Unocal 76
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Post by Unocal 76 on Apr 2, 2011 5:18:00 GMT -5
Some tag teams look very good on paper and when you see them on TV, but are not able to be as good/great as some think they would.
What are some examples of tag teams that never reached their potential?
I got to go with Big Show and Undertaker.
The idea of them teaming up seemed really awesome, and though they were two-time tag team champs, they never really meshed.
1. They never saw eye-to-eye, as evidenced by when Taker left Show high and dry when they lost to the Rock and Sock Connection the first time.
2. They held the titles for only 21 days combined.
Contrast that to when Big Show teamed up with the other Brother of Destruction- their title reign lasted nearly 5 months in comparison.
That ended up being what Show and Taker should have been- a dominant tag-team capable of destroying all opponents.
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Post by Disaster Report on Apr 2, 2011 5:26:51 GMT -5
Rockers?
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Post by mor666gie on Apr 2, 2011 6:08:31 GMT -5
Tekno Team 2000
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Post by Jacob Lee on Apr 2, 2011 6:27:57 GMT -5
I think the Smoking Gunns were actually a pretty good team that could be remembered better than they were. They had some good years.
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 2, 2011 7:20:47 GMT -5
The Killer Bees
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 2, 2011 7:42:13 GMT -5
I think the Smoking Gunns were actually a pretty good team that could be remembered better than they were. They had some good years. co-signed. They were actualy a pretty solid team and had some sick looking moves |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2011 7:43:15 GMT -5
The New Breed. I liked those guys, I enjoyed the silly "from the year 2002" gimmick. "You see Tony Schiavone, in the year 2002 there is no Rock & Roll Express, there is no Jimmy Valiant..."
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Apr 2, 2011 8:07:09 GMT -5
The Island Boyz/Three-Minute Warning.
Once they got stuck with Rico it was all downhill.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Apr 2, 2011 8:10:00 GMT -5
I know people disagree with me, but I always thought that the Head Bangers could've been to the WWF what the Hardy Boyz eventually became (as a tag team anyways, not as singles wrestlers) if the WWF got more behind them and, from what I understand, they hadn't been such big pains in the butt backstage.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Apr 2, 2011 8:51:19 GMT -5
I know people disagree with me, but I always thought that the Head Bangers could've been to the WWF what the Hardy Boyz eventually became (as a tag team anyways, not as singles wrestlers) if the WWF got more behind them and, from what I understand, they hadn't been such big pains in the butt backstage. Agred: They had a pretty badassm moveset for their time. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2011 9:19:18 GMT -5
Could also make a case for PG-13. Sure, they won a gazillion tag titles in Memphis, but was the tag title scene that loaded in 1997 to where the 'Fed couldn't give them a few months to get over?
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Post by Bake Or Die on Apr 2, 2011 9:33:56 GMT -5
T & A
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Post by DeathRay on Apr 2, 2011 10:15:33 GMT -5
The Dudebusters (Barreta, Croft and Hawkins)
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Post by Joe Neglia on Apr 2, 2011 11:05:32 GMT -5
Rico & Haas. They were really on to something here before Rico got injured and eventually let go. Their chemistry together and the way their group dynamic was gradually evolving was so interesting to watch.
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Post by johnnyk9 on Apr 2, 2011 12:07:16 GMT -5
The Young Stallions, even though Roma and Powers didn't get along behind the scenes, they had a much better look then Strike Force and I feel they should've had that spot.
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Post by Danimal on Apr 2, 2011 13:28:17 GMT -5
Jindrak & O'Haire were great together.
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Apr 2, 2011 13:43:11 GMT -5
From what I heard, Furnas and Lafon definitely got short changed considered how talented they apparently were.
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Post by CJ on Apr 2, 2011 13:43:59 GMT -5
The Hart Dynasty
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Post by Jimmy on Apr 2, 2011 14:03:18 GMT -5
I thought the New Midnight Express were pretty damn good (their match with the Outlaws at King of the Ring 98 was much better than anyone could have expected given the Outlaws limitations), but sadly as everyone knows the 'New' moniker on a tag team is a kiss of death for heat.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Apr 2, 2011 18:16:19 GMT -5
I alway thought that they got broken up at the worst possible time. At first they were really thrown together randomly and didn't click right away. When they finally started building some real chemistry together and some momentum as heels, creative came along and said "we have better things for Trish to do, so you guys break up and we'll see what we find for you". From what I heard, Furnas and Lafon definitely got short changed considered how talented they apparently were. Great wrestlers, but even Jim Cornette himself said they were never really able to grasp the American style psychology. Thats what held them back. |
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