The Tag Division Thread: Thoughts, Ideas, & Complaints

[The Wolf]

I was wondering a lot of us have said that the tag team division needs help.

While watching one of the DVD sets I have I saw Billy& Chuck and they were a great team just not the best gimmick and I got to thinking Maybe Vince should bring them back as more of themselves and they will raise the bar.

Now I ask what other Tag Team that most of us probably forgot about but had great chemistry that if they would return they can make an impact and either turn or help turn (in a big way) the tag team division around.

 

[D-Squared]

not even a miracle can save the tag team division anymore.

Vince loves to split up or get rid of great tag teams;
Cryme Tyme
The Highlanders

Both teams never held the titles but they had chemistry and worked well as teams.

Hawkins and Ryder are another good team that got shafted

I hate it when tag teams are just thrown together with no warning and no explanation. Henry and Tatsu, Henry and Evan Bourne, Hawkins and Archer, Baretta and JTG

Tag Team Wrestling used to be amazing but never will be again

 

[JuviJuiceIsLoose]

There's only one person who can save the Tag Division or bring it back, and it's Vince McMahon.

He just doesn't care about the Tag Team Division anymore. He thinks Tag Team Wrestling doesn't sell anymore.

It's not just the Tag Titles that haven't been emphasized. They pretty much stopped caring about every other title in the WWE with the exception of the 2 World Titles.

Daniel Bryan hasn't really had a real feud for the U.S. Title since he won it.

Kofi's the same way.

This should be the time where the belts should mean more than they have because it's Wrestlemania Season, but they mean less.

 

[Azane]

There is no Tag team division to Save.

Santino Kozlov vs Corre has happened 4 weeks in a row.
The fact Santino and Kozlov are the only real tag team (Corre being a stable) shows how desperate it is, They need new stars, not old. Although I didn't care for the Hart Dynasty's look, I think they could of been the closest to saving the division, but with their lack of Charisma, they killed it off.
I think sadly if you're a fan of tag team Wrestling, TNA has the best Teams we've seen in decades, and WWE's Division is probably dead for a few more years until a new set of stars can emerge.

 

[eromenation18]

Whoever said Vince McMahon can save the tag division is absolutely correct. Vince just doesn't see tag team wrestling as a selling point anymore. The WWE has just put so much time into building young stars that they just forgot about the tag teams.

In my opinion the WWE can still have relevant tag team wrestling again. I think a great tag team feud or mid card spot or even spot main event spot is great for tag teams and great for a card. However until Vince stops with the brands, tag team wrestling will never be the same again.

 

[GrandSword]

I was dissapointed when the Hart Dynasty was broken up only for the the two members to go no where. Same goes for Cryme Tyme. Why break them up if you don't do anything with them and then future endeavour them, unless that was your plan the whole time. When the Uso's hi the scne I was hopeful, as they were built to be a team, but Tomina immediately went after Santino..?? What the? Tag teams need branding, like Motor City Machine Guns or Beer MOney in TNA. They need those names like the Hart Dynasty to carry forward and get something going and then allow them to have a long term feud between possibly for major strong teams. (WWE did this with the Hardys, E&C and the Dudleys.. with APA in there.... )

Vince needs to look at this and put together some teams that will work and then put them in programs be it on super stars or to open Raw's and SD's.... guys like Bourne would be great for a atag division as he get hit his spots and look like a contender with a strong partner, otherwise he wont break through...

 

[Stinger90]

vince could save the divsion, but he won't. The reason is that he is looking for the next Shawn Michaels in every team. As much as you have to love that moment on the barber shop, that one instance started a trend. I mean that moment gave birth to one of the greatest single careers in history, but vince thinks it something he created and can do again. Now as soon as there is a an actual tag team,not just two superstars thrown together(Jericho/Edge,Jericho/BigShow, ksolov/Santino), and there is any success he splits them up. With all of the talent in the back at every show and the new guys they want to bring in, you think someone would say we can create tag teams.

