5 most confusing rules in WWE

#2 How long both members of a tag team can be in the ring

Is there enough time to do this?

When it comes to tag team wrestling, it is not always clear what the rule is concerning how long both members of a tag team can be in the ring at the same time. The official ruling seems to be 10 seconds. If someone tags their partner, they should be back on the apron in this time or risk disqualification.

However, as tag team wrestling became more complex and intricate in its style with teams like The Rockers in the 80s, the 10-second rule has become less and less adhered to over the years. Sometimes the very identity of a tag team depends on the kinds of tandem moves the pair put together, and these moves often take more than 10 seconds to put together.

Also, in companies like NJPW, tag team matches are often used more as exhibitions to kick off a card. Teams like The Young Bucks and Riponge Vice will take much longer than 10 seconds to demonstrate their tandem manoeuvres. If the rule was followed correctly, most Bucks matches would be over after a few minutes due to a Disqualification.

You could explain this with the concept of 'referee's discretion'. Perhaps an official will not disqualify the team because he has the right to allow them enough time to execute their move set effectively. But if this is the case, then there doesn't seem to be any standard definition of what constitutes acceptable discretion. It's fine for The Usos to be allowed to perform their double superkick and frog splash to win a match, but what about The Young Bucks who essentially spend most of their time in or outside the ring together?

And also, shouldn't there be stricter oversight over referee discretion? Otherwise what is going to stop a crooked referee allowing one team to basically turn the bout into a Tornado match?