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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 4, 2021 3:38:18 GMT -5
Obviously, some people have been in one hugely important tag team. The Dudleyz, for instance. Who, then, are some people who were in more than one big, successful tag team?
One who immediately comes to mind would be Stan Lane. Probably part of what helped him get accepted as Dennis Condrey's replacement in the Midnight Express was that he was already a tag star, anyway, due to the Fabulous Ones, so a good portion of the audience would already know he was legitimate.
A lot of this is going to be open to interpretation, so if you have a looser idea of what constitutes a big name tag team, go for it. For example, the Brothers of Destruction are what I'd consider a big name tag team, but they also infrequently tagged. Kane and X-Pac, though, it'd be harder to argue against. They didn't last years and years or anything, but they were enormously popular.
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Post by karl100589 on Jul 4, 2021 4:04:02 GMT -5
Your definition of "huge" may vary, but Billy Gunn had runs with The Smoking Gunns, The Outlaws and Billy & Chuck. All of which were former tag champions and in the case of the latter two featured very prominently in story-lines.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 4, 2021 4:07:24 GMT -5
Your definition of "huge" may vary, but Billy Gunn had runs with The Smoking Gunns, The Outlaws and Billy & Chuck. All of which were former tag champions and in the case of the latter two featured very prominently in story-lines. I mean, I'd count it, yeah, they were definitely all successful and notable, even if the New Age Outlaws is probably always going to be what Gunn is most associated with. |
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Post by Balesirion on Jul 4, 2021 4:38:17 GMT -5
Hiroyoshi Tenzan was half of both of the most successful teams in New Japan's history with Masahiro Chono and Satoshi Kojima. Karl Anderson would also count for New Japan, being in both Bad Intentions with Giant Bernard, and the Bullet Club with Doc Gallows.
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Post by dav on Jul 4, 2021 5:01:45 GMT -5
Probably not as big as some, but Davey Boy Smith had runs with the British Bulldogs and him and Owen Hart as well.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jul 4, 2021 5:12:53 GMT -5
Obviously, some people have been in one hugely important tag team. The Dudleyz, for instance. Who, then, are some people who were in more than one big, successful tag team? One who immediately comes to mind would be Stan Lane. Probably part of what helped him get accepted as Dennis Condrey's replacement in the Midnight Express was that he was already a tag star, anyway, due to the Fabulous Ones, so a good portion of the audience would already know he was legitimate. A lot of this is going to be open to interpretation, so if you have a looser idea of what constitutes a big name tag team, go for it. For example, the Brothers of Destruction are what I'd consider a big name tag team, but they also infrequently tagged. Kane and X-Pac, though, it'd be harder to argue against. They didn't last years and years or anything, but they were enormously popular. Kane is the answer. I mean when it comes to Tag Team titles and the important role he had with said partners, it fits. Sure none where long term deals but very important in the role. You had the Brothers of Destruction as you said, Kane and X-Pac, but add also him with Big Show Tag champions for a good while with a WM appearance. You can also argue in Kane and RVD again tag champions. Big Show you can say between his run with Taker, Kane and his run with Jericho. Between the 3 he was 4 time tag champions and had a major role during the run. Ron Simmions if you count multiple companies. APA as most would say but there is also Doom in the NWA/WCW had a great run with tag title wins. |
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Post by Viking Hall on Jul 4, 2021 5:16:56 GMT -5
Haku and Barbarian have to be included, right?
Haku - The Islanders, Colossal Connection and Faces of Fear.
Barbarian - Powers of Pain, The New Headshrinkers and Faces of Fear.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jul 4, 2021 5:55:21 GMT -5
Mike Rotundo. Under his own name he and Barry Windham were the US Express and held the WWF Tag titles twice, then as IRS he teamed with DiBiase as Money Inc..
Terry Gordy as part of the Freebirds in the US and the Miracle Violence Connection with Dr. Death in Japan.
