Nothing lasts forever in professional wrestling, especially in WWE. This is particularly true of tag teams, no matter how well some teams seem to work together, a betrayal is never too far away.
However, tag team splits do not always work out for the best, while the implosion of The Rockers saw Shawn Michaels go on to become one of the greatest performers in WWE’s history, or in the case of Edge & Christian, both men went on to have successful singles careers, there have been a whole host of teams that faded into obscurity after going their separate ways.
This remains a hot topic in the company to this day, especially after the recent break-up of Enzo & Cass on Raw. While they have both impressed in recent weeks with their promos, it remains to be seen how they will fare as individuals when their current feud ends.
Meanwhile, on Smackdown Live, the apparently imminent implosion of the Hype Bros. has people speculating as to whether they will be better or worse as singles stars.
Sometimes, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and with that in mind, here are 5 current WWE tag teams that should never split:
#1 The Revival
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder of The Revival have received a lot of praise over the last couple of years for their tag team work. Some of the biggest wrestling personalities in the business, as well as fellow professionals (besides Cody Rhodes), have often cited The Revival as one of the best tag teams in the industry today.
Dash and Dawson put on a number of highly rated matches while down in NXT and were the perfect foil for the likes of American Alpha and DIY. While they are yet to sink their teeth into anything meaningful since their main roster call-up, due to Dash Wilder’s jaw injury, it looks as though they are heading into a feud with The Hardy Boys. If this is indeed the case, they can learn from the tag team veterans and become an even better unit as a result.
The Revival are a throwback to some of the best old school tag teams and are often compared to teams such as Ole and Arn Anderson. This makes them unique in the current wrestling climate and their pinpoint positioning and timing is something special to watch. Therefore, if they do stay together they could potentially go down as the greatest tag team of their generation.
#2 The Usos
The Usos have been one of the top tag teams in WWE for the last seven years, however, the last twelve months have seen Jimmy and Jey produce the best work of their careers.
Their heel turn last September seemed to breathe new life into The Usos and their in-ring work and promos, in particular, have significantly improved. The current Smackdown Live tag team champions are making the most out of every opportunity presented to them, whether that be matches or rap battle segments, and are looking more polished than they ever have in WWE.
Obviously, with Jimmy and Jey being twins, they have unbelievable natural chemistry and work better together than they do separately. They have shown in recent months that they have plenty to offer the company as either faces or heels. Keeping The Usos together would make the most sense for WWE and they will likely be a staple of their tag team division for years to come.
#3 Authors of Pain
Although still young in their careers, Akam and Rezar of the Authors of Pain have impressed and have shown that they can hang with the likes of The Revival and DIY down in NXT, where they currently sit at the top of the tag team division as the reigning NXT Tag Team champions.
Thus far, neither man has shown any potential of breaking out as singles stars and it is probably in both their best interests to remain as a tag team and continue to improve as a dominant and destructive unit.
Putting Akam and Rezar with legendary tag team manager, Paul Ellering, has helped them significantly and given them some much-needed credibility. However, a few years down the line, it may be better to freshen up their act by having AOP turn on Ellering, rather than each other.
There are not many big man tag teams in WWE right now, so the Authors of Pain should look to fill that void on the main roster instead of chasing individual success.
#4 Primo & Epico
Although their immediate WWE future is unclear, after they reportedly asked for their release from the company recently, if Primo & Epico do remain in WWE then it would be in their best interests to stay as a team.
It does feel at times that it just isn’t going to happen for The Colóns. They have had multiple gimmicks during their tenure, most notably as The Shining Stars and Los Matadores, yet each incarnation has left a lot to be desired.
However, people can’t deny that they are talented when it comes to their in-ring capabilities and maybe something will eventually click for them.
Coming from the legendary Colón family from Puerto Rico, wrestling is in their blood and more was expected from them when they arrived in WWE, especially after the relatively successful run of Primo’s brother and Epico’s cousin, Carlito.
#5 Gallows & Anderson
Much like American Alpha, we haven’t seen the best of Gallows and Anderson in WWE, largely due to some terrible booking of the former three-time IWGP tag team champions.
When they arrived in WWE, it was expected that they would take the tag team division by storm, but their run has been fairly forgettable thus far. The highlight of their tenure so far was when they were paired with fellow Bullet Club alumni, AJ Styles. But since then, they have faded into obscurity and have become an afterthought on Monday Night Raw.
However, in my opinion, they are still better off staying together than going their separate ways. I’m a fan of both Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, although I do have my doubts as to whether either man has what it takes to thrive in WWE as singles superstars. It’s not too late for them to leave their mark in WWE and remind everyone why there was so much buzz around them when they arrived in the company.
