Post by RI Richmark on Apr 18, 2015 21:34:59 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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In our last match, the team of Garea & Zbyszko held their own with the Outlaws for a while, but suddenly Zbyszko walked out on his partner. Left alone, Garea was no match for the Outlaws who won when Billy Gunn hit the Fameasser.
Today's match features members of two famous wrestling families who couldn't be more different. Their opponents are a pair of beloved local men as well as one of the biggest teams of all time.
Today's Match:
"The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Reigns:
2 WWF Tag Team
4/2/1995 - 9/24/1995 175 Days
9/25/1995 - 9/25/1995 0 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 175 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Yokozuna (Class of 2012)
VS.
The Big Show & Kane
Reigns:
1 World (Raw) Tag Team
11/1/2005 - 4/3/2006 153 Days
1 WWE Tag Team
4/19/2011 - 5/23/2011 34 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 187 Days
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
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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In our last match, the team of Garea & Zbyszko held their own with the Outlaws for a while, but suddenly Zbyszko walked out on his partner. Left alone, Garea was no match for the Outlaws who won when Billy Gunn hit the Fameasser.
Today's match features members of two famous wrestling families who couldn't be more different. Their opponents are a pair of beloved local men as well as one of the biggest teams of all time.
Today's Match:
"The King of Harts" Owen Hart & Yokozuna
Reigns:
2 WWF Tag Team
4/2/1995 - 9/24/1995 175 Days
9/25/1995 - 9/25/1995 0 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 175 Days
WWE Hall of Fame:
Yokozuna (Class of 2012)
VS.
The Big Show & Kane
Reigns:
1 World (Raw) Tag Team
11/1/2005 - 4/3/2006 153 Days
1 WWE Tag Team
4/19/2011 - 5/23/2011 34 Days
Combined Days as Champions: 187 Days
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