5 reasons why The Revival won the RAW Tag Team Championship

The Revival has finally done it. After 22 months on the Monday Night RAW roster, they've finally become RAW Tag Team Champions. It's really surprising if you think about it, because they're by far the best tag team on the red brand (at least since the last Superstar Shake-Up) and they were screwed out of multiple title opportunities and near wins.

In that regard, despite portraying heels throughout their time, they've actually been babyfaces. Going all the way back to when Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler were still a team, they got screwed out of the match which McIntyre & Ziggler ended up winning anyway.

Throughout December, they would find themselves in the victim-side of all sorts of controversial title match finishes. They have basically been the only real contenders for the last few months, and it's finally paid off for The Top Guys.

After a fantastic contest on a rather dull episode of RAW, we have new tag team champions. Here are a few reasons why.

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#5 The rumours of them leaving

This was probably the most obvious reason. The Revival was heavily rumoured to have requested their releases from WWE. There's a certain truth about rumours like this, especially when it gets so widespread.

With the clear option of AEW and good paychecks, WWE knew that they couldn't lose The Revival. The RAW Tag Team division has basically been in shambles since post-WrestleMania 34, and the last thing that they need is for the tag team division to lose two major players to their to-be competitors.

The Revival may not have just gotten a title, but it's highly possible that they got a pay raise as well. If that was the case, then good for them. Either way, they were long overdue for a title win, and they finally got their moment.

#4 WWE needed a title change to save the show

It wouldn't be surprising if WWE decided on a last-minute title change just for the sake of saving the show. Now, we're not really ones to delve into much negativity, but the latest episode of RAW was below average, to put it mildly.

The entire pacing of the show made it feel like an absolute drag, and even when we were halfway through, it felt like two and a half hours had passed. There really wasn't too much on the show to salvage, which is why it's understandable that WWE suddenly shifted gears for the final match and segment.

The ending of the show itself wasn't too bad, but the title match and segment really don't reflect the overall nature of the show. The Revival winning the tag titles definitely helped save the episode to some degree. It's not unheard of for last-minute calls for a title change.

#3 To pay off the incredible live event matches they've been having

If you're not in the loop, then here's what's been happening - The Revival and Chad Gable and Bobby Roode have been having a series of matches at the latest WWE live events. It's not unheard of, because superstars feuding on TV also face each other on Live Events all the time.

However, the two teams have been experimenting with match length, going so far as to having 30 to 40-minute matches against each other, night after night. As per reports from fans in attendance, all those matches have been nothing short of incredible and it showed tonight, even with lesser time provided.

Naturally, they wouldn't get 30 to 40 minutes on television, but they made the most out of what they had and they stole the show on RAW. WWE likely decided to pay off the incredible series of matches they've been having.

#2 They were told to give WWE "3 months so things could change"

This goes back to the rumours of The Revival leaving WWE, but with a little more detail. The word going around was that when The Revival allegedly put in their requests to be released, WWE told The Revival to give them three months so that they could see things would change.

This is likely one of the reasons why they decided to change the titles. Granted that the title doesn't change hands so quickly like it usually does, The Revival might have a chance to walk into WrestleMania 35 as RAW Tag Team Champions.

There are certainly few better rewards than walking into the Grandest Stage of Them All as the title holders, and that alone may convince The Revival to change their minds and stay in WWE. It's going to be interesting to see how their title reign plays out.

#1 To compensate for no Elimination Chamber match

For some weird reason, WWE loves to leave the RAW Tag Team Championship out of Pay-Per-Views, despite having more than enough space on the card.

Take, for example, the Royal Rumble. There was easily enough place on the two-hour pre-show for a tag team title match. Instead, WWE had Gable & Roode go up against the odd pairing of Scott Dawson and Rezar.

The sad reality is that the RAW tag team division is still neglected, and perhaps they've decided that they want the title and its matches featured on RAW more than PPV. Either way, whether it's been "relegated" or not depends on your perspective. The Cruiserweight matches get on the kickoff show, while the RAW Tag Team title matches hardly even get on the show.

Regardless, it's a good thing that The Revival won, and hopefully, this will mean a change to the RAW Tag Team division, which has needed a revival of its own for a while.