 

[StunningBlackMamba24]

Like what GrandSword said, i was very dissapointed to see cryme tyme broke up. It made no sense. Like wasnt shad the one who got pinned in that match, Wtf?
I was really hoping for this team to win the tag team titles. Not the dumbass hart dynasty. Another excellent team that vince decided to break was mvp and mark henry. This team actually made sense to me not like santino koslov or bourne henry. I really liked this and hoped this team to win the titles. Shomiz was an ok team, but they were totally thrown together. After big show just split with jericho he decides to team with miz. Again dissapointed to see cryme tyme and mvp and mark henry split.

 

[StunningBlackMamba24]

I would say evan bourne and rey mysterio or sheamus and drew mcintyre like what someone said above. They could dominate and go for the tag titles. Remember when these 2 superstars were undefeated. They wanted to end carreers. Mcintyre almost ended matt hardys career and sheamus ended nobles career. They could save the tag division. Reunite e&c how bout that?

 

[deforty]

I don't think there is any one team from the past that could save tag team wrestling. I think it would be multiple teams whether its young guys or some of the current guys that have good chemistry that would work. Even bring in managers again for the young guys would help.

A good example the Hart Dynasty would be awesome with a manager the caliber of Jimmy Hart or The Brain. They don't have the charisma but on the other hand a skilled manager with Charisma will hide their deficiencies on the mic and allow them to wrestle again. I mean Demolition was not very good on the mic but they had Mr. Fuji handling them to be so dominant and force to reckon with.

I think with a couple of competent teams on each brand getting some screen time and eventually feud with the other teams on the other brand.

No more splitting the teams up also would help.
Vince holds the keys he just needs to start the car.

 

[Lucha-Libre is wrestling]

If Vince really wants to save the tag division he can, because WWE has the talent on the main roster and down at FCW to do so.
1. Mystero & Sin Cara
2. Swagger & Riley
3. Chris Masters & Tyler Reks
4. Hunico & Epico
5. Tito & Primo Colon
6. The Rotundo Brothers
7. The Dibiase Brothers
8. Goldust & Dashing Cody
9. Kozlov & Orlov
10. JTG & Chavo ( cryme time merges with lie cheat and steal )
11. Uso's
12.DH Smith & William Regal
13. Evan Bourne & Yoshi Tatsu
14. Hawkins & Ryder
15. Booker T & Kofi
As you can see I formed 15 tag teams without weakening either brand roster, so if Vince really cared WWE could have the best tag division in the world.

 

[amazing_blue]

I posted this on another forum but didn't really get any feedback on it, so I'll post it here. I'd like you guys to tell me what you think of my ideas, even if they suck. Also tell me what YOU would do, either opposite of my ideas or to add to them.

So as you all know, the WWE tag team division has been in shambles for awhile now. There are really only three tag teams at the moment (Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater, The Usos, Santino Marella & Vladmir Kozlov). I think those are three decent teams but I think they need around a dozen or so for it to be a respectable division. While it will be hard to return to the greatness that tag teams once had, I think if they grouped together some misused talent they could make it decent once again. So I've come up with ten tag team ideas and two stables that I think would keep things interesting. I'll put five teams on RAW, and five on SmackDown though the brand split isn't too strong these days. I'll also say if they should be heel, face or tweener.

For RAW:

1. Reunite the Hart Dynasty! - This is the most obvious move that the WWE can make right now. These guys had a ton of momentum, and actually had the fans behind them as well. Since they broke up they have done absolutely NOTHING other than having a few good matches on Superstars. Put them back together as a face team and have them compete for the belts.

2. Evan and Darren - I'm talking about Evan Bourne and Darren Young. The title is a play off of the pop duo Evan and Jaron, who had a big hit in 2000 called "Crazy For this Girl". Anyway, these two would compliment each other in the ring really well. They can fly around like crazy and could put on some hella entertaining early matches on RAW every week. Perfect face tag team that would appeal to kids.

