How would you rebuild the WWE tag division?

[benn 0]

Should they bring guys through OVW as tag teams, or stick some already on the roster together like Matt Hardy and Tatanka?

 

Is it worthwhile to consider merging the two titles and having the champs defend on both shows?

 

Who should be at the core of the division besides MNM?

[Hawk 34 0]

Wasn't there a thread about this, 4 months ago?

[theintensifier 0]

More than likely there was Hawk, but he joined on Tuesday.

[Hawk 34 0]

Anyways, rebuild the creative team and the entire structure before you rebuild the tag-team scene.

 

If you had the Bulldogs, MVC, Demolition, RNR Express, Brain Busters, Midnights, Steiners and E&C working with the current creative minds and structure, it'd be a meaningless divison just as well.

 

You can slap many people together but it'll still come off as "two singles wrestlers, slapped together". Kind of like Kash and Noble, or Venis n Viscera.

[claydude14 0]

Smackdown!:

MNM

Gymini

London/Kendrick

Mexicools

Hardy/Shannon Moore

FBI

Maybe a reformed La Resistance, Sylvan/Dupree

 

RAW:

Spirit Squad

Viscera/Val Venis

Armando Alejandro Estrada/Umaga (Estrada is a wrestler too right?)

The Bashams

Snitzky/Goldust

Put Cade/Murdoch back together

Matt Striker/Johnny Parisi (Give them a team gimmick instead of random pairing of Heat's heels)

 

That's 7 teams for each brand, that could definitly happen right now. Not that either division is really that strong at all, but it's doable.

[haVoc 0]

Should they bring guys through OVW as tag teams

 

There it is. The best tag teams were put together early in their careers. If you're already established then the two guys never truly feel like a real team.

[Hawk 34 0]

Should they bring guys through OVW as tag teams

 

There it is. The best tag teams were put together early in their careers. If you're already established then the two guys never truly feel like a real team.

 

MNM, is an excellent example of this, Heart-Throbs are a horrible example.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

Yeah I agree with Hawk.

 

You got to introduce Tag Teams, not just slap 2 wrestlers together, only rare times does it actually work.

[Dangerous A 0]

One thing they need to do is quit having Main Eventers beating tag teams (especially the tag champs) by themselves in handicap matches. That one thing has really crippled how people view actual tag teams like MNM.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

 

Speaking of Booker T/Goldust, since they are doing nothing with Goldust on RAW, they should really switch him over to SD! and have him reunite with Booker. Them Vs. MNM could be a very good fued.

[benn 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

 

Speaking of Booker T/Goldust, since they are doing nothing with Goldust on RAW, they should really switch him over to SD! and have him reunite with Booker. Them Vs. MNM could be a very good fued.

 

Yeah that could be nice. I said this in a different thread the other day but I think MNM could have a great fued with London and Kendrick

[Hawk 34 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

 

Speaking of Booker T/Goldust, since they are doing nothing with Goldust on RAW, they should really switch him over to SD! and have him reunite with Booker. Them Vs. MNM could be a very good fued.

 

 

Goldust is currently teaming with Snitsky in the latest "odd couple" tag team. Also, The T's are good enough on their own and Booker, should have an extended heel run. The occasional scene together is fine (such as WMXXII) because it's more meaningful that way.

 

There's also a few examples of singles wrestlers being slapped together and being an excellent tag team with success. You don't have to limit them to comedy.

[haVoc 0]

Another thing I can't stand is two guys who look alike and work the same. It's even worst when they're both bland and lack character and when I say "character" I don't mean gimmick. I mean personality.

[benn 0]

Another thing I can't stand is two guys who look alike and work the same. It's even worst when they're both bland and lack character and when I say "character" I don't mean gimmick. I mean personality.

 

Gymini?

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

 

Speaking of Booker T/Goldust, since they are doing nothing with Goldust on RAW, they should really switch him over to SD! and have him reunite with Booker. Them Vs. MNM could be a very good fued.

 

 

Goldust is currently teaming with Snitsky in the latest "odd couple" tag team. Also, The T's are good enough on their own and Booker, should have an extended heel run. The occasional scene together is fine (such as WMXXII) because it's more meaningful that way.

 

There's also a few examples of singles wrestlers being slapped together and being an excellent tag team with success. You don't have to limit them to comedy.

 

Booker T has been treated like a joke, even when he had the US title. Goldust could help ressurect his career like he did in 02.

