That's a tag team?? (SPOILERS)

[Muttley]

Hey folks, I haven't been posting in awhile, but something has been bugging me a bit.....


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So Morrison and R-Truth have qualified at a shot against ShoMiz. But wait, who did these two beat? Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty.

Now, I'm not saying that Cryme Tyme or Hart Dynasty should be getting the titles or anything, but AT LEAST give them a shot. WWE has been giving shots to the strangest pairings of superstars (like Yoshi and Goldust) When there are actual tag teams, Cryme Tyme, Hart Dynasty, Legacy (yeah, I know they are busy right now) and Straight Edge Society.

I understand that the belts were put on JeriShow to get a little prestige back to the titles, ok, that's fine...and it worked. Then DX took them, did nothing with them, and lost them to ShoMiz (another strange pairing, but still entertaining)

So my question to all of you is, why do you think that WWE is giving title shots to teams that have barely (if ever) teamed together, over teams that are ACTUAL tag teams?

 

[TKO 3:16]

I don't like this at all. 1stly, I thought morrison was getting a push for a major title run? But he still does need to get MORE over.
Imean yeah, the guy is GOOD, really good, but for some reason he just dosent seem to be that "over" with most people.
Maybe they just threw these 2 together so JoMo could give a little rub to Truth, a "legit" rub, but he is OVER. His gimmick is catchy and everbody loves to sing it. But WWE has been known to just "throw" teams together, so I really don't know what to make of this.
Anyway,I don't see ShoMiz losing the titles @ wrestlemania. I feel that if they are trying to build Miz as a Main eventer and a top heel, then he should not be jobbing, no less shouldn't be jobbing to JoMo and truth IMo anyway. So, here's 2 hopefully finding out what it all means sometime soon.

As for not letting actual "teams" wins some damn gold, its PISSIN' me off as well.
The tag division was AWESOME back in the day, and IMO WWE really needs to bring back some Honor, and Respect to the tag division. Truly GREAT teams are what make it good, but WWE has yet to find their next Hardys, Dudleys, or E and C.
The tag teams that are out there now will do just fine. As with so many things WWE creative drops the ball with these guys. They are simply NOT USED RIGHT.
There are really never any storylines for they to follow, and crime time espically, just act like a stereotype, and never really get anything accomplished.
IMO they should have been getting tag gold when they were teaming with cena a while ago. IMO tag wrestling needs to go back to all out, true, exciting tag wrestling and start giving these "billed teams" a real run with the "ball"

 

[colalella2891]

Yea, I saw this too, and like you guys this pisses me off as well. Mostly because they're probably going to have their shot at Wrestlemania against ShoMiz, which is a disaster. I mean sure it can be a decent match, but maybe for television.

This is just another random tag team, and they went over two ACTUAL tag teams, especially the Hart Dynasty. Why the HELL won't they give them the tag titles??? Why??? They're entertaining as hell in the ring, they have a mouthpiece, and they get decent heat. They Hart Dynasty should be tag champs!!!

Sorry for rambling, but yea bottom line Truth and Morrison as a team isn't as bad as Matt and Khali, but still this blows.

EDIT: Sorry man didn't answer your question. As for why the FUCK they're going this route and making up random teams, they're probably trying to do what they did with Jericho/Edge and Jericho/Show, because those teams were a hit.

Or I could be completely wrong with that, and they're just trying to find something for the wrestlers to do... lazy booking.

 

[JJYanks121]

People need to stop stressing about this stuff. I want to adress this by giving you a few examples of "thrown together teams" being successful. Keep in mind that everyone has to come together at some point and not every team can be childhood best friends and/or actual family members, so for the purposes of my argument, I'm going to include teams that got together once in a major company and ended up ended up being popular.

1) 1997 - An Elvis impersonator wannabe named Rockabilly going nowhere and a former country singer's roadie where "thrown together" and ended up being multiple time tag team champions as well as joining one of the most successful factions of all time. This team, of course, is the New Age Outlaws. Oh, you didn't know?

2) 1998 - A former faction leader with no direction gets "thrown together" with a Texas boy who used to brand his opponents. This team first takes on an evil connotation, serving in a huge faction, winning the tag titles multiple times as a result. This team enjoyed even more success after the faction ended as a "protection for hire" tag team known for bar fights, card games, and beer. This team is ever famous Acolyte Protection Agency (APA).

3) 2007 - Two ECW stars with very little character direction and who had previously feuded with one another were "thrown together" with little else to give them. These two men went on to capture tag team gold on both Raw and Smackdown and create the most popular web based WWE show for the duration of their alliance. They made you "be jealous" of them, they are "the in crowd", The Miz and John Morrison.

