Guest Trivia247 Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 We seen alot of stellar tag teams come and go, but sometimes you can see sometimes when the individuals go into singles wrestling leaving their success as a tag team, their conditioning doesn't let them tough out a full match alone when majority of their time they are in the ring half the time usually.. who made a smooth Transition from Tag to singles in the WWF/WWE? Bret Hart Shawn Michaels?? and Who didn't?? Davey boy?? Roaddogg/Billy Gunn??? etc your thoughts?
Guest papacita Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 I think Davey made a fairly good transition. I'd say Matt Hardy's been successful since going on his own. Jeff on the other hand...
Guest Lightning Flik Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 I think Davey made a fairly good transition. I'd say Matt Hardy's been successful since going on his own. Jeff on the other hand... Hardys and Rockers are perfect examples of what could happen given both spectrums. Jeff and Marty both bombed as singles (well, Marty disappeared and Jeff took longer to do the same). Matt and Shawn both were successful in singles.
Guest CanadianChick Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Obviously Bret and Shawn. Wouldn't Steve Austin be considered a tag wrestler to a singles wrestler? if yes, then him. Edge made a pretty good transition. I think Christian would, but he is always eventually put back into tag teams it seems. When both the Dudleys tried singles, it wasn't pretty, so thank god they are back to tag teams.
Guest DawnBTVS Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Booker T's done very well considering he started out mostly tagging with Test
Guest Lightning Flik Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Booker T's done very well considering he started out mostly tagging with Test Booker T was also a tag partner with Stevie Ray as well in WCW. When Booker was by himself, he was great in WCW too. Hence his four WCW title reigns.
Guest William E Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 I always thought the Hardyz were one of those tag teams that seemed like they could not do anything oustide of that division. Wken they had split up onto different brands I had a feeling they were just going to be JTTS, especially Matt. But somehow Matt took it to another level and is one the best heels in WWE. Witness how the fans don't yell we Jeff anymore, he has finally over.
Guest ISportsFan Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Booker T's done very well considering he started out mostly tagging with Test Booker T was also a tag partner with Stevie Ray as well in WCW. When Booker was by himself, he was great in WCW too. Hence his four WCW title reigns. Are you intentionally not counting the one where he lost and beat Kurt Angle within a week because it was in WWE? Because if not, of course, everyone knows he's a FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME WCW Champion! (Mark goggles off)
Mecha Mummy Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 What about Saturn? He started in ECW teaming with Kronus and made a pretty good transition.
Guest Lightning Flik Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Are you intentionally not counting the one where he lost and beat Kurt Angle within a week because it was in WWE? Because if not, of course, everyone knows he's a FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME WCW Champion! (Mark goggles off) If that was the WCW title, then yes, I'd agree. But you see it's the WORLD title. As it was renamed this by the time he re-won it. So hencely, he's held the World title once and the WCW title four times. Now can you dig THAT? SUCKA~!
Guest Sakura Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 If that was the WCW title, then yes, I'd agree. But you see it's the WORLD title. As it was renamed this by the time he re-won it. No, it wasn't. Vince McMahon renamed it the World Title the night after Survivor Series 2001.
Guest razazteca Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Splitting up the Dudley Boys was one of the worst ideas ever. Scott Steiner did ok in singles but should of went heel alot earlier.
Guest Mole Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Shawn Michaels Bret Hart Owen Hart Edge Matt Hardy Booker T Kevin Nash...oh wait, nevermind
Guest creativename Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Dingo Warrior and Sting. Yeah I know, if you stretch it, a huge number of wrestlers were considered a tag-team wrestler at some point or other. So...I suppose I don't really have anything to contribute to this thread
Guest alkeiper Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Lance Storm and Chris Jericho started out as a tag team in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. They've done well for themselves since.
Guest Big McLargeHuge Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 I thought we were talking just the WWF/E. My vote: Crush.
Guest Cerebus Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Bret Hart (By the way, Big McLargehuge is a great handle! MST3K RULES!)
Guest BifEverchad Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Hardys and Rockers are perfect examples of what could happen given both spectrums. Jeff and Marty both bombed as singles (well, Marty disappeared and Jeff took longer to do the same). Matt and Shawn both were successful in singles. Thats funny you know, because a few years ago I figured it would be the other way around. Jeff being the success story much like HBK, and Matt drifting off like Marty Jannetty... ah well....what do I know
Guest ViciousFish Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Jeff and Marty both bombed as singles (well, Marty disappeared and Jeff took longer to do the same). Matt and Shawn both were successful in singles. Thats funny you know, because a few years ago I figured it would be the other way around. Jeff being the success story much like HBK, and Matt drifting off like Marty Jannetty... ah well....what do I know It seems like almost everybody thought that. I know I did but I was a huge Jeff hardy fan until he started to lose it.
Guest razazteca Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Jeff and Marty both bombed as singles (well, Marty disappeared and Jeff took longer to do the same). Matt and Shawn both were successful in singles. Thats funny you know, because a few years ago I figured it would be the other way around. Jeff being the success story much like HBK, and Matt drifting off like Marty Jannetty... ah well....what do I know It seems like almost everybody thought that. I know I did but I was a huge Jeff hardy fan until he started to lose it. Jeff Hardy could not control the over whelming power that is in the face paint.
Guest Lightning Flik Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Actually, I hated Jeff. I always though Matt was the more charismatic and like his ring style better. Oh and about that blooper on the WCW/World title, my bad.
MooreMark Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Has there ever been a time where both wrestlers in the tandem made it?
Guest Kahran Ramsus Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Rick Martel did okay after the Strike Force breakup. He never made it past the upper midcard (in the Roberts feud), but he forged a nice career for himself afterwards. And I'm not even referring to his previous work as AWA Champ or his teams with Garea & Zenk.
Guest Kahran Ramsus Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Has there ever been a time where both wrestlers in the tandem made it? In the WWF? Unless you count the Mega Powers, I can't really think of any. The Dream Team was okay, but Valentine's best days were prior to it. Even for teams like the Islanders, usually one guy comes out of it in far better shape than the other. Both of the Twin Towers had success, but Akeem's came outside the WWF.
Guest Lightning Flik Posted May 15, 2003 Report Posted May 15, 2003 Hm... I don't think there has been a tag team in the WWE that has had both partners be successful.
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