3. DiBiase Brothers - Brett DiBiasae needs to jump up to the big leagues and save his brother's ass. Ted has done nothing noteworthy since the breakup of Legacy a year ago and I think this could at least give him something to do. These guys would be a snobby heel tag team.

4. David Otunga & Percy Watson - Could you imagine the promos these guys put on together? I'm sure they could get the crowd all riled up. The perfect gimmick for this heel team would be flashy clothes, watches, shoes, escorts, etc. To really get under the fans' skin.

5. Bring back Cryme Tyme! - I know that Shad Gaspard wants to pursue a movie career but I think the WWE could lure him back in. Cryme Tyme got some pretty nice pops on SmackDown in late 2009/early 2010. Why they broke up is a mystery in my mind. With Hart Dynasty being a face team, they could act more thug-like and perhaps be a cool tweener team.


For SmackDown!

1. Zack & Zeke - Or Double Z, or whatever you wanna call them...anyway, I'm talking about Zach Ryder and Ezekiel Jackson. This would be the perfect heel compliment to the team of Santino and Kozlov. Think about it. Ryder is the comedy guy, just like Santino. Zeke is the big mean enforcer, just like Kozlov. And if anyone remembers two years ago, Zeke used to be The Brian Kendrick's bodyguard on SmackDown, and he does a great job being a heel bodyguard for skinny whiteboys.

2. The Big Show & Diesel - Imagine how over with the fans this face tag team would be. A lot of times, it seems like older talent goes to RAW while younger talent goes to SmackDown. Having these two on the blue brand could help balance it out some.

3. Primo and his cousin Orlando - This isn't my idea...I got this from Bleacher Report. I can't remember the author's name but it was a recent article and full credit goes to him. Primo has been misused ever since Carlito left and this could turn his career around. Have Rosa Mendes be their hott manager (since she never wrestles anyway) and you've got the perfect tweener Latin-themed tag team.

4. Curt Hawkins & Trent Barretta - Just another heel team to help fill the division.

5. Pecs & Reks - Strange idea here, but hear me out. Have a tag team that can be both funny and dominant at the same time. Chris Masters and Tyler Reks could physically punish their opponants in the ring, but could also be funny by flexing and dancing and what not. Just my idea for a tweener team that is about more than just one thing.


So there are my ten tag teams...what do you think? I think the possibilities are endless. Imagine a triangle ladder match between Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater, Hart Dynasty and Evan and Darren. That would be pretty fun to watch.

I also have two random ideas for stables:

1. The Rowdy Boyz - This would consist of Luke Gallows, Joey Mercury and Slam Master J. It would be a "white trash" themed stable that would basically be like the Nasty Boys. They could play off of hating the straightedge lifestyle that Punk forced them into. They could bring Serena as their "girl" and have her look all trashy and whatnot. I'd picture them on SmackDown.

2. Vickie, Dolph & Michael Tarver - I heard this mentioned somewhere before. When Teddy Long was attacked, Tarver was visible on-screen. I think maybe he could play the "enforcer" for Vickie, in aid of Dolph.

 

[Kaneanite]

Some good idea's in there for sure. My ideas...

Evan Bourne + Mark Henry - Bring back this team. It gives Henry something to do and we can put Bourne back on the track to that push he was getting. I liked this team honestly. Perfect combo of high-flier and power guy.

Heath Slater + Justin Gabriel - Keep this team, it's the start of something good. I know just about everyone hates Slater but I don't think he (nor Otunga for that matter..) are as bad as people make it seem.

Sin Cara + Mason Ryan - Batista and Rey Mysterio Pt.2. Mason Ryan needs work no doubt, an experienced Sin Cara that could carry matches could carry this tag team.

Alex Riley + David Otunga - Solid heel tag-team with again 2 guys that need more exposure and experience. This tag team would cut great promos.

Kane + Daniel Bryan - Kane could turn face really quick obviously and how random of a tag team would this be? But at the same time I think it'd be an awesome team to watch and would definitely be a contender.

