5 current WWE tag team stars that deserve a singles run

WWE's tag team division has seen a slight increase in numbers in the past couple of months, with both RAW and SmackDown having slightly deeper rosters. Whether it was through midcarders lacking direction partnering up or being called up from NXT, tag team wrestling could have a renewed focus on WWE programming.

Despite that, there are quite a few Superstars currently in tag teams who would do great on their own. Some of them have already done so, while others have the skills to have a successful singles career.

Obviously, not all of them could move over to singles competition at once, with current stories yet to play out, as well as the overall strength of the tag division. But each one of them is good enough to go far on their own.

Recent examples include Kofi Kingston last year and Otis this year, both of whom got their WrestleMania moments. Here are five current tag team stars in WWE that deserve a singles run and could follow suit.

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#5 The Miz

The greatest Intercontinental Champion of the modern era

The Miz may currently be in the doghouse with WWE at the moment, due to him reportedly showing up sick at the WrestleMania 36 tapings and causing Roman Reigns to pull out. He lost a couple of matches already this month, including a triple threat SmackDown Tag Team Championship match to Big E.

However, The Miz is one of WWE's most reliable and consistent performers. So hopefully, he can regain his momentum and drift into a successful run on his own on the Blue brand. It feels like his partnership with John Morrison may be short-lived, presumably thanks in part to the SmackDown 'hacker'.

And WWE could do much worse than to insert The Miz back in the Intercontinental title picture. He has remained an 8-time Champion for over two years now. It is time for The Miz to equal the record of 9 IC title victories. That would be awesome.

#4 Cesaro

He should be so much more.

While Cesaro is not a part of the "tag team division" per se, The Artist Collective is still a team designed to serve Sami Zayn's Intercontinental Championship reign at the moment. The Swiss Superman and Shinsuke Nakamura have been acting as bodyguards for the 'Great Liberator' for a few months now and have teamed up on several occasions.

However, Cesaro can do so much more. He has all the attributes that should make a main-event WWE Superstar, including the ability to cut a decent promo. Cesaro's subtle charisma generally works better externally, on channels like UpUpDownDown.

But if he can unlock it in WWE, it would work wonders. Cesaro is one of the greatest in-ring workers in the world and is stronger than any wrestler his size.

He has had singles runs in the past, most notably when he won the US title in 2012 and just before he teamed with Sheamus in 2016. Let's just forget about his stint with Paul Heyman in 2014. Hopefully, WWE gives Cesaro another opportunity. Because if they don't, they are missing out on his greatness.

#3 Montez Ford

He has a very bright future ahead of him.

The Street Profits are the current RAW Tag Team Champions, having defended their titles through WrestleMania. They have been an entertaining part of the Red brand, initially as two backstage hype men, before coming into their own as champions.

Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins make a fine team, but the former could make it huge on his own as well. Ford has the mic skills, athleticism, and in-ring work to become a megastar in WWE. And while Dawkins complements him perfectly, there is no doubt over who the star of The Street Profits really is.

Ford has been a bundle of energy, showing tremendous potential in the past year and impressing a lot of WWE fans. Some have even likened his charisma with that of The Rock, to some extent. That's a big claim, for sure.

The way Montez Ford walks, talks, and acts in a WWE arena effectively scream out future Champion. He might not be able to fly solo right now, as The Street Profits act still has a lot of legs. It should be something for the company to consider a few months down the line.

#2 John Morrison

Jumping his way to a push?

As mentioned earlier, it seems like the reunion between John Morrison and The Miz might not last much longer. And that could be a good thing for the 'Friday Night Delight'. Teaming up with The Miz was a good way to reintroduce him to WWE fans before Morrison can flap his wings on SmackDown.

Morrison is another incredible talent who has not achieved the success he should have in the past. Part of that boils down to him not renewing his WWE contract in 2011. Anyway, now is the company's chance to push Morrison.

We all know how great he is in the ring, with his parkour style being incredible to watch. The 3-time Intercontinental Champion works well as both a face and a heel. He could do very well with some of the talents on the Blue brand.

With names like The Miz, Cesaro, and John Morrison possibly going on a singles run, the upper midcard of SmackDown could be fantastic. Adding them to the likes of Daniel Bryan and Jeff Hardy could result in a complete resurgence for the FOX program.

#1 Big E

The WWE Universe would love this.

Speaking of big stars on SmackDown, there is an absolute megastar lying in wait. Somebody who possesses the size, the strength, the charisma, and the fan support to become Universal Champion. Surely, Big E's time has to be coming soon.

If KofiMania taught us anything, it is that the New Day can enter a main event program without ever needing to break up. Once they are no longer the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, WWE should consider giving Big E a singles opportunity.

A couple of weeks ago, the former NXT Champion showed what he can do on his own when he won the SmackDown tag titles in a regular triple threat match. Big E has also shown some incredible fire on several occasions, particularly when he destroyed Daniel Bryan at Extreme Rules 2019.

Kofi Kingston got his run as the WWE Champion, but now it is time for WWE to push his tag team partner. Big E has been ready for years, and it will be interesting to see how well a singles run for him would go.

The company definitely has trust in him, as shown by the New Day being one of the most entertaining acts on WWE for the last five years. What works so well is that he is excellent at being both, funny and serious as a character. They should give Big E the ball and let him run with it.

Best case, he soars high and becomes the world champion. Worst case, it doesn't go so well and he remains a part of the most successful tag team in recent WWE history.