4) 1991 - A man who chased WWE championship gold and couldn't seem to buy it was "thrown together" with a repackaged wrestler as a crooked accountant. Their greedyness for money and gold led them to multiple tag titles. They were Money, Inc. (Ted Dibiase and IRS-Mike Rotundo)

5) 1992 - Two very hefty wrestlers were thrown together to be a large, dominant faction. One changed his name to make the tag team name work, and together they made the Natural Disasters, Earthquake and Typhoon (formerly Tugboat). They were thrown together and also attained tag team gold.

6) 1998 - One was from a famous family but could never live up to his big brother. The other played a failed country singer. Neither had direction, so they were "thrown together" after one's departure from a large faction. They went on to win tag team gold and would have had even more success if not for a tragic accident in Kansas City. We are of course referring to Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett.

7) One was a former tag team specialist who failed as a singles star. The other was a WCW nobody who otherwise might have been released. Together they were one of the most controversial teams, going as far as wanting to be "partners for life". With all the debauchery, they were able to capture tag team gold, and this "thrown together" team of Billy and Chuck will never be forgotten.

I only included teams that won tag team gold, so there are plenty more that never did. I also chose not to include teams like The Rock and Sock connection so as to avoid the "it's just throwing two main eventers together" argument. There were a lot more teams under consideration, but I hope these examples help prove my point. The point is that a tag team has to start somewhere. You cannot judge a team on the first day it's created and say "it's thrown together, it can't be taken seriously", because if you did, so many championship teams wouldn't exist. I know it's easy to look at the couple of "real teams" and wonder why other teams are getting opportunities over them, and I can't answer that. Perhaps they simply aren't draws at the moment. What I do know is that the attachment of "real tag teams" to an argument is asinine and ludircrous because of the points I've made. Successful tag teams can come in numerous ways, it's not always that they train together and tag together since their first ever matches.

Who knows if this new team will work. I think it could as the promo they cut together last Friday wasn't awful, and they could be amusing for a while. This also could lead to Morrison's heel turn which could be good as well. Either way, I think the fans win, because right now, both of those men are in midcard purgatory. Give them a chance, they could be the next great tag team........you never know.

PS: I even thought of a name for the team: Truth and Wisdom (like Palace of Wisdom.....catchy ain't it!)

 

[SexandWrestling]

Hey folks, I haven't been posting in awhile, but something has been bugging me a bit.....

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So Morrison and R-Truth have qualified at a shot against ShoMiz. But wait, who did these two beat? Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty.

Now, I'm not saying that Cryme Tyme or Hart Dynasty should be getting the titles or anything, but AT LEAST give them a shot. WWE has been giving shots to the strangest pairings of superstars (like Yoshi and Goldust) When there are actual tag teams, Cryme Tyme, Hart Dynasty, Legacy (yeah, I know they are busy right now) and Straight Edge Society.

I understand that the belts were put on JeriShow to get a little prestige back to the titles, ok, that's fine...and it worked. Then DX took them, did nothing with them, and lost them to ShoMiz (another strange pairing, but still entertaining)

So my question to all of you is, why do you think that WWE is giving title shots to teams that have barely (if ever) teamed together, over teams that are ACTUAL tag teams?

I really don't think this title match is going to happen at Wrestlemania. This will probably just lead into the heel turn of Morrison and maybe a match between the two at WM would, at the very least, be entertaining.

Until WWE actually cares about their tag team division, why would they put the straps on an actual tag team instead of an over pairing of two solid singles wrestlers? The titles are just an excuse to have the champions compete on all the shows so I really don't know what the big deal is. I'm not complaining one bit seeing the Miz on RAW, NXT, and Smackdown now.

 

[Gr8 One]

there has been talks about turning Morrison heel, I think pairing him with Truth will lead to him turning on him, leading to a feud and then he'll get a push from this, but I thought this would be perfect for the Hart Dynasty to go to WM to fight for the titles

 

[thesubverse]

I didn't think it would be especially hard to figure out.

With rumors of Morrison's heel turn and his interaction with Truth over the last few weeks, it makes sense. They teamed up during the build to Elimination Chamber, in which Morrison's ankle injury cost them the match. They competed against each other in a triple threat match to qualify for Money in the Bank, in which they both lost after competing against each other. Now, they qualify for this title match at WrestleMania.