Keep Uso's, bring back Hart Foundation.


Then all of a sudden you have a good tag-division. Teams with guys like Baretta, Reks, etc could also form just to round it out.

 

[bjarvis]

Well I definitely don't mind the idea. Having a second read though, I realised that these teams are looking less and less positive then when I quickly read your post the first time.

Firstly WWE - sign Generation Me. Beer Money might be getting too old and I could care less about the MCMG. Ink Inc. can suck it and any other TNA Tag Teams, I don't care about. These guys are your new Hardy Boyz, without the stupidity of Jeff Hardy and the egotistical attitude of Matt Hardy. They are young and hell can they wrestle. The Matches they will have could possible start a new Golden Era of Tag Team Wrestling. One of the best things TNA have discovered.

Hart Dynasty - Definitely reunite them. They are talented singles wrestlers but if they are not going to be used then why waste them?

Evan & Darren - Don't really care for this. Yeah, it'll be a fun team but I seriously don't see it.

Otunga & Watson - Yeah, I'm happy with this Tag Team. I think they could work really well together because apart from the Wife connection, I don't see much for Otunga post Nexus.

Cryme Tyme - I doubt this team will be back. Didn't one of the wrestlers just get in trouble? They were an alright fun Tag Team but nothing more.

DiBiase Brothers - I say give DiBiase another year and if he still can't get it as a singles wrestler, maybe then join him with his brother.

So keep Kozlov and Santino, Gabriel & Slater and The Uso in the mix. Sure, they'll have their singles matches but a Tag Team should be able to unite, then go their own way, then reunite, etc. They are perfect in this division.

Zack & Zeke - Not happening. Zeke is receiving a push into Main Event land. Why is everyone so big on Zack Ryder? He's a nobody. He's stuck in can't even make it on TV land like Trent Barreta and Yoshi Tatsu. In fact, a Tatsu/Bourne Tag Team would be fun, but really thrown together.

Show & Diesel - Poor Show. This always happens to him. He gets thrown into a Tag Team. See Show & Kane, Show & A-Train, Show & Miz, Show & Jericho, etc. Look, I don't mind this team, they would receive massive pops but Diesel's pops could be Upper Midcard. He probably doesn't want his last run if this is it, to be in a Tag Team. But it would be fun.

Primo & Orlando - Yes. I agree with this Tag Team. Make them fun, exciting and energetic. Slightly play up their heritage, make them energetic in the ring. And you've got a positive team.

Hawkins & Barretta - Yeah, why not? Is Vance Archer still on the roster. I would replace Barretta with Archer and make them a face team. Why face? Because the team below, I'm making a heel team. They are both big men. Dye Hawkins hair black and make them a new muscle team. Think APA.

Pecs & Reks - Decent idea, but the name would go. These guys are a heel team. I read somewhere on Wrestlezone that WWE were looking to start pushing Chris Masters again after Mania but with the sudden influx in talent (Del Rio, Miz, Morrison, Kingston, Barrett, Sheamus, Bryan, Ziggler, DiBiase Jr., Rhodes, McIntyre, Swagger, Jackson, Ryan) and the talent set to debut after Mania (Black and Sin Cara) he might be left out. So a tag team, a dominate heel tag team is perfect for Masters. I have always thought WWE really liked Tyler Reks. He recent appearance change could be a brooding character whilst Masters could just be the full-on, egotistical muscle. Together they would dominate. I'd watch these guys tag.

So that makes:

Santino & Kozlov [Face]
Hart Dynasty [Face]
Primo & Orlando [Face]
Hawkins & Barretta [Face]

Slater & Gabriel [Heels]
The Uso [Heels]
Otunga & Watson [Heels]
Reks & Masters [Heels]

Edit: Poster above mentioned Bourne & Henry. They've tagged before and it worked. They aren't moving up the ladder. If not Bourne & Tatsu could be fun. A nice compliment to Gabriel & Slater.

