Post by RI Richmark on Apr 24, 2015 21:54:58 GMT -5
A couple of times in the past few years I held a contest to determine the greatest WWE Tag Team Champions of all time and I've decided to bring it back again.
But there are a few changes this time. The biggest is that rather than starting from the beginning and end of the list of champions and working our way towards to the middle, this is an actual 64 team tournament featuring teams that held either the WWE or World Tag Team Titles. The 64 teams with the longest combined days as champions have been entered and seeded. Sadly, this means some favorites like The Brain Busters, The Steiner Brothers, DX, and current champs Tyson Kidd & Cesaro did not qualify but I had to draw the line somewhere.
Here's how the tournament works. Everyday I'll present a match-up between two teams. You pick the team you think is better. The team with the most votes advance to the next round.
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Our last match went back and forth. The Executioners mercilessly double teamed Garea but he was able to escape and Martel got the hot tag and had Executioner #2 reeling. Garea came back in and delivered a double dropkick with Martel that sent #2 to the floor. As the ref was busy escorting Garea out, #1 snuck in but Martel wrapped him in a small package for the win.
Today's match features a team of regal bruisers battling a team with a wealth of talent.
Today's Match:
"Baron" Mikel Scicluna & "King" Curtis Iaukea
Reigns:
1 WWWF Tag Team
2/1/1972 - 5/22/1972 111 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Scicluna (Class of 1996)
VS.
Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster)
Reigns:
3 WWF Tag Team
2/7/1992 - 7/20/1992 164 Days
10/13/1992 - 6/14/1993 244 Days
6/16/1993 - 6/19/1993 3 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 411 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
DiBiase (Class of 2010)
Previous Results:
First Round:
1. Demolition defeated Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo
2. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
3. The Usos defeated Air Boom
4. The North-South Connection defeated The Bashams
5. John Morrison & The Miz defeated Billy & Chuck
6. Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated The Spirit Squad
7. The Quebecers defeated The Nasty Boys
8. Los Guerreros defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
9. The Hart Foundation defeated Primo & Epico
10. La Résistance defeated Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes
11. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated The Yukon Lumberjacks
12. The British Bulldogs defeated Kofi Kingston & R-Truth
13. The Dudley Boyz defeated The US Express
14. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant
15. Edge & Christian defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
16. The Wild Samoans defeated The Colossal Connection
17. The New Age Outlaws defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko
18. Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated The Big Show & Kane
19. Team Hell No defeated The Strongbows
20. The match between MNM and The Hurricane & Rosey ended in a draw
21. The Smokin' Gunns defeated Deuce n' Domino
22. The Hardy Boyz defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
23. Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated The Executioners
But there are a few changes this time. The biggest is that rather than starting from the beginning and end of the list of champions and working our way towards to the middle, this is an actual 64 team tournament featuring teams that held either the WWE or World Tag Team Titles. The 64 teams with the longest combined days as champions have been entered and seeded. Sadly, this means some favorites like The Brain Busters, The Steiner Brothers, DX, and current champs Tyson Kidd & Cesaro did not qualify but I had to draw the line somewhere.
Here's how the tournament works. Everyday I'll present a match-up between two teams. You pick the team you think is better. The team with the most votes advance to the next round.
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Our last match went back and forth. The Executioners mercilessly double teamed Garea but he was able to escape and Martel got the hot tag and had Executioner #2 reeling. Garea came back in and delivered a double dropkick with Martel that sent #2 to the floor. As the ref was busy escorting Garea out, #1 snuck in but Martel wrapped him in a small package for the win.
Today's match features a team of regal bruisers battling a team with a wealth of talent.
Today's Match:
"Baron" Mikel Scicluna & "King" Curtis Iaukea
Reigns:
1 WWWF Tag Team
2/1/1972 - 5/22/1972 111 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Scicluna (Class of 1996)
VS.
Money Inc. ("The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster)
Reigns:
3 WWF Tag Team
2/7/1992 - 7/20/1992 164 Days
10/13/1992 - 6/14/1993 244 Days
6/16/1993 - 6/19/1993 3 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 411 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
DiBiase (Class of 2010)
Previous Results:
First Round:
1. Demolition defeated Dominic DeNucci & Dino Bravo
2. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan
3. The Usos defeated Air Boom
4. The North-South Connection defeated The Bashams
5. John Morrison & The Miz defeated Billy & Chuck
6. Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson defeated The Spirit Squad
7. The Quebecers defeated The Nasty Boys
8. Los Guerreros defeated Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
9. The Hart Foundation defeated Primo & Epico
10. La Résistance defeated Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes
11. Chief Jay Strongbow & Billy White Wolf defeated The Yukon Lumberjacks
12. The British Bulldogs defeated Kofi Kingston & R-Truth
13. The Dudley Boyz defeated The US Express
14. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Johnny & Jerry Valiant
15. Edge & Christian defeated Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
16. The Wild Samoans defeated The Colossal Connection
17. The New Age Outlaws defeated Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko
18. Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated The Big Show & Kane
19. Team Hell No defeated The Strongbows
20. The match between MNM and The Hurricane & Rosey ended in a draw
21. The Smokin' Gunns defeated Deuce n' Domino
22. The Hardy Boyz defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
23. Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated The Executioners