 

Goldust and Snitsky is certainly an interesting tag team, but Booker/Goldust were actually a good tag team on the wrestling side of things.

 

They could have some very good tag team matches Vs. MNM.

[Hawk 34 0]

Another thing I can't stand is two guys who look alike and work the same. It's even worst when they're both bland and lack character and when I say "character" I don't mean gimmick. I mean personality.

 

So you hated the Hardyz, E&C, Rockers, Demoltion, MVC and countless other tag teams? They all pretty much fit the "indistinguishable partners" make-up.

[haVoc 0]

Another thing I can't stand is two guys who look alike and work the same. It's even worst when they're both bland and lack character and when I say "character" I don't mean gimmick. I mean personality.

 

So you hated the Hardyz, E&C, Rockers, Demoltion, MVC and countless other tag teams? They all pretty much fit the "indistinguishable partners" make-up.

 

I should have been more clear. I meant todays WWE. Like any randon Jindrak look a like.

 

By the way, with the exception of the Hardys, all those guys had big personalities.

[benn 0]

Another thing I can't stand is two guys who look alike and work the same. It's even worst when they're both bland and lack character and when I say "character" I don't mean gimmick. I mean personality.

 

So you hated the Hardyz, E&C, Rockers, Demoltion, MVC and countless other tag teams? They all pretty much fit the "indistinguishable partners" make-up.

 

I should have been more clear. I meant todays WWE. Like any randon Jindrak look a like.

 

By the way, with the exception of the Hardys, all those guys had big personalities.

 

The Hardyz made up for lack of personalities in other ways though, they definately weren't a bland team

[ChrisMWaters 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

Three words for you:

New

Age

Outlaws.

 

...also, two more from earlier in the days...

 

Strike

Force

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

The only time when you slap 2 wrestlers together and have them work as a tag team is if they are funny. Like Head Cheese and Booker T/Goldust.

Three words for you:

New

Age

Outlaws.

 

...also, two more from earlier in the days...

 

Strike

Force

 

New Age Outlaws WERE funny though.

[razazteca 0]

Vince and Shane should be tag champions.

[benn 0]

Vince and Shane should be tag champions.

 

Don't give them any ideas... it's just dumb enough to be within the realm of possiblity for WWE

[daileyxplanet 0]

Three words: Second City Saints.

[UZI Suicide 0]

Smackdown! could have a pretty kickass tag division if they just gave it some time. In fact, it wouldn't hurt to just combine the belts and move the division exclusively to Smackdown.

 

MNM, London/Spanky and The Mexicools are already on the show and could all have some great matches.

 

I wouldn't be opposed to the WWE bringing in Jeff Hardy to reunite the Hardy Boyz. I imagine a feud between them and MNM would be pretty sweet. Plus, they could revive the TLC tag matches with London and Spanky and MNM.

 

Now that Brent Albright is up on the roster and they're doing the angle with Benoit as his "mentor", they could put them in a tag team where Benoit is helping show him the ropes. Obviously this storyline, like all storyline's like this, will eventually end in Albright turning on Benoit, but they could get some great tag matches out of it before that.

 

The best thing they could do is just let tag teams get over with promos, vignettes, etc. Give us a reason to care about them before we see them in the ring. Like, for example, The Bashams were a pretty solid team, IMO, but they were just kind of thrown out there with no real story behind it, and so nobody really cared about them.

[benn 0]

Smackdown! could have a pretty kickass tag division if they just gave it some time. In fact, it wouldn't hurt to just combine the belts and move the division exclusively to Smackdown.

 

MNM, London/Spanky and The Mexicools are already on the show and could all have some great matches.

 

I wouldn't be opposed to the WWE bringing in Jeff Hardy to reunite the Hardy Boyz. I imagine a feud between them and MNM would be pretty sweet. Plus, they could revive the TLC tag matches with London and Spanky and MNM.

 

Now that Brent Albright is up on the roster and they're doing the angle with Benoit as his "mentor", they could put them in a tag team where Benoit is helping show him the ropes. Obviously this storyline, like all storyline's like this, will eventually end in Albright turning on Benoit, but they could get some great tag matches out of it before that.

 

The best thing they could do is just let tag teams get over with promos, vignettes, etc. Give us a reason to care about them before we see them in the ring. Like, for example, The Bashams were a pretty solid team, IMO, but they were just kind of thrown out there with no real story behind it, and so nobody really cared about them.