Sure, its not a new age Golden Era like Hardyz/Dudleyz/E&C/APA/Too Cool/Right to Censor, etc. and sure, it doesn't have classic matches like the SmackDown 6 era of 2002 but I'd still watch to see Reks & Masters dominate, The Uso smack teams around, Slater & Gabriel fly through the air and Otunga & Watson talk themselves up.

I would love to see Hawkins and Barretta muscle their way around, to have Kozlov & Santino put on decent matches that put a smile on fans faces, to have The Hart Dynasty put on great matches and to have Primo & Orlando reach a specific type of fan. Hell, revamp the system, start off with a Tag Tournament. Your finalist are Hart Dynasty vs. Slater & Gabriel. Then throw up the TLC match on Raw, like the good old days. Hart Dynasty vs. Slater & Gabriel vs. The Uso vs. Santino & Kozlov. And from there, introduce the new Tag Teams to the Division.

By the way, not a fan of the stables but that's just me. Nice work though.

 

[VinnieSunshine]

I posted this on another forum but didn't really get any feedback on it, so I'll post it here. I'd like you guys to tell me what you think of my ideas, even if they suck. Also tell me what YOU would do, either opposite of my ideas or to add to them.

So as you all know, the WWE tag team division has been in shambles for awhile now. There are really only three tag teams at the moment (Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater, The Usos, Santino Marella & Vladmir Kozlov). I think those are three decent teams but I think they need around a dozen or so for it to be a respectable division. While it will be hard to return to the greatness that tag teams once had, I think if they grouped together some misused talent they could make it decent once again. So I've come up with ten tag team ideas and two stables that I think would keep things interesting. I'll put five teams on RAW, and five on SmackDown though the brand split isn't too strong these days. I'll also say if they should be heel, face or tweener.

For RAW:

1. Reunite the Hart Dynasty! - This is the most obvious move that the WWE can make right now. These guys had a ton of momentum, and actually had the fans behind them as well. Since they broke up they have done absolutely NOTHING other than having a few good matches on Superstars. Put them back together as a face team and have them compete for the belts.

2. Evan and Darren - I'm talking about Evan Bourne and Darren Young. The title is a play off of the pop duo Evan and Jaron, who had a big hit in 2000 called "Crazy For this Girl". Anyway, these two would compliment each other in the ring really well. They can fly around like crazy and could put on some hella entertaining early matches on RAW every week. Perfect face tag team that would appeal to kids.

3. DiBiase Brothers - Brett DiBiasae needs to jump up to the big leagues and save his brother's ass. Ted has done nothing noteworthy since the breakup of Legacy a year ago and I think this could at least give him something to do. These guys would be a snobby heel tag team.

4. David Otunga & Percy Watson - Could you imagine the promos these guys put on together? I'm sure they could get the crowd all riled up. The perfect gimmick for this heel team would be flashy clothes, watches, shoes, escorts, etc. To really get under the fans' skin.

5. Bring back Cryme Tyme! - I know that Shad Gaspard wants to pursue a movie career but I think the WWE could lure him back in. Cryme Tyme got some pretty nice pops on SmackDown in late 2009/early 2010. Why they broke up is a mystery in my mind. With Hart Dynasty being a face team, they could act more thug-like and perhaps be a cool tweener team.


For SmackDown!

1. Zack & Zeke - Or Double Z, or whatever you wanna call them...anyway, I'm talking about Zach Ryder and Ezekiel Jackson. This would be the perfect heel compliment to the team of Santino and Kozlov. Think about it. Ryder is the comedy guy, just like Santino. Zeke is the big mean enforcer, just like Kozlov. And if anyone remembers two years ago, Zeke used to be The Brian Kendrick's bodyguard on SmackDown, and he does a great job being a heel bodyguard for skinny whiteboys.

2. The Big Show & Diesel - Imagine how over with the fans this face tag team would be. A lot of times, it seems like older talent goes to RAW while younger talent goes to SmackDown. Having these two on the blue brand could help balance it out some.

