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Tag Teams in professional wrestling have always been one of the most exciting and important parts of professional wrestling, and while some companies utilise this more than others, it's safe to say that tag team wrestling is as strong as ever in 2020. Across all major wrestling companies, there are some incredibly talented teams, and while not everyone gets the spotlight to shine as much as they should, it's great to see every tag division full to the brim with talent.
There may be much criticism laid at the feet of tag team wrestling due to the high octane, often 'too scripted' action, but when done right (as many of these teams do), there is nothing quite like it. The future is in solid hands too, as many teams either on this list or in our honourable mentions below have long, bright futures ahead of them, so here's hoping tag team wrestling only continues to improve.
While this list may leave some teams out, this is due to injuries (The New Day, The Uso's, Viking Raiders), and some teams just not reaching their peak yet, with plenty of potential (Jurassic Express, Private Party, The Rascalz). This makes putting this list together quite hard, as there are amazing teams all across the globe vying for attention and accolades. While there are some up-and-coming teams out there, these are the top 10 active tag teams in professional wrestling today.
Honourable mentions: Private Party, Good Brothers, The Uso's, Viking Raiders, The New Day, Jurassic Express, Aussie Open, Breezango.
(Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and they do not necessarily represent the views of Sportskeeda)
#10 Proud and Powerful
When the duo of Santana and Ortiz arrived at All Out in 2019, they blew the roof off of the building, but no one quite knew what they had in store. They shocked the world and joined The Inner Circle, and simply being with Chris Jericho has seen their stock rise over the past year, but they're still just as good on their own.
We saw in their recent street fight on Dynamite just how good they are, and whether they stay with the Inner Circle or move on soon (which is certainly possible), we are all about to see how good these two are together.
Throughout their time in Impact and now AEW, Proud and Powerful have put on some incredible contests, and if they are allowed to shine on their own sometime soon, it wouldn't surprise anyone to see them dethrone FTR and climb quickly up this list.
#9 Grizzled Young Veterans
NXT UK is certainly WWE's newest and smallest brand, and globally it may have not taken off the way WWE would have hoped, but like NXT, there is a big emphasis on tag teams, and there are none better than the duo of Zack Gibson and James Drake. Whether it be on the indie scene with Progress or NXT UK, these two are similar to FTR with their fantastic heel techniques, while allowing the high-flying babyface tag team across from them to look amazing.
The spotlight on these two certainly hasn't been as bright since the pandemic hit, as they are outside of North America, but when it comes to big time tag team matches, very few in the world deliver in the way that the Grizzled Young Veterans do.
As a heel tag team, these two play their role to perfection, with technical prowess and intensity like very few others, and while they've been hidden away in the UK for a long time, that will hopefully change very, very soon.
Some teams on this list are talented individual performers, and while both of these men are capable of that, it's this tag team that is their shot at glory, and one day, it wouldn't shock anyone who's seen an extensive amount of their work to see them regarded as one of, if not the best tag team in the world.
"Soon to be the #1 tag team in the world" isn't just a phrase for Gibson and Drake, as they have the unique look and style and the talent to be the best, and if WWE give them a chance on the biggest stage, they'll no doubt knock it out of the park. With NXT UK returning soon, it's a chance for the world to be reintroduced to this talented duo, who one day will no doubt be skyrocketing up this list.
#8 Street Profits
When the duo of Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford came together as a tag team, it was seen as something NXT tried to get Dawkins over, but with the personality and flair of Ford, the duo made it work, and have found nothing but success since.
With their infectious energy and incredible feats of athleticism, the duo have won WWE crowds over all around the world, and despite the fact that the main roster doesn't have many teams for them to battle, they've proven their worth over and over again.
These guys have certainly never been the best tag team between the ropes, and many people fear that the future of Ford is too bright for this team, but they do their job every time they are on screen.
However, due to the lack of depth, it seems their future is together, and if Dawkins and Ford can continue to improve, we may one day consider them one of the best WWE tag teams in recent memory.
#7 The North
Most tag teams on this list have been together for years and years, or have performed on the biggest stages wrestling has to offer, and while The North have done neither, the last year in Impact has proven that they belong on this list.
The Canadian duo of Josh Alexander and Ethan Page don't look like they belong together, but once they did, they ruled the IMPACT tag team division, defeating every opponent that stepped in their way.
Their contrasting styles and unique look has certainly helped them, and with so many great tag teams around the world, we can only imagine that The North are just getting started as a duo.
It's hard to see what the future holds in Impact (if their future is indeed Impact) for these two, as they were recently dethroned and defeated again in a rematch by a returning Motor City Machine Guns., But wherever they go, it seems only success is waiting for Page and Alexander.
