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This week on WWE RAW, there was a triple threat match between The Revival, The OC, and The Usos. The match would end with Gallows and Anderson standing tall, as the new RAW Tag Team Champions.
In this article, let me explore why WWE decided to book this title change, the obvious and the 'not so obvious' reasons for the same. You can chime in with your own thoughts and views in the comments section below.
Are you a fan of the title change or do you think that it came out of nowhere at all? Do you believe that the RAW Tag Team Division is on the right track with The OC holding the title belts?
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That said, congratulations to Gallows and Anderson for winning the highly prestigious championships.
#5 Prize for signing new contracts
Not long ago, news emerged that Gallows and Anderson have signed 5-year contracts with the company. This will keep them going all the way to 2024. The report also mentioned that there was interest from AEW and NJPW, but Gallows and Anderson chose WWE over both the companies.
In addition to a big payday, the offer also promised a huge push for Gallows and Anderson in addition to AJ Styles, of course. And this is precisely why Vince McMahon decided to put the titles around the waists of Gallows and Anderson, to honor the deal. Let's hope that the others in the tag team division, from The Revival and The Usos to The Viking Warriors, benefit from the push that the Good Brothers are getting.
From the way that WWE RAW ended it is clear that Gallows and Anderson will be feuding with The Usos in the coming weeks. And the feud is going to be hard-hitting, if the end was any indication.
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#4 Putting Gallows and Anderson at nearly the same level as AJ Styles
AJ Styles is one of the most decorated Superstars in WWE. When The Club split up, AJ Styles went on to achieve a lot of gold and glory on SmackDown Live. Gallows and Anderson did win the gold at one point, but they never reached the same heights that Styles ever did.
The whole storyline when Gallows and Anderson came together with Styles centered around the fact that the tag team had lost its momentum. And this could be a way to change audience perception, to convince them that Gallows and Anderson were back in the hunt once again. Let me illustrate what I'm trying to say with an example here.
Everyone in The Shield was a big deal and shown to be at the same level. The same can be said about The New Day, to an extent, but not The OC.
#3 Drawing parallels with The New Day (who also hold all the gold)
Until The Undisputed ERA gets called up to the main roster from WWE NXT, The New Day and The OC are the only two real factions in WWE. I've interviewed The New Day on multiple occasions and they've commented on the fact that they want faction vs. faction matches sometime in the future.
I know that the two factions are on two different brands. But with the Wild Card Rule, do you really think it matters which brand features which Superstar anymore?
Kofi Kingston sent out the tweet you see above shortly after The OC won the titles. And this leads me to think that the two teams are on a collision course for a big clash.
Considering that it's been quite a while since we saw two factions square off, I can say with certainty that this will be fresh.
#2 To take a shot at the Bullet Club
Those in WWE are often accused of living in the bubble. But everyone's on the internet, and I'm almost certain that they see the amount of goodwill that NJPW has. Especially right now with how good the G1 tournament is.
When the Bullet Club started, there was a storyline where they held all of the gold, as you can see by clicking here. I'm sure WWE is attempting a repeat of the storyline, in a different promotion. This is supplemented by the fact that Michael Cole calls The OC 'the only club that matters', over and over again.
The only reason why The Club must have changed its name to The OC is so that it seems like its own entity and not an offshoot of The Bullet Club. We know that WWE is not always kind to highly successful ideas that began outside the company.
#1 Fan favorites who've been away from the title picture for too long
I would go so as far as saying that The OC is probably not as good as the other two teams that shared the ring with them in the title match. But they have a connection with the audience that no other team in the roster seems to have, and this is why The Good Brothers are such crowd favorites.
After all, Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and (the best in the world) Shane McMahon did promise us that they would give us new faces as well as new names. While Gallows and Anderson have been champions before, they've been enhancement talent for so long, this feels like a reboot and a restart.
I wonder just how far WWE will go with The OC with them holding the titles. I hope they go all the way.
It could lead to some very interesting programs.
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