3. Primo and his cousin Orlando - This isn't my idea...I got this from Bleacher Report. I can't remember the author's name but it was a recent article and full credit goes to him. Primo has been misused ever since Carlito left and this could turn his career around. Have Rosa Mendes be their hott manager (since she never wrestles anyway) and you've got the perfect tweener Latin-themed tag team.

4. Curt Hawkins & Trent Barretta - Just another heel team to help fill the division.

5. Pecs & Reks - Strange idea here, but hear me out. Have a tag team that can be both funny and dominant at the same time. Chris Masters and Tyler Reks could physically punish their opponants in the ring, but could also be funny by flexing and dancing and what not. Just my idea for a tweener team that is about more than just one thing.


So there are my ten tag teams...what do you think? I think the possibilities are endless. Imagine a triangle ladder match between Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater, Hart Dynasty and Evan and Darren. That would be pretty fun to watch.

I also have two random ideas for stables:

1. The Rowdy Boyz - This would consist of Luke Gallows, Joey Mercury and Slam Master J. It would be a "white trash" themed stable that would basically be like the Nasty Boys. They could play off of hating the straightedge lifestyle that Punk forced them into. They could bring Serena as their "girl" and have her look all trashy and whatnot. I'd picture them on SmackDown.

2. Vickie, Dolph & Michael Tarver - I heard this mentioned somewhere before. When Teddy Long was attacked, Tarver was visible on-screen. I think maybe he could play the "enforcer" for Vickie, in aid of Dolph.

I like...however I would like to make a few suggestions/changes.

RAW

Evan Bourne & Justin Gabriel
Two high flyers would be amazing! Id love to see the match that these guys could put on against any team. FACE TEAM

David Otunga & Percy Watson
NO. If anything it should be Husky and McGillicuty. HEEL team.

DiBiase Brothers
I actually like this idea. FACE team.

The Usos
This team did not get the respect and push they deserve. FACE team.

The Hart Dynasty
As much as I dont want to see them back together...they need it.

Kevin Nash & Jackson Andrews
Kind of a NEW-ish play on the Brother of Destruction. Nash could help push the young giant. HEEL team for sure.


SMACKDOWN

The Big Show & Brodus Clay
Just like Nash with Jackson Andrews, Show could help build Brodus. Brodus is also like a small version of Show so it'd work...Id say HEEL though.

Mysterio & Mystico
Same with Bourne & Gabriel. FACE team

Hawkins & Ryder
Make this team the same way they were before/during the program with Edge. FACE team.

Mason Ryan & Tyler Reks
Dominant team that could easily go head 2 head with Show/Clay or Nash/Andrews. HEEL team.

 

[blkshp]

Definitely keep the Uso's together, but bring back Armando Estrada to manage them like he did for Umaga. Keep Santino and Koslov together, they work well. Keep Gabriel and Slater together, they may develop a Hardy/E and C type of chemistry. Definitely reunite the Hart Dynasty, why did they even split them up??? In fact, bring Teddy Hart up from Mexico and throw him in the mix too (why not?). As for new teams, first why not reunite Ryder and Hawkins? Neither are doing too much right now anyway, plus they have a history. I don't know if Otunga and Watson works, I think Watson is more of a natural face. Try Otunga and Mason Ryan for a while, Otunga can "hide" behind him, and they both need to improve their in ring game anyway. Keep McGillicuty and Husky together, they have potential. How about Barretta and Bourne? I think together they could be spectacular! Here's a potential new APA as well: Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver. Skip could be the happy go lucky bruiser and Tarver the anti social brawler, I think it could work. I also agree with putting the Colon's and Dibiasi's together, why not?

 

[bjarvis]

blkshp, I like the idea of Tarver and Sheffield together. I originally had Barretta and Hawkings, with some definite changes made to Hawkins appearance, as my new age APA. But I also like your idea.