First off, we're going to get more interaction between Miz and Morrison, which is something you can never complain about. With the rumors of Morrison's heel turn, though, it makes perfect sense. Both Morrison and Truth would be obvious competitors in the Money in the Bank match, but rather than just be filler and spot monkeys, they gave them an actual storyline. If Morrison is indeed going to turn heel, it's going to be against Truth (who is FAR more over than the ultra-know-it-all internet gives him credit for) at WrestleMania, and set up a post WM feud.

Plus, like I said, it gives both Miz and Morrison not only interaction with each other, but a WrestleMania match. Maybe we should try to stop being so reactionary and doomsaying and just see what happens for once.

 

[XgringolocoX]

So do we call this new "tag team" MoTruth?

Like most y'all I'm not a fan of this move. There are enough tag teams to give this shot to. Fuck, give it to Croft & Baretta.
This once again depushes the tag division as a nonimportant. BOOOOOOOO!!!

Maybe WWE figure that jamming 2 over stars together will give instant credibility to said team. I'm just stumped as to why they do this. Hart Dynasty, MVP/Henry, Legacy, Golddust/Tatsu, Croft/Baretta.....christ on a stick I'll even throw in Hardy & Khali SIX..COUNT EM! 6 teams you could have given this shot too. Truth is gaining momentum just fine on his own. Morrison should NOT be a tag champ at this point in time, IMO.
However, this will probably be one damn fine Wrestlemania tag match. Even though I disagree with throwing to random guys together (especially when they don't need it) for a tag title match I am happy that both Morrison and Truth got on the card. Damn these double edged swords!!

 

[mreastbay]

Personally I was really hoping it would be MVP/Mark Henry v MizShow for WM but they exhausted that hope with 2 straight weeks of this followed by MVP getting MITB nod.

Morrison and R-Truth almost seems likean "Im sorry you lost to Dolph Ziggler" proposition. Not that they should need it...Dolph deserves to shine. I dont really know what to think of this. My Brother went to last years and he said that the TT Title match with the Colons-Miz/Morrison was one of the best of the night yet still get left off the PPV.

Do i sense a similar fate....no. R-Truth was the only wrestler on last years WM poster who didnt particapate......yet if you think Morrison will turn heel at WM..i dont think its needed. There was a WM with D-lo and Test v. JJ and Owen hart..that worked just cuz they were thrown together in a Battle Royal that night. While not the same thing...this is good enough to at least see what might happen. Hell....it might be the 2nd to last match of the night (barring any b.s. diva match). So as queer (look it up) as it might seem.....I really love to see where this is going, not just at WM....but beyond.
Few other matches have that....so far.

 

[BigLuther]

I'm thinking that this title match will take place at Mania. The odd pairing though, is just an easy way to turn John Morrison heel once again. Once Truth and JoMo lose at Mania, John can turn heel at WM itself or on the Smackdown afterwards. WWE has been wanting to turn John Morrison heel again for some time now. With Edge back on Smackdown as a face, the timing couldn't be better. Don't worry so much about this team. I think we only have a month of it.

 

[Yeetman]

i dont mind them putting together guys and trying to get them over together, like the one guy posted with all those tag teams that were put together...

i also assume that this match will take place a wrestlemania as they talked about it last week..

however, also looking at the spoliers for smackdown, matt hardy gets into the MITB and that leaves one spot left....

what baffles me is what r they gonna do with McIntyre for Mania? Nothing?

really, if i was doing the booking for mania, i woulda had a triple threat IC title match between McIntyre, Morrison and R-Truth....then had ShoMiz vs MVP and Henry for the tag titles...that would still leave 2 spots in the MITB, one for Kofi and one for Evan Bourne... and then all ur major guys that r usually weekly regulars are now on the card in their own matches...

but as it is now, we only have ONE spot left in the MITB and unless something crazy happens, that HAS to go to Kofi... McIntyre does what? nothing? maybe steals a spot from someone already in it? Mark Henry basically wont be on the card unless its a darkmatch thing...

it just soo woulda made much more sense the way i booked it...atleast for putting the regulars on the mania card... oh well

 

[jmyers19]

I'll be honest, I like the pairing. Now I would've preferred Cryme Tyme/HD over Morrison/Truth (But I have to say, be thankful it wasn't Hardy and Khali...) But as some have been pointing out it could lead to the Morrison heel turn that has been strongly rumoured. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out. But I guess it somewhat helps the growing strength of the Tag Titles which, since last WM have been brought up more and taken more seriously once Rated-Y2J and later JeriShow held, but it still doesn't help the tag division with the very few teams we have, but here's hoping once the first season of NXT finishes (If they're playing it that way?) Then we see the rise of a new tag team from FCW.