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Post by Edge of Insanity on Jul 4, 2021 6:41:45 GMT -5
Shawn Michaels The Rockers, The Dudes with Attitudes and DX
Edge with Christian and RKO
Rick Martel with Tony Garea and with Strike Force
Arn Anderson with Tully Blanchard and with Ole Anderson
Barry Windham with Dustin Rhodes and US Express
Booker T Harlem Heat and with Goldust
John Morrison with The Miz and with MNM
Kevin Nash The Outsiders, The Dudes with Attitudes
Scott Hall The Outsiders and as Razor Ramon with 123 Kid maybe
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Post by AJ Smudgico on Jul 4, 2021 7:01:38 GMT -5
Would Mr Fuji count? With both Tanaka and Saito
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Post by MrElijah on Jul 4, 2021 7:11:15 GMT -5
-Arn with Tully, Ole & Bobby Eaton
-Owen with Yoko & Davey Boy
-Dr. Death with Ted DiBiase, The Varsity Club and Terry Gordy
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jul 4, 2021 9:38:30 GMT -5
Don't sleep on Arn with Larry Zbyszko as The Enforcers either. So there's 4.
Ray Stevens with Pat Patterson, Jimmy Snuka & Nick Bockwinkel encompasses the 60s & 70s.
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Post by chrom on Jul 4, 2021 9:42:09 GMT -5
Christopher Daniels with Triple X, AJ and SCU.
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Post by repomark on Jul 4, 2021 10:58:37 GMT -5
Obviously, some people have been in one hugely important tag team. The Dudleyz, for instance. Who, then, are some people who were in more than one big, successful tag team? One who immediately comes to mind would be Stan Lane. Probably part of what helped him get accepted as Dennis Condrey's replacement in the Midnight Express was that he was already a tag star, anyway, due to the Fabulous Ones, so a good portion of the audience would already know he was legitimate. A lot of this is going to be open to interpretation, so if you have a looser idea of what constitutes a big name tag team, go for it. For example, the Brothers of Destruction are what I'd consider a big name tag team, but they also infrequently tagged. Kane and X-Pac, though, it'd be harder to argue against. They didn't last years and years or anything, but they were enormously popular. Kane is the answer. I mean when it comes to Tag Team titles and the important role he had with said partners, it fits. Sure none where long term deals but very important in the role. You had the Brothers of Destruction as you said, Kane and X-Pac, but add also him with Big Show Tag champions for a good while with a WM appearance. You can also argue in Kane and RVD again tag champions. Big Show you can say between his run with Taker, Kane and his run with Jericho. Between the 3 he was 4 time tag champions and had a major role during the run. Ron Simmions if you count multiple companies. APA as most would say but there is also Doom in the NWA/WCW had a great run with tag title wins. Team Hell No were also a significant one for Kane. |
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Jul 4, 2021 11:03:41 GMT -5
-Arn with Tully, Ole & Bobby Eaton -Owen with Yoko & Davey Boy -Dr. Death with Ted DiBiase, The Varsity Club and Terry Gordy For that matter, Ole fits here as the Andersons with Ole and Gene were a top heel team. Seems like he was also on top in Georgia in a babyface team with Thunderbolt Patterson. |
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Post by fw91 on Jul 4, 2021 11:16:51 GMT -5
John Morrison- MNM and Miz/Morrison
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jul 4, 2021 14:27:06 GMT -5
Kane is the answer. I mean when it comes to Tag Team titles and the important role he had with said partners, it fits. Sure none where long term deals but very important in the role. You had the Brothers of Destruction as you said, Kane and X-Pac, but add also him with Big Show Tag champions for a good while with a WM appearance. You can also argue in Kane and RVD again tag champions. Big Show you can say between his run with Taker, Kane and his run with Jericho. Between the 3 he was 4 time tag champions and had a major role during the run. Ron Simmions if you count multiple companies. APA as most would say but there is also Doom in the NWA/WCW had a great run with tag title wins. Team Hell No were also a significant one for Kane. Totally!! Don't know how I forget that one. |
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Post by Triangle Lancer on Jul 4, 2021 16:27:29 GMT -5
I love how you can have one guy in mind, and the partner was another guy you could think of as on the list.
Ted DiBiase: also with Stan Hansen (Japan) and Dr. Death (Mid-South).
I loved me some Doc & Ted when I started watching Mid-South.
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Post by Andee9001 on Jul 4, 2021 21:57:54 GMT -5
James Storm with AMW and Beer Money
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 4, 2021 22:19:38 GMT -5
Kenny Omega with the Golden Lovers as well as Omega/Hangman. Even if the latter never chose a tag name, something they lamented, I do feel like a reunion in the future is highly probably, coupled with choosing a name.
(Incidentally, given Ibushi formed "the Golden Aces" with Tanahashi, and Hangman with the Young Bucks is "The Hung Bucks", it stands to reason that the team of Omega and Page is The Hung Lovers. Somehow, I think they'd go with something else.)
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