5 Biggest WWE Tag Team break-ups in the last decade

#2 Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho (WWE RAW, 2017)

'Festival of Friendship' was not the best name for this segment

The alliance between Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho gave us some of the most hilarious WWE moments over the last decade. But the break-up of this team featured one of the most heartbreaking betrayals in recent history. The two WWE Superstars first teamed up at SummerSlam 2016 that marked the beginning of a very entertaining run of them as a tag team.

The following year, Owens and Jericho quickly became the hottest entity in the entire wrestling business. At this point, KO also had the WWE Universal Championship to his name, and he was challenged for the title by Goldberg. Jericho accepted this challenge on behalf of KO, and the latter was not happy with that decision.

In February 2017, Jericho hosted ‘Festival of Friendship’ and received a gift from KO. The entire arena let out a collective sigh when it was revealed that the gift was ‘List of KO’ and it only had Jericho’s name on it. Owens then attacked Jericho, and the alliance between both these Superstars came to an end following one of the cruellest splits in the last decade of WWE.

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When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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