Post by RI Richmark on Apr 16, 2015 21:52:17 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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Before our last match Edge & Christian came out and mocked their opponents by tell several Polish and Mexican jokes. An angry Putski & Santana dominated early but Santana got overzealous and was soon trapped in the wrong corner. Santana survived Edge & Christian's double teaming and made the tag to Putski. Putski took control and was about to slam Christian when Edge speared him out of nowhere and Christian got the pin.
Today's match features a Hall of Fame team as well as the patriarchs of one wrestling's greatest families. But thet face an equally tough Tongan and one of wrestling's most legendary figures.
Today's Match:
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika)
Reigns:
3 WWF Tag Team
4/12/1980 - 8/9/1980 119 Days
9/9/1980 - 11/8/1980 60 Days
3/8/1983 - 11/18/1983 252 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 431 Days
WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2007
VS.
The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku)
Reigns:
1 WWF Tag Team
12/13/1989 - 4/1/1990 109 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Andre (Class of 1993)
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
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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Before our last match Edge & Christian came out and mocked their opponents by tell several Polish and Mexican jokes. An angry Putski & Santana dominated early but Santana got overzealous and was soon trapped in the wrong corner. Santana survived Edge & Christian's double teaming and made the tag to Putski. Putski took control and was about to slam Christian when Edge speared him out of nowhere and Christian got the pin.
Today's match features a Hall of Fame team as well as the patriarchs of one wrestling's greatest families. But thet face an equally tough Tongan and one of wrestling's most legendary figures.
Today's Match:
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika)
Reigns:
3 WWF Tag Team
4/12/1980 - 8/9/1980 119 Days
9/9/1980 - 11/8/1980 60 Days
3/8/1983 - 11/18/1983 252 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 431 Days
WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2007
VS.
The Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant & Haku)
Reigns:
1 WWF Tag Team
12/13/1989 - 4/1/1990 109 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Andre (Class of 1993)
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