Annual stock check: assessing AEW’s year-over-year performance

This year, AEW Dynamite renewed its contract with TNT through 2023.
This year, AEW Dynamite renewed its contract with TNT through 2023.

AEW tag team division

The Young Bucks now sit atop the AEW tag team division.
The Young Bucks now sit atop the AEW tag team division.

AEW has always showcased tag team wrestling in the same manner as world title programs. But early in the company's history, the depth of its tag division was somewhat limited. The Lucha Bros, Jurassic Express, Dark Order, SCU and Best Friends gave the company a dynamic group of teams that was fairly top-heavy.

To this day, many fans still think that the Lucha Bros should have been the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champions. Instead, in a head-scratching move, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky won the gold.

One year later, AEW’s tag team division is unrecognizable. SCU has faded into the background while young teams like Top Flight and The Acclaimed have taken center stage. World-class duos like FTR and The Young Bucks lead this loaded division.

The Young Bucks, much like their Elite stablemate Kenny Omega, took the scenic route to the gold. After a lengthy journey, Matt and Nick Jackson finally reign as the champions. The Bucks waited patiently for their coronation. So don’t expect anything less than a long title run for a duo that's often viewed as one of the world's best teams.

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