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There has been lots of speculation over the last week that WWE could be on the verge of introducing Women’s Tag Team titles.
Fans initially expected a women’s tag division to be announced back in July when Stephanie McMahon revealed the news about the first-ever female PPV, WWE Evolution, which will take place on 28 October.
However, there was no announcement about the rumoured tag titles – or rumoured women’s Intercontinental title, for that matter – and fans have been left guessing as to when they will debut on WWE television.
With Evolution now just a month away, SmackDown Live GM Paige reignited talk of tag titles last weekend when she tweeted that it was “time to make some real changes”, followed by a #revolution hashtag.
Paige’s cryptic message, which wasn’t mentioned on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, got us thinking about who could become the inaugural winners when the titles are inevitably introduced in the not-too-distant future.
So, without further ado, let’s rank the five duos who stand the most realistic chance of becoming the history-making champions.
#5 Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose
Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose defeated Alexa Bliss & Mickie James and Sasha Banks & Bayley in tag matches during their time on Monday Night Raw.
Since moving to SmackDown Live, however, the former Absolution members have been on the same team on four occasions and they have lost every single time.
Both women have huge futures in WWE but, given their recent losing streak, it doesn’t look like they’ll seriously be in the running to win the titles.
#4 The IIconics
Billie Kay & Peyton Royce are currently involved in a rivalry with Asuka & Naomi, so they’re almost certain to be in the mix to win the tag titles if they’re introduced between now and Evolution.
However, given that The IIconics have lost a lot more than they’ve won since their call-up from NXT, it would be a surprise to see them become the inaugural winners.
The inseparable duo will definitely be tag champs one day – they've been the only permanent women’s tag team in NXT/WWE for over two years now – but they’ll likely have to wait a little while before getting their hands on the titles.
#3 Ember Moon & Nia Jax
Ember Moon & Nia Jax might not have the chemistry that the other duos on this list possess, but they do have the one thing that matters most when it comes to winning titles: momentum.
“The Irresistible Force” has won both of her matches since returning in mid-September, teaming with Ember to defeat Alicia Fox & Mickie James before winning a singles match against Alicia one week later.
When you consider that three women on Raw are sidelined right now, with all three involved in tag teams (more on that shortly), space could open up for this Ember-Nia alliance to seriously challenge for the titles.
#2 Sasha Banks & Bayley
Three Raw tag teams have been affected by injuries recently: Alexa Bliss & Mickie James, Sasha Banks & Bayley and Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan.
Assuming that Alexa, Sasha and Liv are all healthy again by the time the titles are introduced, the most realistic winners out of the three duos has to be Sasha & Bayley.
“The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection” are former Raw Women’s champions and recently formed a strong alliance after putting their dysfunctional feelings towards each other to one side.
#1 Naomi & Asuka
This might be a surprise #1 choice to some readers, but WWE has dedicated more television time to the unlikely duo of Naomi & Asuka than any other women’s tag team recently.
Their alliance began when “The Empress of Tomorrow” saved the former Funkadactyl from Billie Kay & Peyton Royce in early September, and the two teams will go head-to-head for the first time at Super Show-Down on 6 October.
Win or lose in The IIconics’ home country of Australia, it looks like this Naomi-Asuka partnership is here to stay, so expect them to be among the top contenders to become the first winners of the tag titles.
