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Sometimes in WWE, superstars from RAW and SmackDown who are unlikely allies, team with one another and go on to win tag team gold. Whether those two partners are mutual friends or bitter rivals, they somehow make their relationship work in the ring.
One way these types of teams put their differences aside is by facing common enemies. These odd pairings occur all the time, especially in today's WWE. Although some of these unlikely allies win the tag team championship, their reigns rarely last long, due to failing to put aside their differences.
Here are five unlikely allies who won WWE Tag Team gold.
#5: Chris Jericho and Christian formed a formidable tag team
2002 was the year of gold for Chris Jericho. Y2J started the year off as the Undisputed Champion and he would become Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion later on.
In the fall of 2002, Jericho started a program with one of RAW's rising babyfaces, Booker T. During that time, Jericho became allies with Christian, who was breaking away from The Un-Americans.
Within only a few weeks of teaming, Jericho and Christian defeated Kane and The Hurricane to become World Tag Team Champions. Jericho and Christian would carry the tag team titles for a mere two months while feuding with Booker T. The rivalry between Jericho and Booker T culminated at Armageddon, where Booker T and Goldust won the World Tag Team Champions from Jericho and Christian.
Even after losing the World Tag Team Championship, Jericho and Christian remained allies. Most of the time, Christian would save Jericho on numerous occasions from stars such as Shawn Michaels and Goldberg. Jericho and Christian's partnership eventually came to an end when the two faced each other at WrestleMania 20, having been mixed into a romantic storyline with Trish Stratus.
#4: Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri were an unlikely tag team
Some wrestling fans have forgotten Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri were once WWE Tag Team Champions. The partnership started when Los Guerreros pursued winning back the tag team titles they lost from Team Angle. But when Chavo injured himself in early 2003, Eddie was left on his own without a tag team partner.
At Judgment Day 2003, Eddie finally found a suitable replacement for Chavo, which ended up being Tajiri. Eddie and Tajiri became partners and won the Tag Team titles from Team Angle on the same night in a ladder match.
Eddie and Tajiri's run as tag team champions only lasted for a month as Eddie began displaying a selfish persona. When Tajiri accidentally bumped into Eddie's low rider, Eddie took it personally and attacked Tajiri after losing the tag team titles. Although Eddie turned heel and committed an awful act, the fans still cheered for him as they were expecting the heel turn to occur.
#3: Booker T and Rob Van Dam worked surprisingly well as a tag team
In early 2004, Booker T and Rob Van Dam had common enemies. Both men were being targeted by Evolution, who took over RAW and held every championship on the RAW brand. But this would change the night Batista and Ric Flair defended the tag team gold against the unlikely duo. With outside interference from Mick Foley, RVD and Booker T capitalized and captured the World Tag Team titles.
From that point on, Booker T and RVD became a dynamic duo. This unique team even successfully defended the titles at WrestleMania XX. However, while Booker T and RVD proved they gelled as a team, their reigns came to an end shortly after.
After losing the tag team titles back to Evolution, both Booker T and RVD received news that altered their careers. RVD learned he was getting drafted to SmackDown, thus disbanding his partnership with Booker T.
When Booker T was traded to SmackDown a little later, RVD wanted to keep teaming with Booker T, but RVD faced rejection. Booker T would also turn heel in the process, after not wanting to be part of SmackDown. RVD and Booker T eventually settled their differences in a match of their own, with Booker T coming out on top.
#2: Kane and Big Show are one of the biggest tag teams ever
Kane and Big Show were well-established singles wrestlers before they were paired as a tag team. The first time these two giants teamed up was back in 2005 at Taboo Tuesday, with WWE booking them to challenge for the World Tag Team Championship.
At the PPV, Show and Kane made quick work of Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to become Tag Team Champions. But this wouldn't be the only time the pair would lift the prestigious belts.
The seven-foot giants became Tag Team Champions again in 2011 when they defeated Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel of The Corre. Although the two monsters were a seemingly unstoppable duo, their prime weakness was the numbers game.
The first time Kane and Big Show lost the tag team championship occurred when all five Spirit Squad members cooperated to pull off an upset victory. The second loss occurred when CM Punk and Mason Ryan interfered to help David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty of The New Nexus become the new champions.
#1: Batista and Rey Mysterio proved size doesn't matter as a tag team
2005 was a rough year for the WWE as they lost one of their top and beloved superstars, Eddie Guerrero. Eddie's tragic death made an impact on the entire professional wrestling community. It also brought wrestlers together. One particular pair that ended up becoming a tag team was Batista and Rey Mysterio. The relationship between the two began during SmackDown and RAW's collision at Survivor Series 2005.
While Batista and Mysterio were in a feud with Big Show and Kane from RAW, they also dedicated their tag team matches to Eddie. This unlikely duo would even win the WWE Tag Team Championships from MNM on SmackDown. Although Batista and Mysterio lost the titles back to MNM a couple of weeks later, they remained good friends.
Unfortunately, Batista had no choice but to relinquish the World Heavyweight Championship to undergo surgery. Rey would go on to dedicate his Royal Rumble win to Eddie, ultimately winning the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22.
