Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, formerally Team Angle went Name-less (at least officially) for the last threee weeks, although IWC went ahead and dubbed them The Best Damn Tag Team Period (as a take-off of the Fox Sports Show) and WWE even used it for House Shows...but never said it on air. Last Night it was revealed they offically named them THE GREATEST TAG TEAM EVER. Although it's easier to write TGTTE then TBDTTP It just doesn't work for me... They couldn't use TBDTTP likely because Fox would've put up a stink about it... Any suggestions for a better name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hass of Pain Report post Posted July 9, 2003 I think Team Future would have been cool because, well, they are a team and they are the future of World Wrestling Entertainment. I just can't imagine Howard Finkel saying "And now...coming down the aisle, at a total combined weight of 504 pounds...THE GREATEST TAG TEAM EVER". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Yeah, I don't like the name. It reminds me of the RAW in '98 where Furnas and LaFon came out billed as "The Most Charismatic Tag Team in the WWF". Why don't they just lift the Stretching Crew name from OVW for them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Because I can't spell that word...seriously...It's one of the 10 words i NEVER ever spell even CLOSE to bein right... TEAM WRESTLING? How bout that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lightning Flik Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Why don't they just lift the Stretching Crew name from OVW for them? That's what Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar used to call their team if I'm not mistaken. Also, if I'm not mistaken, it had been mentioned whenever Shelton and Brock go toe to toe that they were members of the same team. Haven't heard it in awhile, but meh. They used to. Then again, continunity and WWE get along ever-so-not-nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Army Eye Report post Posted July 9, 2003 That's their NAME? ug.. so dumb. Are we sure they didn't just note that they were the 'greatest tag team ever' in a promo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Old Me Report post Posted July 9, 2003 The Minnesota Stretching Crew, except Haas isn't from Minnesota, I don't think. Anyhow, the name is ghey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Can we get Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane's opinion on this news-bit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Haas is from NJ....he went to Seton Hall....call them the "Future Shock" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 ^ Which is another thing I don't like about this name...It's a slap across the face of the legendary tag teams... The Best Damn Tag Team Period wasn't a slap across the face of Tag Team History Streching(see what I mean?) Crew would be fine as they can just call them the "Crew".. WWE would call it Streaching Cru however. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Maybe it's time we just get rid of the Team Names... Haas and Benjamin does sound more professional in a sense... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted July 9, 2003 WWE would call it Streaching Cru however. I miss the Russofied Spelling System. The letter Z has ATTITUDE! We could use a good match between the Basham Brotherz and Haaz and Benjaminzz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 I'd Love to see Russo break those guys up and since RUSSO is the pulse of Hip-Hop go with "It's all about the Benjamin" as his catchphase... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 I dont really have many names for them but it SHOULD NOT be TGTTE. That name is HORRIBLE.So far, I like Team Future the most.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 HAHAHA, I like that idea Choken One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted July 9, 2003 I'd Love to see Russo break those guys up and since RUSSO is the pulse of Hip-Hop go with "It's all about the Benjamin" as his catchphase... They tried that in September, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 9, 2003 ^ Did they? Ah shit... You just KNOW vince can't resist the urge to turn Benjamin in New Jack 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 Look on the bright side, they could have teamed with Billy Gunn and then they would have been Team Ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mach7 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 The Minnesota Stretching Crew, except Haas isn't from Minnesota, I don't think. Anyhow, the name is ghey. Neither are Lesnar and Benjamin.. it's just where they went to Uni. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 Yeah, Shelton was "All about the Benjamins" and his titantron was a dollar bill with his face in place George Washington. He wasn't a thug though. I saw him at a Raw heat taping last Aug in MSG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted July 10, 2003 Haas and Benjamin is a fine team name. It sounds so... authentic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 Look on the bright side, they could have teamed with Billy Gunn and then they would have been Team Ass. Or Mr. Haass? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss4Words Report post Posted July 10, 2003 While I don't suggest it, it would be hilarious if they got old school stupid and gave them a screaming manager who wanted to change their name to "Team Mangle". "'Cause that's what we're gonna do ... mangle ya!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted July 10, 2003 OMG~! LOSS4WORDS~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 ELLE FO' DUBYA! ELLE FO' DUBYA! They should be like "The Team"...nah, too generic...too indy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted July 10, 2003 Team Future sounds like a group of time-travellers. How about "Team America" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted July 10, 2003 I'd Love to see Russo break those guys up and since RUSSO is the pulse of Hip-Hop go with "It's all about the Benjamin" as his catchphase... They tried that in September, actually. Actually, about 3 years ago or so I had Elix Skipper and Shelton Benjamin as a tag team in some fantasy booking, and Shelton had that catchphrase, as well as the song (rock remix) for his theme music. Whether it's a bad thing or a good thing is up to you guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zero_Cool Report post Posted July 10, 2003 "The Greatest Tag Team Ever" works for me just because it feels like something you'd hear in a Tenacious D album. Give them some Tribute-ish music and then you're set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Korgath Report post Posted July 11, 2003 I thought they dubbed themselves the Best Damn Tag Team Period on one of the episodes of Smackdown!? Although WWE didn't officially label them as such on the next show. Anyway, any name is better than AMERICAN MALES!!! AMERICAN MALES!!! AMERICAN MALES!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Decadent Slacker Report post Posted July 11, 2003 Haas & Benjamin is fine. As long as they don't get all new retro like a few years ago (the NEW Blackjacks! The NEW Midnight Express! The NEW Rockers!) They should just lift the Powers of Pain, seeing as Warlord & Barby are gone & Vince now owns their fucking careers via the tape library. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
