Ryder was with Edge & Hawkins. I think you get the point.

They really need some factions/stables. I guess it's really hard to do with the brand split, and such small rosters per show.

but I think if they had stables, they could form teams out of that. But, again, with such small talent pools per show, it'll be hard to do. The tag team division won't thrive until the brand split is over (if that ever happens).

[Redacted01]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

Not just the stars of the late 90s - some of the biggest stars of today got started in tag teams & stables.

Orton was in Evolution. Barrett got started with Nexus. Cena was with B2 early on. Miz was in various tag teams early (Morrison, Big Show). R-Truth got started in a team (though he was K-Kwik at the time). Big Show was in the Corporation. Ziggler was in Spirit Squad. Cody Rhodes was in Legacy. Zack Ryder was with Edge & Hawkins. I think you get the point.

They really need some factions/stables. I guess it's really hard to do with the brand split, and such small rosters per show.

but I think if they had stables, they could form teams out of that. But, again, with such small talent pools per show, it'll be hard to do. The tag team division won't thrive until the brand split is over (if that ever happens).

But there is a difference in being in a stable or a tag team and it being the reason you are a star. Orton in Evolution? Yes. Absolutely. But I'd hardly call Cena and B2 the reason Cena was propelled to the main event; same with the Spirit Squad and Ziggler. Hell, they changed his name because they knew being associated with that group would leave no chance of him ever having credibility. See Kenny Dykstra.

I do agree that we do need more stables. Back in the late 90's (98-99 is what I'm thinking here), there were tons!

Nation, which led to D'Lo and Mark Henry teaming
DOA
Los Boricuous... spelling, I know.
DX (New Age Outlaws)
Corporation (Shamrock and Bossman)
Ministry (Acolytes)
Brood
Job Squad
Oddities
Truth Commission for a bit, with Double J
NWA group for awhile
LOD 2000 was a group for a bit when Droz was brought in

I'm sure there were more I'm missing. Not to mention, there was an actual tag division. There was a 16-team battle royal at Wrestlemania 14. We could hardly even have a tag team battle royal today because there are all of 2, maybe 3 male tag teams. If Camacho or whatever would get off the damn bike and start wrestling, at least it is something.

[st0rmb11]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

when Del Rio gets back, he needs to tag with Ricardo Rodriguez.

and why can't Ziggler & Swagger ever team up? They would be a great tag team to watch.

[Redacted01]

Re: How to save the Tag Team Division

when Del Rio gets back, he needs to tag with Ricardo Rodriguez.

and why can't Ziggler & Swagger ever team up? They would be a great tag team to watch.

They have, but they want to push Ziggler as the company punching bag after the Royal Rumble and and Swagger is the best damn US champion in Superstars history!