Tag Team Hell
Currently, the WWF is in a state of Tag Team Hell. The tag roster is on a par or even worse then its 96 tag roster! Instead of the Bodydonnas, we have Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo. Instead of The Godwinns, we have Kane and The Big Show. The whole division sucks big time. It just shouldn't be with the abundance of talent Vince McMahon has at his fingertips.
Currently, the only "real" tag team we have is the extremely stale Dudley Boyz. By "real" tag teams, I mean guys that have came up together, guys that mesh well, guys that have been through it together. The rest are just WWF "superstar" pairings. The only other somewhat reputable team is the APA, and even they are a superstar pairing. What happened to the days of great teams like The British Bulldogs, Demolition, The Hart Foundation, LOD, and many, many more? Those were real teams. When they were together, they all of those teams had a certain chemistry. A certain chemistry teams like Scotty Too Hotty and Albert lack.
I am really not a Hardy Boyz fan. I strongly dislike them, as a matter of fact, but they were a TEAM. They should have been kept together just a little bit longer, to give the Dudleys an actual tag team to feud with. I mean, just look at the Dudley Boyz competition:
Kane/Big Show:
Typical boring tall guy pairing. Slow, and boring. One of the superstar pairings (Big Show seems to have a new one every couple of weeks). Both are former world champions. At least they are being kept out of the singles divisions…
Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert:
What the fuck kinda pairing is this? I mean, I know it's the standard big guy with small guy pairing, but they have NO chemistry. Mainly it's due to their gimmicks, and looks. Scotty is a hip hop dancing fool, and Albert is… umm a big hairy monster. Scotty is in desperate need of a gimmick change. This team wouldn't be so bad if Scotty was repackaged.
Acolyte Protection Agency:
The only other decent team in the division. Faarooq and Bradshaw have chemistry, work well together, and just look right as a team. They aren't used too often, and when they are, it's usually in a backstage promo, playing cards or something. Really, they are a decent power team, and they are over.
Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo:
Or "Ass Fuck" as the team has been coined by the wOw posters. Ambiguously gay duos usually generate heat. Not this time around. Lenny Lane and Lodi they ain't. Chuck Palumbo isn't too bad; he's just a little green. The fans don't really give a fuck about him, so putting him in a tag team with an established wrestler the fans know sounds like a good idea, right? Not when its Billy F'N Gunn! Billy Gunn is probably the worst overall worker in the WWF. Read more about him in my article entitled The original Kiss My Ass Club, or at The Billy Bitchcakes site.
What a crappy division. There is potential there though Vince, I mean, you have the most stocked locker room in the history of wrestling.
What I would do, is repackage Scotty 2 Hotty. Call him Scott Taylor again. Lose the Worm. How should they do it? Have Scotty shoot on how he's fed up with doing the Too Cool schtick, and how its retarded. This would generate big time heel heat for the team, and now Scotty will be able to work a serious match and show everyone that he's a good worker. If they do this, I see a successful tag title reign in the future.
I'd scrap the team of The Big Show and Kane, and fire Billy Gunn. Keep the Acolytes around, they are over, and are a decent team.
Next order of business, I'd call Sean O'Haire back up. Have Chuck and him team up again. There's another solid tag with some history behind them.
Kevin Nash has been heavily rumored to return to the WWF recently. To keep him out of trouble, I'd have them bring a sober Hall in as well, and keep both in tag matches as The Outsiders. They are a good team together, and the fans really love them. Plus it will keep Nash out of main events. A tag title reign here and there would shut him up a bit.
2002 could finally be Kaientai's time. With the voice over gimmick, the fans seemed to like them. Use that again so they are over. Kaientai is the most talented team in the WWF at this time, we can only hope the WWF is smart enough to use them.
Ah yes, time for an ECW reunion. Since Lance Storm is on TV again, why not bring Justin Credible back too? The Impact Players were one of ECW's greatest teams, and would make a good heel team today.
It looks like Hurricane Helms is back. Bring Shannon Moore up, as his superhero sidekick. With Molly Holly managing them, they could be the next great WWF tag team. The superhero gimmick seems to have worked wonders for Helms, so hopefully lightning would strike twice with this team. Both guys are extremely talented and worked well together in 3 Count.
The next place Vince could look, is his farm system. Bring D'Lo Brown back with a slimmer Mark Henry. They have already proven that they were a good team, back in 1999. Vince could bring up the Island Boys, who have gotten nothing but rave reviews. Fat Samoans always get over! Steve Bradley and Val Venis are the HWA tag champs, bring them up as a team of porno stars. There are plenty of other teams down there too, Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar are rumored to be debuting, use them!
The Current Tag Division:
Dudley Boyz
Ass Fuck
Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert
APA
Kane/Big Show
The Tag Division they could have:
Dudley Boyz
Scott Taylor and Albert
APA
Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo
The Outsiders
Kaientai
The Impact Players
Hurricane Helms and Shannon Moore (as a superhero)
D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry
Steve Bradley and Val Venis
Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar
The Island Boys