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WWE.com’s Top 50 Tag Teams
Over the last 5 days, WWE.com has published a list of the top 50 Tag Teams in WWE history.
Recent lists have caused upset amongst wrestling fans due to the obvious bias towards certain superstars and legends, and obvious bias against current TNA wrestlers. But this article actually acknowledges these controversies, and offered a detailed explanation as to why this list was compiled this way.
<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>The Rules</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>
1. Only tag teams that were active in the WWE are acknowledged. So teams like ‘Sting & Lex Luger’, ‘The Motor City Machine Guns’ or ‘Harlem Heat’ do not qualify.
2. The list only acknowledges achievements within the WWE. So while ‘Public Enemy’ had major success in the NWA, WCW and ECW, none of that was acknowledged. Only their small handful of victories in the WWE in 1999 was considered.
3. Where possible, all tag teams must have only two members. For stables that had more than 2 members, only the two that made their most significant tag team were considered. If the ‘Spirit Squad’ had made the list, only the efforts of ‘Kenny & Mikey’ would have counted.
4. The list considers numerous factors, not just win-loss records and title reigns. The list also considers the impact that the team has made and their general popularity. So while ‘Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel’ won the titles 3 times, and ‘Kaientai’ never did, the popularity of ‘TAKA Michinoku and Sho Funaki’ put both teams on level pegging.
5. There is some bias. Some teams have rated higher than others simply because the people who made the decisions like them. ‘Tony Garea and Dean Ho’ and ‘Too Cool’ were given as examples of teams that were ranked higher than they should have been.
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The group that decided on this list were mainly journalists who work on the WWE.com website and WWE Magazine. But they were assisted by former wrestler Matt Striker, and Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross.
<div class='spoiler_toggle'>Interesting Notes From The List…</div><div class="spoiler" style="display:none;">
*Fans have criticised the exclusion of ‘Owen Hart & Yokozuna’. In fact, neither man is named on the list anywhere.
* The inclusion of Shawn Michaels and Triple H at such a high position has also annoyed fans. D-Generation X’s biggest impact happened between 1998 and 2000, while Michaels was inactive from wrestling.
* WWE.com insists that only “chauvinism†could deny ‘Team LayCool’ a place on the list. But including them on the list meant overlooking the fact that they were not impactful, or a tag team.
* The Moondogs are the only team on the list that have more than 2 members.
* Billy Gunn is the only individual to appear on the list 3 times. He was a member of ‘Billy & Chuck’, ‘The Smoking Gunns’ and ‘The New Age Outlaws’.
*Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio, Batista and Steve Austin were all left off the list.
* Shawn Michaels, Edge, Kane and John Morrison each appear on the list twice.
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Top 50 Tag Teams:
50. The Bushwhackers - Bushwhacker Butch Williams & Bushwhacker Luke Miller.
49. The Mega Powers - Hulk Hogan & “Macho Man†Randy Savage.
48. The Soul Patrol – “Soulman†Rocky Johnson & “Mr. USA†Tony Atlas.
47. Paul London & Brian Kendrick
46. The Headshrinkers – Fatu & Samu.
45. The Twin Towers – Big Boss Man & Akeem.
44. The Moondogs - Rex & King / Spot.
43. Booker T & Goldust.
42. Killer Bees – B. Brian Blair and “Jumping†Jim Brunzell.
41. Steiner Brothers – Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner.
40. Billy & Chuck – Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo.
39. Jeri-Show – Chris Jericho & Big Show.
38. The Bodydonnas – Skip & Zip.
37. Powers of Pain – Warlord & Barbarian.
36. Team Lay-Cool – Michelle McCool & Layla El (seriously, not only did they rank at all, but they ranked this high).
35. The Foreign Legion – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.
34. M’N’M – Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro.
33. Rated RKO – Randy Orton & Edge.
32. The Brothers of Destruction – Kane & Undertaker.
31. The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection – The Rock & Mankind.
30. Too Cool – Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay. (Excludes Rikishi)
29. The (Self-Proclaimed) World’s Greatest Tag Team – Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin.
28. The Brain Busters – Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard.
27. Los Guerreros – Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero.
26. U.S. Express – Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo.
25. Colossal Connection – King Haku & Andre the Giant.
24. Legacy – Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr. (Excludes Randy Orton)
23. Kane & X-Pac.
22. The Quebecers – Jacques Rougeau & Pierre.
21. The Natural Disasters – Earthquake & Typhoon.
20. The Nasty Boys – Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags.
19. The Smokin’ Gunns – Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn.
18. Money, Inc. – ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase, Sr. & Irwin R. Schyster.
17. John Morrison & The Miz.
16. Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka.
15. D-Generation X – Triple H & Shawn Michaels.
14. Strike Force – Tito Santana & Rick Martel.
13. The Blackjacks – Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan. (Excludes Bradshaw)
12. APA – Faarooq & Bradshaw.
11. The Rockers – Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty.
10. The Dudley Boyz – Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley (excludes Spike Dudley).
9. The Wild Samoans – Afa & Sika.
8. The Legion of Doom – Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk.
7. The Valiants – ‘Luscious’ Johnny Valiant & ‘Handsome’ Jimmy Valiant.
6. The British Bulldogs – ‘British Bulldog’ Davey Boy Smith & ‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington.
5. The Hardy Boyz – Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy.
4. The New Age Outlaws – ‘Road Dogg’ Jesse James & ‘Badd Ass’ Billy Gunn.
3. Demolition – Ax & Smash. (Excludes Crush)
2. Hart Foundation – Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart & Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart.
1. Edge & Christian.
Over the last 5 days, WWE.com has published a list of the top 50 Tag Teams in WWE history.