 

Hardyz/MNM/London and Kendrick feud could potentially produce some great matches, especially with the Mexicools and Spirit Squad thrown into the mix. Even if they paired Matt Hardy with Shannon Moore instead of bringing Jeff back in it could work. Huge potential is there if creative would just get their shit together and book it.

[reign 0]

I wish that someone from WWE would just come out and say that they don't care about the tag "division"...but they should definately bring tag teams through OVW and then introduce them as a team. A name, similiar tights and actual tag team moves would be nice also. And bring back the term "tag team specialists". Back in day. the two best singles wrestlers could get their asses kicked by a badass tag team. Now there's no stopping the maineventers from teaming up and taking the tag titles whenever they damn please. The only times I thought this worked was HHH/Austin cause I marked for them holding all the gold and Hogan/Edge cause it fit the story.

[2GOLD 0]

There is no point bringing back Jeff, he wouldn't make it through the drug testing and they more than likely know this.

 

Murdock and Cade should be reformed because both are just left blowing in the breeze. Spirit Squad should work just fine although the 5-on-2 advantage is a lot insane which is going to end up hurting the division. Dust and Snitsky sounds fine, like a goofy little team.

 

But as someone said (Hawk I think), the creative is not going to make it a good division. Cause just as a team gets momentum, they break them up for a 5 minute single push and then fire them both. Perhaps bring in Test with Chuck Palumbo as a team since if you don't, they will just blow in the wind. It's not like they are a styles clash, they are about the same so it could work well especially if you have them defeat Show and Kane to start. Cleanly, none of that "miscommunication" or "cheating" crap, just have them actually WIN.

 

I'll be honest, I have no idea about Smackdown because I no longer watch it since it moved to Friday.

[Just John 0]

I have to agree with the sentiments that the talent is there, but the booking is not.

 

MNM is a great team, but they've constantly had their momentum interrupted by makeshift tag teams. The LOD 2k6 thing was probably the worst. MNM was really getting over and them taking the belts from Eddie and Rey at the end of their partnership got them off on the right foot. Unfortuanately, they were dicking around most of the summer while we had to endure the endless supply of LOD jobber squashes. Then when MNM got the belts back, they only held them for a couple months before jobbing them to Batista and Rey. Sure, they won 'em back the next week thanks to Henry, and the first meeting between MNM and the Eddie Guerrero Memorial Connection was a really good match, but it really hurt their credibility.

 

Still, that's all in the past. I think there should be some lengthy title feuds between MNM, London/Kendrick, and the Mexicools. I could even see those 3 pulling off a good TLC.

 

Raw's a little bit murkier, but I think they're going the right way with the Spirit Squad. They just need to put the SS in a match where they don't bump around for 5 minutes before getting the fluke win.

[benn 0]

I have to agree with the sentiments that the talent is there, but the booking is not.

 

MNM is a great team, but they've constantly had their momentum interrupted by makeshift tag teams. The LOD 2k6 thing was probably the worst. MNM was really getting over and them taking the belts from Eddie and Rey at the end of their partnership got them off on the right foot. Unfortuanately, they were dicking around most of the summer while we had to endure the endless supply of LOD jobber squashes. Then when MNM got the belts back, they only held them for a couple months before jobbing them to Batista and Rey. Sure, they won 'em back the next week thanks to Henry, and the first meeting between MNM and the Eddie Guerrero Memorial Connection was a really good match, but it really hurt their credibility.

 

Still, that's all in the past. I think there should be some lengthy title feuds between MNM, London/Kendrick, and the Mexicools. I could even see those 3 pulling off a good TLC.

 

Raw's a little bit murkier, but I think they're going the right way with the Spirit Squad. They just need to put the SS in a match where they don't bump around for 5 minutes before getting the fluke win.

 

Hopefully the opening match on Smackdown is an indication of an MNM/London+Kendrick direction after all. Now if they'd only give both teams some promo time...

[Just John 0]

I agree. I don't know how London and Kendrick are on the mic, but even something as simple as 2 minute interview could go a long ways to connecting with the fans, especially since everyone already likes them in the ring.

 

MNM just needs more skits, period. Melina's the second best diva in the company right now and plays a good "smart bitch" kinda role which is great for playing off the air-headedness of Mercury and Nitro. Those two are like a poor man's Edge and Christian, and I mean that as a huge compliment since E/C were almost untouchable as far as backstage comedy goes.