Outside the 99-00 period, the WWE has never had

[The G.O.D II]

a strong, vibrant tag team scene. You could say the late 80s with HF, Rockers, demolition, etc. But those were just launching pads for singles push. And that period had pure crap like natural disasters, bush wackers, etc. IDK why Vince has this weird obsession with makeshift tags. Whether its Shawn/Austin, Rock/Sock, Cesaro/Sheamus, and now Orton/Wyatt. They just love pushing singles guys in the wacky tag role at the expense of actual tags. NWA/WCW had some fire tags that were main event quality. RnR express, Midnight express, Andersons, Road Warriors, Varsity club, Blondes, steiners, harlem heat. WWE/F was never on that level outside the period in the title when E/C, Dudleyz, and Hardyz were stealing the show without put together tags involved

 

[Cole Cash]

99-00 i think they had a writer who actually story boarded and made sure there was continuity for each person so storylines woul have definitive booking and meaning even if some of the stories were stupid they had a reason, I think the guy died forgot his name

 

[Playaz Eyez]

I think the biggest problem that the WWE has had with tag teams for awhile now is that they can never never focus on more than two teams at a time. It wasn't always like that, it's weird. They act like teams solely have to feud revolving the title. There's no reason 2 teams should be feuding while all your other teams look like jobbers.

 

[DANJ!]

Nah, that late-80s time block was on. Hart Foundation, Demolition, Bulldogs, Rockers, Tully & Arn, Rougeaus, etc...

If you say that era was just used to springboard solo stars, then the same could be said for '99-'00... Hardyz, Edge & Christian, APA, and the Dudleys were all split up by '01-'02 to push certain members.

But yeah, you're right in saying there's been long periods of time where the tag scene was very dry. They're not quite there yet, but it's been a move in the right direction. There was a time not too long ago where there was literally just the tag champs and no other teams for them to go against, so it has been good to see it slowly but surely being made into something again over this last year and a a half or so.

 

[El Guapo]

99-00 i think they had a writer who actually story boarded and made sure there was continuity for each person so storylines woul have definitive booking and meaning even if some of the stories were stupid they had a reason, I think the guy died forgot his name

Chris Kreski the GAWD

 

[The G.O.D II]

Nah, that late-80s time block was on. Hart Foundation, Demolition, Bulldogs, Rockers, Tully & Arn, Rougeaus, etc...

If you say that era was just used to springboard solo stars, then the same could be said for '99-'00... Hardyz, Edge & Christian, APA, and the Dudleys were all split up by '01-'02 to push certain members.

But yeah, you're right in saying there's been long periods of time where the tag scene was very dry. They're not quite there yet, but it's been a move in the right direction. There was a time not too long ago where there was literally just the tag champs and no other teams for them to go against, so it has been good to see it slowly but surely being made into something again over this last year and a a half or so.

I agree with everything except the 99-00 pushing stars period. OUtside Edge, none of those guys were pegged for singles success. And none of them did

 

[DANJ!]

I agree with everything except the 99-00 pushing stars period. OUtside Edge, none of those guys were pegged for singles success. And none of them did

But they split them up w the intention of doing just that... Jeff def. got pushed on Raw, Matt got pushed on SD, the Bubba Ray push died out but he was pushed after they split the Dudleys, Edge and (to a lesser extent) Christian got pushed solo, and there was also a Bradshaw push that ended. All those pushes didn't pan out, but the teams were still split with that intent. No different than Michaels being pushed post-Rockers... that team ran for like 4 years before that happened.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

I think the biggest problem that the WWE has had with tag teams for awhile now is that they can never never focus on more than two teams at a time. It wasn't always like that, it's weird. They act like teams solely have to feud revolving the title. There's no reason 2 teams should be feuding while all your other teams look like jobbers.

That's how WWE treats everything. No one in RAW's women's division even matters outside of Sasha and Charlotte, which basically ruined Bayley's callup. The cruiserweight division is just the champ and a bunch of six man tags. There are thirteen people in that division and I couldn't tell you anything about any of them except for three or four. (TJ Perkins was first champ, Kendrick got fired a decade ago for weed, Rich Homie Swann is new champ, Cedric Alexander is... the other black dude.) For as much as people criticize the RAW tag team division for not properly focusing on anyone but New Day (and to a lesser extent, The Club and Enzo and Cass), the Smackdown side is just as bad, as they now have way the fukk too many teams to handle now (Slater and Rhyno, Ascension, Vaudevillains, Wyatts, AA, Hype Bros, Headbangers, Spirit Squad, Breezango, Usos),

If it's not for the title or setting up a future title shot, it's just a filler feud.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

The Rockers were not a vehicle for Shawn Michaels. They were a good team in AWA and then they stayed a team in WWE from what 88-91? That's not a singles push. Demolition was a good team. Powers of Pain were cool. British Bulldogs, Hart Foundation, Brain Busters, Killer Bees, Fabulous Rougeaus, Strike Force..

That was the GOAT era for tag wrestling in WWE.

 

[Alexander The Great]

did you say the late 80s tag teams were laughing pads for singles pushes? you clearly don't know what you're talking about bruh.

Bret Hart was a tag wrestler for 6 years before he got a real singles push
Shawn Michaels 4 years, not including his time before the wwf.

Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs, Killer Bees, Demolition, Powers of Pain, Rockers, Brain Busters, the Wild Samoans, Strike Force, Can-Am Connection, Bushwacketrs, etc,

the 80s tag team scene was far more legit than you understand. and the nwa/wcw tag scene in the 80s was pretty good also. like they could actually main event big shows with tag matches.

the tag scene was DEEP in the 80s, and they only focused on other teams or the tag titles.

as for 99-2001, yes that was a great time for tag teams in the wwf.

 

[DANJ!]

The Rockers were not a vehicle for Shawn Michaels. They were a good team in AWA and then they stayed a team in WWE from what 88-91? That's not a singles push. Demolition was a good team. Powers of Pain were cool. British Bulldogs, Hart Foundation, Brain Busters, Killer Bees, Fabulous Rougeaus, Strike Force..

That was the GOAT era for tag wrestling in WWE.

Exactly.

The only teams from that era that were split and yielded a singles push were Rockers and Hart Foundation, and that was years and years after they thrived as tag teams. A lot of teams back then stayed together for years. Teams in these later years seemed to get split up soon as they got over.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

the tag scene in Crockett/NWA was serious business. They had the Crockett Cup every year. Teams like Midnight Express, Road Warriors, Rock N' Roll Express, The Andersons, then Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard..

Even prior to that in the early to mid 80s you have teams like Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle facing Steamboat and Youngblood in the main events of big shows.

Tag wrestling was never as big again as it was in the 80s

 

[JerseyBoy23]

99-00 i think they had a writer who actually story boarded and made sure there was continuity for each person so storylines woul have definitive booking and meaning even if some of the stories were stupid they had a reason, I think the guy died forgot his name

Chris Kreski. Apparently Steph and crew actually made fun of him.

He's also responsible for the Trips/Kurt/Steph love triangle.

 

[Cobratron]

Best years were 88 to 92 for WWE's tag team scene.

Attitude era was really just Hardys, Dudleys, and E&C if we're talking actual teams. Everyone else sucked.

 

[richaveli83]

I agree with everything except the 99-00 pushing stars period. OUtside Edge, none of those guys were pegged for singles success. And none of them did

They may not have been pegged for success but Bradshaw went on to have huge success when the APA broke up and Jeff Hardy became a huge success as well.