Recent lists have caused upset amongst wrestling fans due to the obvious bias towards certain superstars and legends, and obvious bias against current TNA wrestlers. But this article actually acknowledges these controversies, and offered a detailed explanation as to why this list was compiled this way.
<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>The Rules</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>
1. Only tag teams that were active in the WWE are acknowledged. So teams like ‘Sting & Lex Luger’, ‘The Motor City Machine Guns’ or ‘Harlem Heat’ do not qualify.
2. The list only acknowledges achievements within the WWE. So while ‘Public Enemy’ had major success in the NWA, WCW and ECW, none of that was acknowledged. Only their small handful of victories in the WWE in 1999 was considered.
3. Where possible, all tag teams must have only two members. For stables that had more than 2 members, only the two that made their most significant tag team were considered. If the ‘Spirit Squad’ had made the list, only the efforts of ‘Kenny & Mikey’ would have counted.
4. The list considers numerous factors, not just win-loss records and title reigns. The list also considers the impact that the team has made and their general popularity. So while ‘Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel’ won the titles 3 times, and ‘Kaientai’ never did, the popularity of ‘TAKA Michinoku and Sho Funaki’ put both teams on level pegging.
5. There is some bias. Some teams have rated higher than others simply because the people who made the decisions like them. ‘Tony Garea and Dean Ho’ and ‘Too Cool’ were given as examples of teams that were ranked higher than they should have been.
[/quote]
The group that decided on this list were mainly journalists who work on the WWE.com website and WWE Magazine. But they were assisted by former wrestler Matt Striker, and Hall-of-Famer Jim Ross.
<div class='spoiler_toggle'>Interesting Notes From The List…</div><div class="spoiler" style="display:none;">
*Fans have criticised the exclusion of ‘Owen Hart & Yokozuna’. In fact, neither man is named on the list anywhere.
* The inclusion of Shawn Michaels and Triple H at such a high position has also annoyed fans. D-Generation X’s biggest impact happened between 1998 and 2000, while Michaels was inactive from wrestling.
* WWE.com insists that only “chauvinism†could deny ‘Team LayCool’ a place on the list. But including them on the list meant overlooking the fact that they were not impactful, or a tag team.
* The Moondogs are the only team on the list that have more than 2 members.
* Billy Gunn is the only individual to appear on the list 3 times. He was a member of ‘Billy & Chuck’, ‘The Smoking Gunns’ and ‘The New Age Outlaws’.
*Rob Van Dam, Rey Mysterio, Batista and Steve Austin were all left off the list.
* Shawn Michaels, Edge, Kane and John Morrison each appear on the list twice.
</div>
Top 50 Tag Teams:
50. The Bushwhackers - Bushwhacker Butch Williams & Bushwhacker Luke Miller.
49. The Mega Powers - Hulk Hogan & “Macho Man†Randy Savage.
48. The Soul Patrol – “Soulman†Rocky Johnson & “Mr. USA†Tony Atlas.
47. Paul London & Brian Kendrick
46. The Headshrinkers – Fatu & Samu.
45. The Twin Towers – Big Boss Man & Akeem.
44. The Moondogs - Rex & King / Spot.
43. Booker T & Goldust.
42. Killer Bees – B. Brian Blair and “Jumping†Jim Brunzell.
41. Steiner Brothers – Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner.
40. Billy & Chuck – Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo.
39. Jeri-Show – Chris Jericho & Big Show.
38. The Bodydonnas – Skip & Zip.
37. Powers of Pain – Warlord & Barbarian.
36. Team Lay-Cool – Michelle McCool & Layla El (seriously, not only did they rank at all, but they ranked this high).
35. The Foreign Legion – Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.
34. M’N’M – Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro.
33. Rated RKO – Randy Orton & Edge.
32. The Brothers of Destruction – Kane & Undertaker.
31. The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection – The Rock & Mankind.
30. Too Cool – Scotty 2 Hotty & Grandmaster Sexay. (Excludes Rikishi)
29. The (Self-Proclaimed) World’s Greatest Tag Team – Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin.
28. The Brain Busters – Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard.
27. Los Guerreros – Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero.
26. U.S. Express – Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo.
25. Colossal Connection – King Haku & Andre the Giant.
24. Legacy – Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr. (Excludes Randy Orton)
23. Kane & X-Pac.
22. The Quebecers – Jacques Rougeau & Pierre.
21. The Natural Disasters – Earthquake & Typhoon.
20. The Nasty Boys – Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags.
19. The Smokin’ Gunns – Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn.
18. Money, Inc. – ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase, Sr. & Irwin R. Schyster.
17. John Morrison & The Miz.
16. Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka.
15. D-Generation X – Triple H & Shawn Michaels.
14. Strike Force – Tito Santana & Rick Martel.
13. The Blackjacks – Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan. (Excludes Bradshaw)
12. APA – Faarooq & Bradshaw.
11. The Rockers – Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty.
10. The Dudley Boyz – Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley (excludes Spike Dudley).
9. The Wild Samoans – Afa & Sika.
8. The Legion of Doom – Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk.
7. The Valiants – ‘Luscious’ Johnny Valiant & ‘Handsome’ Jimmy Valiant.
6. The British Bulldogs – ‘British Bulldog’ Davey Boy Smith & ‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington.
5. The Hardy Boyz – Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy.
4. The New Age Outlaws – ‘Road Dogg’ Jesse James & ‘Badd Ass’ Billy Gunn.
3. Demolition – Ax & Smash. (Excludes Crush)
2. Hart Foundation – Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart & Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart.
1. Edge & Christian.
