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In WWE, fans often see tag teams and factions breaking up and reuniting regularly. Pairings and groups often don't end well, with their members turning on one another or splitting up in WWE Drafts.
Most recently, fans have seen The IIconics split in a stipulation match against the Riott Squad, who reformed last year. Heavy Machinery called it quits after Tucker helped The Miz win the Money in the Bank briefcase from his teammate Otis at Hell in a Cell. Former WWE Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross also called it a day after Bliss became aligned with The Fiend on RAW.
There are some tag teams and factions that split before they reached their potential together in WWE.
Here are five factions and tag teams that need to reunite in 2021.
#5 Could Absolution return in WWE in 2021?
Two-time WWE Divas Champion Paige brought then-NXT stars Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville to the main roster in late 2017 as the heel group Absolution.
Absolution began as an in-ring trio before Paige's injuries restricted her wrestling activity. It meant Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville began representing the faction in the ring as a duo, with Paige accompanying them to the ring as a manager.
Just six months after Absolution came to be, the group was dissolved when Paige was forced to retire from in-ring action and was appointed the General Manager of SmackDown by Shane McMahon.
After Paige departed the faction, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville were renamed Fire and Desire. The group split seemingly for good following their feud over Mandy's budding relationship with Otis. After Sonya Deville temporarily departed from WWE, the duo was placed on separate brands.
Paige hasn't been on-screen in WWE for quite some time, and a reunion of Absolution would be a great way to get her back involved on television. However, the fact she's still active on Twitch could make things difficult.
Although she isn't currently cleared to wrestle, Paige's charisma makes her a great manager and mouthpiece. It just feels like fans never got to see the full potential of Absolution. Perhaps a return in 2021 isn't unrealistic to suggest?
#4 Will WWE Superstars Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn reunite?
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn worked together before their WWE careers began as tag team partners and rivals on the independent wrestling scene. Sami Zayn signed to WWE as an NXT Superstar in 2013, and Kevin Owens joined the company a year later.
The real-life best friends had a great rivalry over the NXT Championship during their days on the Black and Gold Brand before they moved on separately to WWE's main roster.
The pair reunited in late 2017 and scored defeats over Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura, as well as Breezango. The duo even had a feud together with AJ Styles.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's time as a team was cut short when they both had to take a break to undergo surgery. Zayn on his knee and shoulder, and Owens also on his knee. The duo had a brief reunion to take on The New Day in 2019 before going their separate ways once more.
Due to their lengthy off-screen friendship, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have a great chemistry together. It feels like there could be more to explore with them as a duo at some point in the future.
#3 Could fans see The New Day back on the same WWE brand?
During their time together, The New Day were possibly one of the most successful and popular trios in WWE. The group are technically still a three, but are currently working as two parts. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are representing the New Day as a tag team on RAW, and Big E is working as a singles star on SmackDown.
The New Day are a group that WWE fans still enjoy seeing on their screens as a three. The group weren't torn apart by jealousy or fighting, but were simply drafted to different brands in October 2020.
Both parts of the New Day have remained successful. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have been WWE RAW Tag Team Champions and Big E is currently the Intercontinental Champion on SmackDown.
The star is very much a fighting champion, and has ditched his New Day entrance in favor of a new theme by Wale.
Fans of WWE are still hopeful that all three members of the New Day will reunite on the same brand in the near future, especially after seeing them together at the Royal Rumble.
#2 Will The IIconics go for one more WWE Women's Tag Team Championship run?
Fans were devastated when former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions The IIconics were forced to split following a stipulation match last summer. The duo have been friends since their teenage years and came to WWE together in 2015 as NXT Superstars.
In 2018, the pair debuted on WWE's main roster as The IIconics. At WrestleMania 35, The IIconics won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships from Sasha Banks and Bayley. They later dropped the tag team titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, before the pair went on hiatus from WWE.
Upon their return in May 2020, The Iconics feuded with champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, before moving on to Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan. This was the rivalry that caused them to have to break up.
Fans were shocked when Billie Kay and Peyton Royce went their separate ways, and the duo were even later drafted to separate brands, cementing their split. They had a brief reunion in the Royal Rumble match, where they teamed up to attack returning legend Victoria.
Billie Kay is thriving in her charismatic and comedic persona on SmackDown, and Peyton Royce has been involved in some great matches on RAW. Hopefully, an IIconics reunion should be on the cards sooner rather than later.
#1 Will Edge and Christian get one more shot at WWE Tag Team titles?
WWE fans were overjoyed when Christian made a shock return in the 2021 Royal Rumble. The star hasn't wrestled since 2014, when he had to retire due to injuries. Edge is also a star who made a surprise WWE return in the Royal Rumble, when he came back to action in the 2020 match and lasted until the final three.
Edge and Christian first came to prominence in WWE as part of The Brood with Gangrel. The duo later broke free from The Brood and had many high profile feuds as a tag team, including with the Hardy Boyz. Together, the duo were seven-time tag team champions in WWE.
Over the years, Edge and Christian had many splits and reunions. They have even been rivals at points in their career.
Apart from their in-ring careers, the pair have hosted their own WWE Network comedy show and started their own podcast in 2018. They have also carved out successful careers in acting.
The duo reunited in the 2021 Royal Rumble, and Christian even sacrificed himself to eliminate Braun Strowman, helping Edge win. In recent interviews, Edge has claimed that he would like to have one more tag team run in WWE with Christian, which would surely go down well with fans.
