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A week ago, the Edgeheads were nowhere in the title picture. There was absolutely no talk about them having a match at WrestleMania but now, they walk out of the show of all shows as the Rar tag team champions.
Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins have done it, they have actually won the tag titles! 12 years after claiming the tag titles for the first time in their WWE careers, the Edgeheads have got their hands on the championship again. The underdogs in the Raw Tag Team Championships match against The Revival, they did the unthinkable.
Here are 5 reasons why The Revival lost the Raw Tag Titles to Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins:
#5. Punishment for The Revival
The Revival have been open about their problems with WWE and that might have not gone down well with the management. Just this week, the tag team said:
“It gets frustrating whenever, for example, the last few months at our live events, we have a team that wants to try and outwork us and be the best tag team out there. That’s Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. We’re having these matches where we’re going for 30-45 minutes and we’re trying to tear the house down every single night and make the fans believe in tag team wrestling. It gets frustrating that sometimes, you start to feel that hard work doesn’t pay off but then, I gotta remind myself why I’m doing this. And it’s to better professional wrestling. It’d be way less frustrating if we didn’t care and we just looked at it as a job.”
Taking the title off them would have been just a small thing for WWE but it's the way for the management to show that they are still under contract at the company and should know their place.
#4. Building for better things
The Revival are one the strongest tag teams in WWE right now. The top guys are undoubtedly the fan favorites on RAW and having them crushed by another team would have looked odd.
However, the only storyline the WWE Universe would not have had an issue with is that of an underdog. WWE creative used this wisely and got the titles off the top guys and kept the fans happy at the same time.
Now, with Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins as champions, the return of AOP or any other tag team can be eased. AOP making their return on Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania and cruising to a win will hurt no one's push and only make the tag division more interesting.
At the same time, had they made their return and defeated The Revival straight away, the fans would have not liked it. So, this basically looks like a move to build a rivalry between The Revival and AOP in the coming months.
#3. The Revival still looking to leave?
Rumours about The Revival looking to leave WWE are going nowhere. The tag team have reportedly asked for their release but have not been granted one yet.
However, looking at their comments in recent times, despite being the tag champions at that point, WWE management might not be happy. The former champions have been linked with a move to All Elite Wrestling and WWE just made sure that they do not compete at Double or Nothing.
AEW's pay-per-view is scheduled to take place in May and with the 90 days non-compete clause, WWE have ensured that even if they release The Revival, they will not be able to take part in the PPV.
In the end, it looks like the tag team are getting what they want but WWE are just trying to delay the inevitable.
#2. Breaking the losing streak
269 losses in a row and it was time to end it. Curt Hawkins has gone through a lot and there was no better occasion to break the streak.
Teaming up with Zack Ryder, the only wish for Hawkins was to break the streak. Winning the title just became an added bonus. The streak was just getting too much for the fans to handle and WWE had to end it.
Unlike the streak of The Undertaker and Asuka, this one was not something the fans wanted to continue with. Everyone wanted to see the end of it and what better occasion than WrestleMania?
The streak is over, Hawkins has his moment and the fans are happy. WWE have ensured that everyone goes home without any complains.
Now, even if another losing streak starts fop Hawkins after this, everyone will remember how it ended the first time.
#1. The Revival are moving to SmackDown Live
The Superstar Shakeup takes place this month and a lot of shuffling is expected to take place. One of the moves could well by The Revival moving to SmackDown.
The former NXT tag team champions are one of the best in the business and what better opponents for them than The Usos? The twins are easily the best in WWE right now and a rivalry between the two would be something the fans would love to watch.
With The Revival moving to SmackDown, we could see The Bar heading back to RAW or even the former NXT duo of Aleister Black and Ricochet challenging for the tag titles on Monday Nights.
Let's just hope that one of these reasons is true but not the one about The Revival leaving. They are too good to be released and WWE just need to manage their bookings properly.
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