 

[luis_is_king]

Either they win or lose their championship match I see this storyline as the start of John Morrison's heel turn. As for the topic yeah I was still waiting for a legit tag team, not just maineventers put together, to win the titles. But for storyline purposes I guess this will create good tv seeing that Miz and Morrison are involved.

 

[Malkore]

I am loving the pairing of Truth/Morrison. Two high flyers with similar styles in the ring. couldn't of asked for a better team. There has been other random Tag Pairings thats have won gold.

Cena/HBK and Kane/Big Show are two that come to mind.

 

[dionlyone18]

First of all..what happened to this "ankle injury" with morrison? what was the point of all that if there arent going to run with it.now i thought he was going to be replaced in ec with hbk to start the hbk taker fued..but nothing..and now...hes getting a title shot..im not pissed at the tag team..i actually seeing it work and getting over..even though i think morrison should be main eventing..someone above me made a awsome point most teams are thrown together...even dx was thrown together in a tag match on raw before they got heat.xpac and kane were thrown together as well hhh scsa scsa dude love show and taker list is endless..most tag teams are thrown together..so i have no prob with morrison and truth together..but i feel they wont get the titles anytime soon i feel like hart dynasty has that privilge they are great workers and deserve it...i think truth deserves likt the us or ic title right now..i think its safe to say he one one of the most over people on smackdown..his music hits people are screaming and singing his song and dancing..morrison i belive another one that needs the ic title or maybe wwe title..thats right i would put him in a fued and drop the whc to him...another over wrestler sells t shirts does the bret hart tribute by giving his sunglasses to a kid in the audience..there are very little signs in the wwe but most are for truth and morrison..kids love morrison..i know the girls love him..guys want to be him...now i know i said in the group of miz and morrison the miz was the marty jennety of the group but since then i had to take it back.morrison needs a solid fued to get him outta that tag team mid card status cause seriously i thought by wrestlemania 26 he would be main eventing or winning the rumble...

 

[Regg69]

First of all,I dont no why everyone is so high on the Hart dynasty or Cryme Tyme.They are both ok teams but they lack "IT".I really dont care for either team.I dont think R-Truth & JoMo are going to win but it would be nice to see that happen.But Im like everyone else,I thought Morrison was going to get a major singles title run?

 

[Remix]

I've been predicting R-Truth and Morrison will be tag teaming for a while (albeit not on this forum, but on another wrestling forum (which shall remain nameless) I frequent. As for the team, It keeps Morrison active and in the limelight (which is great) and with him being able to be on any show he likes now he can take this oppertunity to mix things up a little by wrestling matches on other shows (ala Miz vs Edge) and possibly make his way through the glass ceiling and make it to the top of the card.

I live in eternal hope.

 

[GenMe]

I will really like this match to happend in Mania probably the first match will be in SmackDown, ShoMiz get DQ by hitting JoMo with a chair or something and that's how a feud starts between ShoMiz and JoMo/Truth.

As for the different pairing i really dont know why WWE is doing that. Maybe they are just trying different kind of stars to atleast get them some TV time, and to find out if they get enough pop from the crowd or get enouhg heat like ShoMiz. WWE is really trying to bring back the Tag Team division, But i really dont know why they didnt give the title shot to the Hart Dynasty instead of giving it to JoMo/Truth.

 

[JBK2008]

We may only have this team for a month if Morrison does indeed turn heel, but The Hart Dynasty would've been perfect for this with Bret already going into a match at Wrestle Mania. I think there could've been a heel turn before Mania or something with Morrison. It didn't have to happen at Mania IMO. I just hope this match will be entertaining since this is yet another random pairing and it also seems almost last minute. A fatal 4 way tag team match may have made better sense.

 

[wtfhappened]

Over the years that have been good random pairings but if this is to occur at Mania they didn't leave themselves enough time to build it up. Why should I all of a sudden care about these two guys thrown together when I already care about a team that's been together for a while.
If they use it for a Morrison heal turn it won't be a total loss. He seemed a lot better when he was arrogant and honestly when's the last time he was on the mic as a face. When he was a heal he knew how to sell himself better.
I think the SES really could've used the titles. It would've kept the titles legit and help keep heat around them. I don't really care for the Show pairings. Show has a lot more charisma as a face and was actually quite funny at times. Idk. I'd like to see an interesting and legit tag match at mania. Maybe these 2 will surprise us maybe it won't even happen then.