WWE History Vol. 23: Odd Couple Tag Teams

Tag teams like the Midnight Express, The Rockers, and the Revival feature members who are quite similar in many ways. They are similar in terms of size, speed, and utilize a similar scientific style. Their members also exhibit similar personalities, which serves to remind the fans watching that they are a bonafide tag team.

But there are quite a few other tag teams, including former tag team champions, who are not, in fact, very similar to each other. One might even go so far as to say they are polar opposites, odd couples if you'll pardon the conceit.

Sometimes, these odd-couple tag teams were thrown together by management teams who didn't know what else to do with the individuals involved. At other times, the team formed by mutual consent or convenience.

Here are some of the greatest Odd Couple tag teams in WWE history.

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#1 The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

The Cold Warriors (they were never called such during their day) Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

Years as a Team: 4

Championships Won as a Team: 0

What held them together as a Team: A mutual hatred of all things American.

Nikolai Volkoff the pseudo-Russian and Iranian immigrant, Iron Sheik, are well remembered as an important staple of the classic WWE era in the 1980s.

In particular, they were immortalized as a team of baddies on the short-lived Hulk Hogan's Rock and Wrestling. Volkoff played the stupid clod who foiled Sheik's evil schemes on accident in the cartoon.

In the wrestling ring, they didn't fare much better. They were often the 'gatekeepers' of the tag team title scene. In other words, before a tag team started the main event run they would have a short feud with Iron Sheik and Volkoff first.

The Duo never managed to win any tag team gold, but are iconic enough to warrant inclusion on our list.

#2 Owen Hart and Yokozuna

Owen Hart and Yokozuna were an underrated tag-team tandem that happened to capture the gold.

Years as a Team: 2

Championships Won as a Team: 2

What held them together as a Team: A mutual hatred of Bret Hart (Owen's brother) as well as a penchant for rule-breaking.

Talk about your sizzle and steak.

Owen Hart brought the speed and high flying to this unlikely but highly successful tandem, while Yokozuna was the obvious muscle.

But the big man was an underrated scientific performer, and for whatever reason meshed very well with Owen. They began as a unit because Owen wanted a partner that would shock the world, and especially his hated rival--and own brother--Bret Hart.

He picked the last man to cleanly pin the Hitman as his partner, which had to sting his brother's pride. The duo went on to be two-time tag team champions, and despite being opposites had great chemistry.

They managed to score two WWE world tag team championship reigns, the first of which was for an impressive 175 days. Not too shabby for an odd couple tandem.

#3 Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dude Love

Stone Cold never had much love for his partner Dude Love (Mick Foley) but they were successful

Years as a Team: 1

Championships Won as a Team: 1

What held them together as a Team: They were both on the bad side of WWE CEO Vince McMahon, and were ostensibly both baby faces.

Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of several men to capture the WWE Tag Team titles by himself. In order to keep the belts, he had to pick a partner. Enter Mick Foley, in his Mankind persona, who tried to endear himself to the Rattlesnake.

It went about as well as expected, with Mankind eating a stunner and Austin going on a diatribe about how an 'ugly freak' like Foley would never be his partner.

But Foley had a surprise in store, revealing a new/old persona, Dude Love. Though Austin was still reluctant, he did accept Dude Love long enough for the duo to have some successful title defenses before eventually losing the belts.

#4 The Miz and John Morrison

Years as a Team: 2

Championships Won as a Team: 2

What held them together as a Team: Arrogance, a willingness to break the rules, and excellent mic skills that translated well to social media.

Everything old is new again, and it seems like in 2020 The Miz and John Morrison are going to make one more try as a tag team.

When they first unified forces in 2007, it was because the WWE wasn't sure what to do with the two former reality show contestants. They were put together because of similar age and experience levels, but no one ever though the team would go very far.

The Miz and Morrison flipped the script by taking control of their careers with their much ballyhooed Dirt Sheet segments, in which they often hilariously mocked their opponents. Miz went on to become a world champion, while Morrison left the company after getting mired in the mid card. Who knows where their tandem will be headed in 2020?

#5 Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan)

Years as a Team: 1

Championships Won as a Team: 1

What held them together as a Team: Not much! These two were often at each other's throat, sometimes literally, but their dynamic made for such entertaining television it didn't matter.

Team Hell No is one of those things that should not have worked, but did anyway. Daniel Bryan had not started the Yes Movement as of yet. Instead, he shouted "NO" over and over again, and the fans teased him for it.

Enter Kane, the Devil's Favorite Demon and perfect foil for Bryan's histrionics. The duo were thrown together as a one off, but soon became popular because of their entertaining antics. This led to them remaining a team for longer than intended, and even a tag team title reign.

Of course, all good things have to come to an end, and the Yes movement spelled doom for Team Hell No. They've had a few short lived reunions over the years, and might have a few more in the future.

#6 The Rock and Sock Connection

The Rock and Sock Connection was one of the most beloved tandems in all of pro wrestling history.

Years as a Team: 2

Championships Won as a Team: 3

What held them together as a Team: The Rock was the larger than life alpha male, while Foley is in many ways a gamma male. Their foil chemistry was off the charts, and interview segments featuring the Connection are among the most treasured memories of Attitude Era fandom.

The Rock should have perhaps been named the Rocket for how quickly he ascended from the mid card to the main event scene during the Attitude Era. While ostensibly a face, the Rock often behaved in heelish ways, including bullying announcers and making fun of even babyface wrestlers.

Mankind, in the meantime, was the (usually) soft spoken and mild mannered underdog who everyone loved to root for. Unlike Rock, he was not chiseled and muscular. However, their unique chemistry made for some of the best segments of the Attitude Era.

The tandem managed to capture the WWE tag team titles three times, more reigns than Demolition or Strike Force. Wow!