Kane & Daniel Bryan are the *NEW* WWE Tag Team Champions

[Jack-Hammer]

Last night at the Night of Champions ppv, the unlikely team of Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Kofi Kingston & R-Truth to become the new tag team champions in WWE.

Over the past few months, we've seen some very surpisingly entertaining segments and storylines featuring the two. The anger management storyline is something that could've turned out completely awful but has been consistently entertaining in my eyes.

As part of their "therapy" Kane & Bryan were paired together in a tag team match last Monday on Raw to determine the #1 contenders for the tag titles. Somewhat surprisingly, they won their match and got their shot last night. After some problems, Kane & Bryan won the titles.

This could be ultimately beneficial for the tag team title scene. While it's true that Bryan & Kane are a "thrown together" tag team, they're a team with great chemistry and are two of the most over wrestlers on the WWE roster at this time. They can add a level of general star power to the tag team division in WWE that hasn't really been there in several years. With several solid teams making up the tag team division right now, coupled with Bryan & Kane, the potential for having the strongest tag team division in close to a decade is there.

While I agree that I'd prefer Bryan being in the main event picture, that's just not going to happen right now. He & Kane can still both be very useful and bring a level of relevance to tag team wrestling in WWE that we haven't seen in years. It might not be the ultimately ideal use for them, but it's one that's paying off and I think it might be the best use of them at this point in time. After all, would you rather see Bryan & Kane just aimlessly floating around the mid-card scene having random feuds and matches with Zack Ryder, Ted DiBiase or Alex Riley? Not me.

 

[Thriller Ant]

I am all for this. These two have been the most entertaining thing in the WWE for a few weeks now, so why not run with it as far as possible? They'll put on good matches with whomever they face, and at least we know they'll be on TV to remind everyone the tag titles exist, unlike Kofi and Truth.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

I remember the tag team titles exist because I actually saw tag teams fighting to become the number one contender. Kofi and Truth were out there on commentary during most, if not all of their matches so you would have to be blind not to know that they were tag team champions. All I've heard is that this will do wonders for the division. In the past decade, when has it ever helped? Didn't help when Kane and Big Show were tag team champions. Didn't help with the almighty Jerishow. I'll believe this will help when I see it and I have no reason to think otherwise given WWE's history.

 

[ITrippedTheShockmaster]

I have to admit that this angle is starting to grow on me a bit. I thought it was a waste of two very good talents, but they are showing pretty good chemistry as a team both in the ring and in vignettes.

Kane's done it all in WWF/E, so why not let him do something off the wall for a bit? He's got nothing left to prove to anyone. He's done the comedy role before. I do think they sort of put a brick wall in the way of his monster heel return with this, but he's doing pretty well with it so far. He's pretty well respected backstage, so his being able to work with this so well is a good sign.

As far as Daniel Bryan goes, I was more worried about him in this role. He's gotten a great push in the last year or so, and I thought a comedic angle taking him out of the singles title picture would kill any momentum he built up. Apparently, it's not been that much of a detriment yet.

Now that they are the tag champs (which, honestly, is probably the least interesting title in WWE right now, with the U.S. title a close runner-up and the Divas title third.), that could make this a bit more interesting. The old "partners that hate each other and infight, but still win" angle is a bit stale, but throwing in the anger management detail could keep it interesting for a little while longer as they try to make the tag-team division more interesting.

 

[IHW]

Normally I wouldn't like it when a "thrown together" team wins the Tag Team Titles. But, this is different. Kane and Daniel Bryan have had one of the most interesting feuds of recent memory. Not on of the best, but certainly interesting. The feud began to get stale after a while, and now they have bumped up the interest level.

Kofi Kingston and R-Truth have been tag champs for quite some time. I expected a team like the Usos or the Prime Time Players to get the title next. That obviously wasn't the case. I still expect these teams, along with International Airstrike, Primo and Epico, and maybe Hunico and Camacho to build character and potential. Maybe its just not their time yet. While interest in these 3 or 4 teams build up, Team Friendship can use the tag title to build interest. It is all one big cycle of entertainment.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

I love this angle and this feud/team. Bryan and Kane are two guys who sit near the top of WWE and while the top of the card is busy with Punk vs. Cena and such, they can have their own story, without having to interfere elsewhere. They're not messing up a big title situation and they're also not screwing around with lower-card guys. They're producing a fine upper-midcard feud that's entertaining, compelling and at times totally hilarious. I do fully believe putting the tag team belts on them was the right move. I do disagree that the titles will gain more prestige, if only because this has nothing to do with the titles really and at the end of the day, once they've served their purpose here, they'll go to lower-card guys like the Primetime Players again. That's not to say the belts are useless, they have a purpose, but once they've outlived their usefulness, they'll return to their previous status. In the meantime though, enjoy Kane and Bryan's team and then the subsequent blow-off/up that will likely follow. It should be gold.

 

[Kelso1ftw]

This is a perfect pair to at the least give the spot light to the tag team titles, they can start building now to put new tag teams under them to start feuding with. Plus these two men always put on good matches, and over the past month or so have put on some of the best segments on raw in the past year or two and I think the anger management gimmick will go on as they will have to keep up with their program by defending their titles and attempting to be less hostile with each other slowly turning into a great tag team and like best friends. After when that is accomplished they could go in a few directions with that.

And can I just say that Daniel Bryan seems like he has unlimited potential and he just gets better and better each week. He has great charisma and is great and doing what he is doing. I'm very pumped for some feuds that we could see with him in the future.

 

[Trill Co$by]

I remember the tag team titles exist because I actually saw tag teams fighting to become the number one contender. Kofi and Truth were out there on commentary during most, if not all of their matches so you would have to be blind not to know that they were tag team champions. All I've heard is that this will do wonders for the division. In the past decade, when has it ever helped? Didn't help when Kane and Big Show were tag team champions. Didn't help with the almighty Jerishow. I'll believe this will help when I see it and I have no reason to think otherwise given WWE's history.

I second this statement. To add to it, WWE was doing a great job in reviving the tag division. Say what you want but the Prime Time Players were getting over, the Colons could be used to bring up the tag division, and then you have Kofi & R-Truth as champions which was awesome.

I think that the only way this team would work is if Kane & Daniel Bryan work off of a similar angle to Benoit & Angle.

 

[ccotreau1]

As much as Kane and Daniel Bryan are a tag team that are just thrown together, by the same token, the way they were put together as a tag team isn't random, like some tag teams we have seen lately. I enjoy the storyline between the duo, and what better way for Kane to help Daniel Bryan get over than by first feuding with him, and now teaming with him. Kane is one of the greatest for helping put younger talent over

 

[HBsam31]

While I am enjoying Kane and Daniel Bryan's interactions, skits, and the comedy side of it. I don't think they will do anything to improve the division. I hope they do, but my hopes are not high. We were seeing number one contender matches, and Truth and Kofi were doing commentary on those matches. That I think was going in the right direction. I hope they can keep that up, but I fear the titles will get lost in the whole anger management angle. Hoping for the best though.