5 WWE Tag Teams Who Should Be Used Better in 2019

The WWE Tag Team Division for Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live has been night and day in 2018. On Raw, Sheamus and Cesaro did not hold the titles long enough. And worse, they were even fed to Braun Strowman and Nicolas, a 10-year-old kid, at WrestleMania 34, only for the titles to be vacated the next night.

Raw also had odd tag team champions like Bray Wyatt and Woken Matt Hardy, The B-Team, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, and current holders Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. Ziggler and McIntyre had potential while Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins did not need the tag titles. The Author of Pains only held the championships for a month, which was a travesty.

On the other hand, the SmackDown Tag Team championships have only been held by three teams in 2018: The Bludgeon Brothers, The New Day, and The Bar. The Bludgeon Brothers and The New Day had a good feud for the championship while The Bar, along with The Usos, make the tag team division of the blue brand must-see television.

But of course, there are still teams that need to be used better on both brands. Here are five WWE tag teams who should be used better in 2019.

Honourable Mentions: Breezango, The Ascension, and The Colons

Breezango was gaining momentum on SmackDown Live during their Fashion Files segments but they have been poorly used on Monday Night Raw. Fandango is currently injured but once he returns, he and Tyler Breeze should get a chance to prove themselves as wrestlers rather than comedians.

On the other hand, The Ascension and The Colons are veteran tag teams who have been lost in the shuffle. All four men, Viktor, Konnor, Primo, and Epico, are very talented individuals who should be used correctly. Hell, The Colons are former tag team champions and The Ascension are the longest-reigning tag team champions in NXT history.

5. Authors of Pain

The Authors of Pain, Akam and Rezar, made their main roster debuts on the April 9 episode of Raw last year. They squashed Heath Slater and Rhyno, and they even got the Braun Strowman treatment wherein they were built up by taking out enhancement talents.

However, the WWE failed miserably in the using the Authors of Pain. They were rarely used during the summer months, even removing Paul Ellering as their manager. And what’s worse, they replaced him with Drake Maverick, that was critically panned by fans.

With Maverick’s talent on the mic, AOP’s characters on television improved and it culminated on the November 5 episode of Raw when they became tag team champions. But as usual, the WWE dropped the ball on them, losing the titles after a month to Chad Gable and Bobby Roode.

In 2019, the Authors of Pain should be used to the best of their abilities, which is to dominate and destroy. They should not be losing their titles easily and their characters must be improved. Some fans still can’t tell Akam and Rezar apart, and others see them as generic big men.

4. The Club/The Good Brothers

Since making their WWE debuts in 2016, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were relevant for just a few months. They were involved in The Club’s feud with Roman Reigns and The Usos but that was just it. Yes, the Good Brothers won the Raw Tag Team championships in 2017 but their reign only lasted for two months.

Gallows and Anderson were two of the most feared men in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and they were even considered one of the best tag teams at that time. They have been completely misused by the WWE and you know it’s bad when their most memorable appearance on WWE television was portraying Tex Ferguson and Chad 2 Badd on Southpaw Regional Wrestling.

With their contracts rumoured to be expiring early this year, they could be on their way out. However, a new show on the WWE Network titled the “Botch Club” might put those rumours to rest. Nevertheless, Gallows and Anderson deserve better. The New Day, The Usos, and The Bar need more competition and The Club can give them that, as long as they are used correctly.

3. SAnitY

SAnitY was called up to the main roster on the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up. The trio of Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, and Killian Dain were brought to SmackDown but they failed to live up to the hype, mainly due to how WWE booked them.

The trio lost their first main roster feud to The New Day, then they were rarely seen on WWE television. It seemed like the WWE had no plans for them so calling them up was a really bad idea. They could have used another year at NXT, even a reign as NXT Tag Team champions would have helped.

Young took the matters on his own hands by using social media to help the fans know more about SAnitY. He detailed the origins of their stable and why they wreak havoc in the WWE. With the McMahons promising a new WWE in 2019, SAnitY might be on top of their list.

Before 2018 ended, SANitY made their presence known on the December 18 episode of SmackDown Live by attacking The Usos and The Club. If WWE keeps their promise, we might be looking at your future SmackDown Tag Team champions, SAnitY.

2. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are currently out due to injuries. Owens is recovering from two knee surgeries while Zayn is recuperating from a shoulder injury. They are still both members of Monday Night Raw, and both are rumoured to be surprise entrants in the 2019 Royal Rumble Match, per Cageside Seats.

When they were on SmackDown Live, Owens and Zayn had a feud with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan. Even though they lost that feud, they could have used it to propel themselves as tag team contenders. But before they can do it, their injuries happened.

Once Owens and Zayn return, the WWE should use them to re-establish the tag team division of Raw. They are two of the best performers on the roster, and Zayn needs to win his first title on the main roster. Even Nicolas has more title reigns on the main roster than him.

The WWE could even go further with Owens and Zayn battling for singles titles as tag team champions. Owens challenging for the Universal Championship while Zayn goes for the Intercontinental title. It might not happen but things should be looking up for the real-life best friends.

1. The Revival

The best pure tag team in the WWE along with The Usos, The Revival deserve much better than jobbing to Lucha House Party. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson arrived on the main roster in 2017 by making a statement. They defeated The New Day on their debuts but Wilder suffered a jaw injury that kept him out for two months.

The Revival returned and started feuding with The Hardy Boyz. However, Dawson injured his right bicep and the team was out of WWE television for five months. When they returned, they got fed to Roman Reigns and even failed to win the Raw Tag Team titles from The B-Team.

It’s a joke that a great team like The Revival is being wasted and not used properly. The fans have voiced out their frustrations and it might have worked. The McMahons have promised a new WWE this year and The Revival could be in for a push.

They recently became No. 1 contenders for the titles but lost to Chad Gable and Bobby Roode. With more possible chances in 2019, The Revival might finally win the tag team championships on the main roster. A move to SmackDown Live won’t be bad either since they can have great matches with The Usos, The New Day, and The Bar.

Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian