WWE has a lot of Superstars who are either sitting on the sidelines or are being wasted with bad storylines. The tag team division has a lot of talent right now, but it could always use some more.
WWE has taken two singles stars it didn't have any immediate plans for and put them into a team countless times over the years. While it doesn't always lead to success, it would at least get these Superstars on television a little more often.
Just look at The New Day. All three men were having problems as individuals, but as a team, they have become one of the most popular acts in all of professional wrestling.
We have even seen it work in NXT. Jason Jordan and Chad Gable were doing nothing on their own, but they managed to rise to the top of SmackDown's tag team division as partners.
It won't be like this for everyone, but it's worth trying to make sure that the company is getting the most out of every contracted talent. This slideshow will look at five pairs of Superstars who would make great tag teams.
#5 Sin Cara and Gran Metalik
Sin Cara and Kalisto were a popular tag team as The Lucha Dragons, but as soon as WWE broke them up for no reason, Sin Cara ended up being relegated to matches on Main Event.
Cara is a solid talent who can contribute a lot to the tag team division with the right partner. Then you have Gran Metalik, who has just made his 205 Live debut, however, he is entering a division that is already very crowded.
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One solution to keeping some Cruiserweights busy while they wait for their turn to challenge for the title would be to form a few tag teams, and the best partner for Metalik would be Sin Cara.
Their wrestling styles and backgrounds are similar, and they already have masks which somewhat match each other. Their high-flying abilities would mesh well with teams like The Usos and American Alpha and it would give a struggling Superstar a second chance with a new partner.
#4 Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil
With the exception of a recent feud with Dolph Ziggler, Apollo Crews has been completely wasted since he was brought up from NXT during the brand extension last year.
Titus O'Neil has been in a similar position ever since his team with Darren Young broke up. Both men have some great qualities as wrestlers, but they aren't being given a chance to show it.
Putting these two together would help both of them at the same time and add a little more depth the tag team division on Raw or SmackDown. The great thing about their partnership would be their differences.
O'Neil would be the powerhouse of the group who mows everyone down and Crews could serve as the high-flyer who comes in off a hot tag and cleans house with a series of exciting moves. It's a proven formula tested many times over the years.
#3 Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas
Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas used to be members of The Social Outcasts, but ever since the group parted ways, they haven't had a decent storyline between them.
Even thought Heath Slater is busy teaming with Rhyno, there is no reason why WWE couldn't put Dallas and Axel back together for a tag team. Just because it didn't work the first time doesn't mean it's not worth trying again.
They are both good hands in the ring, have family legacies WWE can use to its advantage and offer plenty of comedic value. After all, they don't have to be the top team to be useful.
They could even be sent down to NXT to help fill out the developmental system's thin tag team division. It would give both men time to rebuild their characters while helping main roster hopefuls at the same time.
#2 Dean Ambrose and Baron Corbin
Dean Ambrose and Baron Corbin are on a collision course after the events at Elimination Chamber, but once their feud is over, WWE might want to consider pairing them up as a team.
Both men are different than the typical WWE talent in a lot of ways. Their looks and styles are unconventional, and they are part of a growing number of Superstars who don't wear the traditional tights or trunks to the ring.
Their entrance songs even use some similar sound effects. The only downside to this partnership would be WWE being forced to turn Corbin babyface or Ambrose into a heel.
They each have the kind of intensity you can't teach in a class and they have both proven on more than one occasion that they can hang with the best WWE has to offer.
#1 Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn had one of the more personal feuds in recent memory, but WWE would be foolish to not consider putting the long-time friends together as a tag team, even on a short-term basis.
Owens is busy as the Universal champion, but his reign at the top won't last forever. The company has too many talents worthy of a run with the title to keep the belt on him for too much longer.
Zayn has had a few small feuds since his program with Owens ended, but none of them have led to anything big for the crowd-favourite Superstar. Sometimes, when a person is struggling as a singles star, the best thing to do is stick them in the tag team division.
Owens is someone that fans want to cheer for. The reactions he gets during his entrances prove this. He is a great heel who can turn the crowd against him, but eventually, the fans always cheer for him again.
Zayn wouldn't make a great heel, so the best option would be to have Owens turn face. Their real history has been featured on WWE television enough for it to make sense that they would make up eventually. The fans would love it and the matches they would produce would elevate the entire tag title scene in WWE.
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