#6 Best Friends
Many thought when the tag team of Trent and Chuck Taylor came into All Elite Wrestling, they were simply there to make up the numbers, but performances against Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page and most recently Proud and Powerful have proven otherwise. Though many fear they get overshadowed by the always entertaining Orange Cassidy, they showed that they too are capable of getting serious, and when they do, they deliver 5-star matches.
They've yet to taste tag team gold, despite getting a big opportunity just a few months ago, and with the crowded division the way it is, it might be quite some time before they actually do reach the top of the mountain.
Both men have talent as singles performers too, but if Best Friends stay together and keep working the way they did in their recent Parking Lot Brawl, it will only be a matter of time until they get the respect they deserve, and likely AEW Tag Team gold around their waists.
#5 Lucha Bros
Most of the tag teams on this list shot to fame as a tag team, but the duo of Pentagon Jr. and Fenix came onto our screens as solo stars in Lucha Underground, but it's safe to say they've found their niche together. While the desire to see them have a singles run together will one day be satiated, they do incredible work together with their differing styles, as seen by their amazing series of matches with The Young Bucks in 2019.
Due to travel issues and other tag teams arriving in AEW, the spotlight hasn't shone as brightly on them as of late. But with their Eddie Kingston partnership growing, hopefully it leads to bigger and better things for the masked luchadors.
They have faced much criticism over the lucha style they employ (and not making tags), but they've improved vastly in recent times, and if they can get a true mouthpiece with Eddie Kingston, they may be the duo to dethrone FTR at the top of AEW's tag team division.
#4 Motor City Machine Guns
When you look at the current landscape of professional wrestling, especially on the independent scene, it's very easy to see the influence that the duo of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin have had, particularly in tag team wrestling.
During their run in the late 2010's in TNA, the electric duo were doing things that no one had seen before, and in 2020, they finally returned as a team to claim gold in Impact, and they're just as good as they always were.
Shelley and Sabin, due to injuries and age can't fly around with the quickness that they once did, but the chemistry and tandem offence still remains, making them one of the best tag teams in the world.
While IMPACT offers great tag teams for them to compete against, the stage is much smaller than it used to be for that company, so many will want to see the duo compete in AEW. But whether that happens or not, these two deserve their spot on this list and in the history books.
#3 The Undisputed Era
There are few factions within WWE that survive too long (The Shield, Wyatt Family, and Sanity are a few names), but over the past two years, the foursome of Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish have proven time and time again that they can make anything work. While NXT was in turmoil with stars moving up to the main roster seemingly every few weeks, the one constant was this incredible group of performers, and no matter what tag team tandem they roll with, you know any match will be top quality.
The group is at somewhat of a crossroads right now, given how long and how successful they've been in NXT, as singles or tag team stars. No matter what is happening around them, they can turn anything into gold.
Many worry what will happen to the group when they eventually head to the main roster, but if handled properly, there's no reason that this group of stars couldn't be at the top of either RAW or SmackDown Live, and win a few singles and tag team belts.
#2 The Young Bucks
For years now, The Young Bucks, the tag team duo of brothers Matt and Nick Jackson, have been considered the best tag team in the world. While that's always been true, the emergence of tag team wrestling in AEW has given them plenty of competition.
Like the #1 team on our list, not everyone is a fan of The Young Bucks' flamboyant, arrogant style, but whether it's been with PWG, ROH, New Japan, or now at All Elite Wrestling, the brothers have proven time and time again that their matches are second to none.
They've yet to taste tag team gold in All Elite Wrestling, despite putting on some of the best matches in the company's story history, but now that they've got an edge to them, expect that to come sometime soon.
It's hard to see where these brothers will be ranked in the history of pro wrestling when they are done. One thing that many will agree is the fact that they have been the flag bearers of tag team wrestling for the past decade, and they deserve all the respect in the world.
#1 FTR
While the throwback style of the now Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood certainly isn't for everyone, there's no denying that wherever they go, FTR have proven themselves to be a world class tag team.
Whether they've been known as The Revival or FTR, this duo has captured gold with WWE NXT, RAW, SmackDown and now All Elite Wrestling, so it's safe to say that they are the best tag team in the sport today.
After their gripping match with Kenny Omega and Hangman Page at All Out, the AEW careers of FTR have got off to a fantastic start, and with a match with The Young Bucks looming soon, they may have another Match of the Year on their hands.
Not everyone will like this throwback duo, but no matter what style these two have to wrestle, they do it with incredible intensity and all the cunning of the great tag teams of the past, and it's earned them their lofty spot on this list.