 

[Trill Co$by]

Again, it's up to your (not really) favorite conversation starter to ask the questions that seem to go against the norms. Maybe I should start this as a series... "The Straight Line Questions"... anyway, to the point.

For the longest time, the WWE has been known to take two random guys, put them in a tag team, and let them work together. Sometimes they achieve success, sometimes they just are put there to further a bigger storyline or hold them over. And for some reason, no matter which two people they use, the smarks around IWC waste no time in quickly making their opinions known that "Make shift tag teams ruin the business"...

Ok, first I've gotta ask it...

WHAT?!

Why is it bad for WWE to take two people who are going no where in the singles' division, put them together, and see how they fair as a tag team? For example, Kozlov and Santino were put together out of no where and golly gee, they worked... hmm maybe WWE isn't dumb after all.

Need another example?

Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes. Sure they didn't last too long, but for the time that they were a tag team, they were a really good heel tag team. They had the chemistry, they had the heel heat, and they were doing really good. Ok so they won't be noticed as a long time tag team, but to be honest, is anybody going to remember Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes before they remember Cody & Drew?

Even now, around these boards I've seen people say something like "Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel are just another make shift tag team who don't deserve the titles."

...REALLY?!

The two of them, over the past few months now, have come off as two people who are like brothers right now. They came up through the Nexus, they refused to attack their tag partner, they mix perfectly in tag team action, and they are pretty much a great team to put the titles on.

It's funny how people double standard themselves by simply saying "I want something new" and then turn around and say "These make shifts are annoying"... I mean to me, these teams that WWE's put together right now are the best WWE's gonna get within the next few years. Hell even Ryder and Primo have a decent chemistry. Sure, it's nice to see a team come up through the ranks together for years, but at the end of the day, it's also kinda cool to see WWE run storylines where two people find a common goal of wanting gold so they go for tag gold.

So again I ask you...

What is so wrong about "make shift" tag teams?

 

[airvar]

Nothing, there is a place and time for make-shift tag-team alliances.. The divison needs those two guys who you'd least expect to be a tag team to team up and make a run for the titles..

The issue isn't that there ARE make-shift tag teams, its that EVERY tag-team seems like a make-shift tag-team recently.. and the only legitament tag-teams are quickly broken up into singles competitors (Cryme tyme, the Hart Dynasty)..

While there is certainly a place for make-shift tag teams in any tag divison, there is also a necessity for stable, long term tag-teams. Those stable tag-teams should build the foundation of your division, with random alliances filling out the division.. Also if they are to be paired up "randomly" they have to stick with it like they did with Santino in Kozlov, it can't simply last untill there Tag-title shot is over. (Ex. MVP & Mark Henry)

 

[The HEEL JuiceLee]

There is no 1 or even 4 tag team's that could fix the WWE's TAG-TEAM division
If Vince really care's about the tag-team division it wouldn't be hard to fix
it would just take a few step's & about 6-8 months
Here are 3 step's i know would work

Step1:Steal established tag-teams from ROH & TNA.During the MondayNightWars
Vince stole talent from ECW all the time(TEAM's HE SHOULD STEAL)
Beer Money(But i would split them eventualy because Bobby Roode can B A star N WWE)
Briscoe Brothers(could do a brothers vs brothers fued woth the uso's or DiBiase's)
GenMe(They are the young Hardy's,but can play better heels than the Hardy's)
MCMG(1 of the best Tag-Team's in the world in MY OPINION)
King's of Wrestling(Cladio could B a huge heel singles wrestles but a great tag-team)

Step 2:Make a few tag team's using your own roster
1.The DiBiase Brother's(Ted didn't develop how people thought he would,so put jim in a strong tag division with lil bro for a year & see if he is ready then
2.The Rotunda Brothers(Husky got sent back 2 FCW & Bo is almost reAdy for the big leauges,i wayched them tag in FCW & they are a good tag team who could get great with time.!.
3.Swagger & Masters-They gave Jack the belt way to quick,and did a horrible job with him when he had it.If they could make a strong tag division i would have them constantly @ the top of it,Jack is still young & maybe a year of dominating a strong tag division before he goes solo again could save his carear.
4.Kozlov & Orlov-Orlov is a young high flyer with the russuan gimmick.They could be like a rushian Hart Foundation
5.Darren Young & Percy Watson-another 2 guy's who have tagged in FCW and have lots of potential
6.Bring up Los Avidors from FCW(I would debut them with Alberto Del Rio or Mystico)

