5 WWE tag teams that hated each other in real life

Tag Team wrestling is something special, and when done right, it can be a thing of beauty.

In WWE, there is no shortage of great tag teams, with stars like The Hardyz, The Dudleys, Edge & Christian, DX, The Revival, The Usos, and The New Day all leaving their mark.

But what happens when a Tag Team doesn't get along?

Though they may be seen as a cohesive force to the fans, there have been teams that have truly loathed each other and were just as willing to attack their teammate as much as their opponents in the ring.

Here are five WWE tag teams that actually hated each other in real life.

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#5 The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid)

Tom Billington and Davey Boy Smith held the WWF World Tag Team Titles despite real-life beef between the two.

As real-life cousins, you would have thought that Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid Tom Billington would get along famously.

After success in both Canada and Japan, the pair would have an epic run in the WWF, capturing the Tag Team titles with their incredible offense.

Behind the scenes though, the pair didn't get along, as Billington's 'ribs' were seen as cruel, even injecting milk into his partner, a highly dangerous prank.

Even after leaving the company, the pair continued to feud, and Billington created a ruckus during a 1994 convention appearance by Davey Boy, showing no love was lost between the two.

Davey Boy would sadly die young at the age of 39 in May 2002, whilst Billington would die in December last year on his 60th birthday, after years of being confined to a wheelchair following decades of abusing his body.

#4 Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas

Atlas and Johnson became the first Black WWF Tag Champions in 1983.

If you know your WWE history, you'll know that Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas were a truly groundbreaking team, becoming the first ever African American World Tag Team Champions in company history.

And though the pair were a united front on screen, Atlas' real-life drug problems caused friction between the pair backstage, as their reign as champions would be short-lived because of these issues.

In an interview, Atlas admitted that the two were never friends, even claiming that the pair got into a fistfight the day before they lost the titles, and said Johnson would leave him at hotels.

Despite making history as a tag team, neither man would rise to much prominence afterward, with Atlas arguably being best remembered by current fans for laughing in ECW, and Johnson as the father of The Rock.

#3 Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich

Road Warrior Animal won the WWE Tag Titles with Heidenreich in late 2005.

Possibly the strangest pairing on this list, the team of Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich came about in 2005 when the former Tag Team Champion returned to the WWE.

Needing a replacement for Road Warrior Hawk following his death in 2003, Animal teamed with the recently face-turned Heidenreich, and the pair had a brief, successful partnership, winning the WWE Tag Team Titles from MNM in late 2005.

Behind the scenes, the pair would sometimes see eye to eye, though according to Animal, there were some big problems.

According to Animal in a shoot interview, Heidenreich lacked respect for the gimmick, which definitely didn't sit well with the veteran.

Unsurprisingly, it wouldn't be long until their partnership ended, as Heidenreich was gone shortly after whilst Animal tried his luck as a singles star.

#2 William Regal and Tajiri

The British brawler and the Japanese Buzzsaw reunited briefly in 2016.

The WCW/ECW Invasion may not be fondly remembered by fans, but one aspect that fans couldn't get enough of was the comedy pairing of William Regal and Tajiri.

Regal's British stiff upper lip complimented the erratic Japanese Buzzsaw perfectly, and the pair continued to work together after the Invasion, even winning the World Tag Team titles in February 2005 in Saitama, Japan.

In a video for WWE's Story Time though, Regal revealed his disdain for Tajiri years later, saying how the former ECW star would irritate him constantly on the road.

At some points, Regal would even try and irritate Tajiri in return, which made him wonder why he was doing this in the first place.

Despite these disagreements, the pair were highly entertaining, and you can check out more of Regal's reasoning below:

#1 The Mega Powers ('Macho Man' Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan)

The MegaPowers exploded when they collided in the main event of WrestleMania 5.

For a young fan watching WWF Television, the Mega Powers must have been a dream come true.

The two biggest good guys of their team, the pairing of Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan seemed perfect, as the duo worked together against the heels.

The truth backstage though, was very different.

Backstage, the pair were at each other's throats, and whilst Hogan would often steal the Macho Man's spotlight, (see-WrestleMania 4), Savage would bite back in interviews, saying how "I got nothing good to say about Hulk Hogan."

Fortunately, according to Savage's brother Lanny Poffo, the two would make amends shortly before the Macho Man's untimely death in 2011.

Savage would eventually take his place aside the Hulkster in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015.