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5 Theories regarding why The Street Profits defeated Seth Rollins & Murphy to become the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Mar 03, 2020 08:31 IST
Yes, the Street Profits do bring the swag as nobody can in WWE
Yes, the Street Profits do bring the swag as nobody can in WWE

This week's episode of RAW began in a very explosive way as Drew McIntyre took down WWE Champion Brock Lesnar a sum total of three times to the delight of the audience. And if you thought that is where the action would subside, you would be greatly mistaken in assuming so, because the action was only just beginning at that particular point.

The Street Profits came up short against Seth Rollins and Murphy at WWE Super ShowDown. They were booked in a 'Now or Never' match soon after on RAW and to the amazement of everyone in attendance, they won!

In this article, I shall explore 5 theories about why WWE decided to put the titles around the waists of the insanely popular tag team. Be sure to sound off in the comments and let me know whether you agree or disagree with my opinions, folks.

In any case, here is my opinion on the matter.

#5 To book a rematch for Elimination Chamber

We know that the men and women of WWE will go out of their way to make WWE Elimination Chamber a very good show. But at the same time, it is not a show that a lot of people are looking forward to, because it just seems like a pit stop on the way to WrestleMania. And so WWE needed a lot of firepower to ensure that WWE Elimination Chamber seems like a big deal.

Even though a repeat of the same match may not do the trick, now there's a certain amount of excitement attached to the contest, because of the element of Kevin Owens appearing out of nowhere once again. And if nothing else, it's a decent match that will fill the Elimination Chamber card, and we know very little of what will happen at the show.

#4 To bring back the RAW Tag Team Championship to actual tag teams

In case you're watching WWE RAW this week, I think you'll agree with me that Gallows and Anderson are far too talented to be used as mere bodies that Aleister Black runs through on the path to AJ Styles. They should be competing in the Tag Team title picture but they cannot because the titles were, until recently, held by a makeshift heel tag team.

You have teams like The Revival publicly expressing their discontent as eminent members of the WWE Tag Team Division, and that is because tag team wrestling has always been an afterthought in the company thus far. But with the titles coming back to an actual tag team in The Street Profits, WWE is on the right path in terms of remedying everything that is wrong.

And there's yet another possibility that can happen if WWE decides to go down this road. Turn to the next page to find out just what I mean and let me know if you agree.

#3 To maybe introduce The AoP into the mix

A lot of people were amazed when WWE decided to make Seth Rollins and Murphy the RAW Tag Team Champions. And this is because Akam and Rezar are very much a part of the company and Rollins' own stable.

One would have assumed that Rollins would be the man in the world Championship picture, Murphy would be gunning for the mid-card title while The AoP would dominate the tag team division, at first glance. But that wasn't the case at all as Seth Rollins and Murphy ruled the roost as RAW Tag Team Champions.

But now that they've lost the titles, in case they don't regain it at Elimination Chamber, The AoP could certainly mix it up with The Street Profits, going forward. This is not a bad decision at all, because we could be in for many exciting David vs. Goliath matches in the coming weeks.

Rollins and Murphy will still be very busy indeed dealing with the threat of a worthy adversary, Kevin Owens.

#2 To allow the Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens feud to culminate at WrestleMania

I'm guessing that a lot of plans were changed owing to the injury that Samoa Joe suffered. Compounded with the fact that he was also part of a wellness policy violation, one wonders whether he has slipped a rung or two in the WWE hierarchy. In any case, I think it is pretty much safe to say that the WrestleMania 36 match will not be Seth Rollins and Murphy against Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe for the RAW Tag Team Championships.

And now, Seth Rollins can focus all his energy on settling the score with Kevin Owens in a match that does not need a title to make it a must-watch affair considering both men are top stars. In fact, if Drew McIntyre was to become the WWE Champion, it makes all the sense in the world for Seth Rollins to be the first challenger for the title, to elevate Drew McIntyre to the next level.

Is that a feud you'd like to see, ladies, and gentlemen?

#1 Because of their connection to the WWE Universe

There is a lot of content in WWE that seems dated and out of touch. However, The Street Profits speak the language of the WWE Universe, they are cool and they are hip, and because of the reasons that I have outlined, they have a natural connection with the WWE Universe.

Compare them with say, The Viking Raiders. As good as Erik and Ivar are in the ring, their gimmick is steeped in fantasy and while that may translate into a cool gimmick on a Netflix production, it just seems like it's trying too hard in a sports entertainment setting, to be quite frank.

WWE has always been accused of not striking while the iron is hot. Whether it was the case with Rusev when the Rusev Day chants were being heard in every arena across the United States or whether it was the decision to not have Shorty G become King of the Ring, WWE has a track record of missed opportunities.

And this time, they've put the titles around the waists of The Street Profits while they're red hot.

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