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The WWE Draft is upon us and it could change the entire landscape of WWE. Often, the draft can split up alliances and tag teams, as performers move between RAW, SmackDown, and potentially NXT, which could be included for the first time this year.
Over the years, many tag teams and alliances have split up during the WWE Draft. Last year, the Riott Squad were split when the members were drafted to different brands. Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott later reunited this year on RAW.
In the build-up to the draft, there have been many breakups that have happened on WWE TV.
Over the last few months, fans have seen The IIconics, the team of Seth Rollins and his disciple Murphy and Andrade and Angel Garza all go their separate ways.
With the WWE Draft on the horizon, let's have a look at five tag teams and alliances that could come to an end.
#5 Will Heavy Machinery break up in the WWE Draft?
Heavy Machinery has been a tag team since their days in NXT. Otis and Tucker have been a team for some time, but over the past few months, the latter has somewhat faded into the background.
Otis has been dominating the scene since his storyline with Mandy Rose earlier this year, where he finally won the heart of The Golden Goddess with Tucker cheering him on from the sidelines. Otis even competed in a singles match at WrestleMania 36 and Tucker was not with him.
Later this year, Otis also became the surprise Money in the Bank briefcase winner and is yet to challenge a champion for their title. Otis, being the holder of the briefcase, is currently in a feud against The Miz and John Morrison. The former SmackDown Tag Team Champions have done everything in their power to make Otis' life a living hell, including pulling strings to move Mandy Rose to RAW and hit him with a lawsuit for the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Moving Otis and Tucker to different brands in the WWE Draft could be a way to establish both performers as singles stars, and have the MITB briefcase holder go for a big championship on his respective brand.
#4 Will Natalya and Lana be broken up in the WWE Draft?
The pairing of Natalya and Lana is a relatively new one on WWE RAW. The duo came together a few months ago when Natalya, having just lost a match, was approached by Lana who was rejected by Bobby Lashley.
Since the pair came together, they have feuded with the recently reunited Riott Squad and then gaisnt Mickie James when she returned to WWE in August. The pairing of Natalya and Lana have dubbed themselves as the B.O.A.T (Best of all time). But despite all this, they haven't had much success as a team. The duo has lost to multiple tag teams and Lana ending up going through a table has become a recurring theme on RAW.
Natalya and Lana had the potential to be a great team in WWE, but haven't quite managed to get there. The team could indeed go their separate ways during the WWE Draft, which would give both Superstars a much-needed change.
#3 Will The Miz and John Morrison part ways during the WWE Draft?
The Miz has been a mainstay of WWE for over ten years now and has held multiple titles, including the SmackDown Tag Team Championships alongside his partner, John Morrison. Morrison made his return to WWE in 2019, after spending several years in the independent scene.
Currently, the pair are feuding with Heavy Machinery, and wants to snatch away the Money in the Bank contract from Otis. However, some small cracks have begun to appear in their relationship recently.
Over the past few weeks, The Miz served a lawsuit to Otis to supposedly pass the Money in the Bank contract over to himself and John Morrison. It later transpired when Tucker was reading the legal papers, that it was only The Miz named, and not John Morrison - hinting at a potential rift, or split between the pair.
Since coming back to WWE in September 2019, fans have been waiting for John Morrison to have a run as a singles star. With the WWE Draft coming up, this could be the time for the pair to split brands and take time away from tag team competition.
#2 Will fans see The New Day torn apart by the WWE Draft?
Two out of three of the members of The New Day are currently off WWE television at the moment. Kofi Kingston is currently off-screen and Xavier Woods is recovering from an Achilles tear he suffered last year. It is still uncertain when both Superstars will be returning.
Big E is currently on SmackDown pursuing a singles career, but will he still be alone when Kingston and Woods return to WWE TV?
Previously, the members of The New Day have been cheering one another during their respective singles runs, most notably in 2019 when Kofi Kingston was WWE Champion.
Splitting The New Day may change the dynamic between the three Superstars. As there are three members in the group, there is still a possibility that two Superstars could work together in one brand as a tag team.
As well as this, there could also be scope for the group to reunite further down the line, especially if their split was amicable and merely down to where each member was drafted.
#1 Could The Usos break up during the WWE Draft?
Jey and Jimmy Uso has been one of the best tag teams in WWE history. The duo has had a great level of success together, and have been multiple time tag team champions. The Usos are members of the Anoa'i family.
Over the past few weeks, Jey Uso has been involved in a storyline with his cousin, Roman Reigns. After earning a shot at the WWE Universal Championship, Reigns turned against Uso, cementing his new, villainous persona. During this feud, Jey has also been well and truly established as a singles star in WWE, putting on a great championship match against Reigns.
Using the WWE Draft to split The Usos will open up the pair to fresh new rivalries, and the opportunities to pursue singles championships on their respective brands. Bringing Jey Uso back to SmackDown as a singles competitor whilst Jimmy is still recovering from a knee injury was a great idea. Establishing Jimmy as a singles Superstar on his return would be interesting as well.