Step3:Keep the Uso's,re-unite the hart dynasty(tyson kidd bring's in teddy hard.let DH be a Face) & cryme tyme

now with the Briscoes,GenMe,the Rotunda's, & Uso's you could the teams fued over whitch is the best in wrestling
I would keep Master$ & $wagger always near the belts as the dominate team.I think they could have a great fued with Beer Money

I think IN order to have that many teams for it to work Vince would have to
A:Either start his WWE network
B:Have Raw & SmackDown go 3 hours twice a month
C:Air super stars twice a week.& for 2 hours on saturday mornings

IF by some MIRACLE Vinny Mac could put together the like's of the tag-team's i lasted
i 100% believe the WWE's TAG division would be #1 & would probably even main-event a pay-per view every now & then like in ROH

!!JU$T my OPINI0N!!

 

[tripleddd]

I like alot of fans on here am dissappointed how far down the ladder the tag teams and title have gone down the ladder. So what should be done with this division. I'm sorry for my ignorance but I don't even know whose the champs at the moment - but here are a few thoughts re hire a couple of Tag Teams London & Kendrick, Haas & Benjamin for starters and add The Core/nexus/Core /nexus whichever ones they are, perhaps rejoin Ted diabiase and Cody Rhodes together and even add the Odd E&c or brothers of destruction and may be have a tag team match at the end of raw & smackdown

 

[Mighty NorCal]

What we should do is accept that tag teams are and always have been merely a way for WWE to groom guys for money making singles careers, and unfortunately, they now have FCW and NXT to accomplish a lot of that, so they arent particularly necessary anymore.

No need for dead weight on the roster, especially when the intention of tag teams in and of themselves aren't meant for long term sustainment.

 

[Tattooed Jesus]

All we can do is hope that sometime soon Vince realizes that fans still want to see great tag team wrestling. Then he needs to get real tag teams, not just to single guys thrown together, but actual legit tag teams. Put Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith back together, they are a legacy team that are really good together. Let the Uso's stay together, they are another hot young tag team. Bring Beer Money over into the WWE from TNA, they could be so over it's crazy. Let teams stay together for more than a year before you decide to break them up, that shit is just stupid.

 

[berlinbrawler]

Wtag teams are and always have been merely a way for WWE to groom guys for money making singles careers

Not true. Eons ago they had real tag teams in the Legion of Doom/Road Warriors, Demolition, the Hart Foundation, the Rockers (granted Shawn and Bret obviously had successful singles careers afterwards), the Natural Disasters, the Bushwackers, the British Bulldogs, the Steiner Brothers, among many others. The fact that some of them had a singles career afterwards doesn't change that those were real tag teams. Same goes for later teams like E&C, the Hardys and the Dudleys.

It is only nowadays that I totally agree with your point that tag teams are at best springboards for some people's solo careers.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Not true. Eons ago they had real tag teams in the Legion of Doom/Road Warriors, Demolition, the Hart Foundation, the Rockers (granted Shawn and Bret obviously had successful singles careers afterwards), the Natural Disasters, the Bushwackers, the British Bulldogs, the Steiner Brothers, among many others. The fact that some of them had a singles career afterwards doesn't change that those were real tag teams. Same goes for later teams like E&C, the Hardys and the Dudleys.

It is only nowadays that I totally agree with your point that tag teams are at best springboards for some people's solo careers.

Why would you post mostly examples that prove what I said to be true? What in the fucK? ALL of them besides the Whackers were broken up and given singles pushes. Every one of them.