One of the brilliant things about professional wrestling is that it offers the opportunity for some amazing alliances from wrestlers who are generally not involved with each other’s storylines. It is something unique to the world of sports entertainment that can really help in building fan involvement.
Over the years there have been a lot of these unexpected alliances leading to memorable moments, unlikely tag teams, and the fondest of memories. After all, who doesn’t want to look back and think of the times that their two favourite wrestlers unexpectedly joined forces?
But, which of these alliances have been the most memorable? Which are the ones that got audiences out of their seats in unexpected delight and brought that little bit of magic back into wrestling? Which are the coolest alliances in WWE history? Well, that’s what we’re here to find out today.
So, without any further ado, here is our list of the 5 coolest alliances in WWE:
#5 The Shield Reunion
We’ll start this list off with the latest alliance to feature. Survivor Series 2016 saw the three members of the Shield – Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose – get ready to do battle in the traditional 5 on 5 Survivor Series match where the latter was on Team Smackdown and his two former Shield mates were on Team Raw.
When Ambrose had enough of quarrelling with teammate AJ Styles, he decided to switch brand allegiances for personal glory. He banded together with Rollins and Reigns and the trio delivered their patented Triple Powerbomb to AJ through the announce table to an outrageous pop.
With all the hate Roman Reigns receives these days, we were reminded of a time when he was incredibly over with the crowd as a member of the fearsome trio. It was a moment for the ages.
#4 The Rock and John Cena at Wrestlemania 32
When The Wyatt Family decided to go after The Rock at Wrestlemania 32, things looked pretty darn bleak for The Great One. He was saved by the unlikeliest of allies as a returning John Cena rushed to his aid and the WWE Universe lost its collective mind.
With the animosity between the two during their twin Wrestlemania encounters still fresh in the memory fans, it was an unexpectedly awesome moment to see Cena rush down to the aid of his former rival.
The only bad thing about this was that Eric Rowan got buried in 6 seconds.
#3 The Rock n Sock Connection
From one entry containing The Rock to another. During the Attitude Era, one of the most mismatched tag teams was the time that saw The Rock and Mick Foley join forces to form The Rock n Sock connection.
While The People’s Champ was the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, Mrs Foley’s Baby Boy was a beloved underdog who was universally loved. The promo where The Brahma Bull drops his glasses and Mankind picks them up for him is the stuff of legends when it comes to improvising in the ring.
You can see the video I’m talking about above and enjoy one of the sweeter alliances in WWE history.
#2 The Two Man Power Trip
After Stone Cold Steve Austin’s heel turn at the end of Wrestlemania X-Seven, he had a rematch against The Rock in a Steel Cage match. When Vince McMahon interfered on behalf of The Texas Rattlesnake yet again, Triple H of all people charged to the ring.
While the fans went berserk expecting an alliance between The Great One and The Game, they were shocked beyond belief when Triple H instead took out Rocky to align himself with Stone Cold instead.
It’s one of the best swerves in professional wrestling history and the two men – now called The Two Man Power Trip – would dominate the WWE landscape holding on to the WWF Championship (Stone Cold), The Intercontinental Championship (Triple H), as well as the Tag Team Championships.
Unfortunately, Hunter’s knee injury during a match brought this association to a premature end.
#1 The Mega Powers
In the 1980s, there were two megastars in the WWE. The first, of course, was Hulk Hogan, who was the WWF Champion at the time. The other was The Macho Man Randy Savage, who was actually a heel. But, the problem was that Savage was so popular, he was cheered everywhere he went. Thus came the eventual slow face turn of Savage which culminated in the formation of the Mega Powers.
During an Intercontinental Championship match against The Honky Tonk Man, The Hart Foundation attacked Savage and his valet, Miss Elizabeth. This prompted Miss Elizabeth to run to the back and ask one Mr Hulk Hogan for aid.
When The Hulkster came charging out to the aid of Savage, the entire arena went nuts. The noise was deafening and they had managed to create what was by far the coolest alliance ever seen in the world of professional wrestling.
The pair teamed together till Wrestlemania V when The Mega Powers Exploded.
