4 teams who could become the first ever Women's Tag Team Champions

On the Christmas Eve edition of Raw, Vince McMahon announced the introduction of the Women's Tag Team Championships for 2019. This has been a long time coming, especially after a milestone year for the women of WWE in 2018. We saw the first ever women's Royal Rumble match, the first ever women's Elimination Chamber match, the first ever all women's pay-per-view and the first ever women's TLC match. In short, 2018 was a history-making year filled with firsts.

WWE has slowly been preparing themselves for a female tag division, with quite a few teams on the roster. One must assume that they will not be exclusive to any one brand, considering the limited amount of teams. If the Women's tag titles float between Raw and Smackdown, we could get a really credible division. There are a lot of teams who could capture the titles and this provides an opportunity for various talent to pick up some gold.

This will surely improve the women's division on both shows, as it gives the undercard females some purpose. Now they have something to fight for. Here are four teams who could become the first ever WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.

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#4 Trish Stratus and Lita

The legends could be back for one last hurrah.

Trish Stratus and Lita are two massive legends who paved the way for today's women to knock down barriers and make history. They have done a great deal themselves. The pair main evented Raw in December 2004, in what was a killer match for the WWE Women's Championship. Both Trish and Lita entered the 2018 Women's Royal Rumble Match, to monstrous pops. It was evident that the pair, specifically Trish, had a run left in them. They did return on Raw in time for Evolution, where they faced Mickie James and Alicia Fox in tag team action.

There were rumours swirling that Trish and Lita might return in time for a big WrestleMania match, so this could be it. The pair of legends could return and become the first ever Women's tag champs. It would certainly raise the credibility of the titles, giving the rub to whoever ends up taking the titles from them. It would be great to see Trish and Lita make history again, as they defy age. This is truly an exciting time for the WWE women's division.

#3 The Riott Squad

They need a break.

The Riott Squad debuted a little over a year ago on Smackdown, looking like semi-threats throughout. They are a united front and usually play the numbers game, but they lack that final killer instinct. Their childish backstage antics, designed to cause a "riot" do not help them in any way. That being said, the trio has been overly decent for the majority of the year. They have been good foils for babyfaces, putting them over well. The Riott Squad secured six-woman tag team matches at both Super Showdown and Evolution.

However, they have not received that one defining win. Even Ruby Riott is lacking in significant victories, especially after her defeat to Natalya in a Tables Match at TLC. If they could win the Women's Tag Team Championships, it would be huge for all three of them. Riott, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan could use the Freebird Rule to keep the titles. They make good heels, but hey need victories to become a legitimate threat. The newly sanctioned titles provide WWE with an opportunity to turn them into such.

#2 The IIconics

These titles are perfect for them.

When Peyton Royce and Billie Kay debuted on the Smackdown after WrestleMania, it seemed like the announcement for Women's tag titles would soon follow. These two are a proper tag team, one that would be perfect to be the first to hold the Women's Tag Team Championships. None of these two would necessarily do remarkably well in singles competition, considering the insane level of talent already there. So it looks like they will stick together forever.

The IIconics served a limited purpose on the main roster, cutting the insulting promo and putting over the stronger women. But now, it seems like they have something to go after. A story to really sink their teeth into. The IIconics' greatest moment so far has been the tag team victory over Asuka and Naomi at Super Showdown, in front of their people. Winning the Tag Team Championships would easily trump that moment. It truly will be Iconic.

#1 Sasha Banks and Bayley

These two finally have something to go after.

The story between Sasha Banks and Bayley has been a messy one. On the Raw after Elimination Chamber, Bayley looked to have turned her back on Sasha. But since then, they have fallen out and gotten back together more times than The Big Show has turned heel or face. Suddenly on a random Raw before SummerSlam, Bayley finally lashed out and attacked Sasha much to the happiness of the crowd. However, the pair were sent for counselling, wasting a huge opportunity.

After that, they have gotten back together. The Legit Boss and the Hugger seem tighter than ever but have lacked any sense of direction, until now. After months and months of lingering and doing nothing, Sasha and Bayley have something to fight for as a tandem. This seems to be the purpose of them not fighting each other. If they can play this story well enough, will it be worth the wasted months of 2018? Probably not, but let's see. WWE has wasted so much time with Sasha Banks and Bayley, that they have to make them Tag Team Champions.

After months of literally nothing, these two could finally win some gold. Hopefully, then we can proceed to the feud between them. It is sad seeing them like this after the classics at NXT Takeover Brooklyn and NXT Takeover Respect. It is about time that Sasha Banks and Bayley finally do something.