5 reasons why the Women's Tag Team Championships are being introduced 

Christmas came early for many in the WWE Universe, thanks to this week's WWE RAW. Vince McMahon, dressed as Santa Claus announced that the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships would be relaunched in 2019. What a fantastic bit of news this was for the WWE Universe. But why are these titles being introduced?

I have a few ideas that may explain why. Mind you, this is all speculation so do not take it as gospel. And therefore, I invite you to chime in with your own thoughts in the comments too.

Who do you think the inaugural champions will be? Do you guys think this title will belong to RAW or SmackDown Live?

The comments section is your space to rant, and I want to hear your thoughts!

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#5 To introduce more women's storylines

Imagine the kind of clashes we could potentially see

Bayley was recently interviewed on the Total Warriors! podcast where she brought up a very important point. She said that it was not possible for every single woman in the roster to be involved in the title picture. And therefore, if you consider the wealth of talent in the roster, it makes sense to have an additional title for more storylines on both brands.

So many women in the roster have not been used right. Just look at the IIconics, for instance, who are meant to compete in the Tag Team Division. The time is right and the time is ripe for these titles to be introduced.

There are multiple women's storylines on RAW and SmackDown Live already but only the title picture feels important because it has actual stakes. By introducing the Women's Tag Team Championships, even the secondary storylines that women partake in could feel just as important.

#4 Because of the amount of Tag Teams in the current roster

Not everyone is going to reach Ronda Rousey or Asuka level!

Look at the number of women who can potentially form Tag Teams in the main roster. On RAW, you have Sasha Banks and Bayley, Nia Jax and Tamina Snuka and The Riott Squad. Ember Moon and Ronda Rousey could also team up, as could Natalya and Ember Moon, potentially. The possibilities are actually quite many.

And the same could happen on SmackDown Live as well. We could see the IIconics, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, as well as Asuka and Naomi, go for the gold someday in the future. It isn't too far-fetched to imagine that Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair could maybe team up as well.

When you have so much talent in the main roster, the situation demands a brand new Championship. And so, these titles have been revived.

#3 To usher in a brand new era

The women will be front and centre, in the McMahon era of WWE

Last week, we saw how the McMahons assumed kayfabe control of RAW. Under the new regime, they said they will listen to the fans and promised a shake-up in the programming. So this change is being viewed as a positive, like it rightfully should be. This move is one step in the erasure of the Corbin era of sheer tyranny, that led to record viewership nadirs.

We know this to be the case considering Santa Claus presented it to us as a gift for the next year of programming. The idea is to present WWE as a reformed brand, one that listens to the fans and gives them exactly what they want.

Let's hope that this leads to an upswing when it comes to viewership and that numbers reach healthy figures again, in coming weeks.

#2 A newsworthy event from a taped show

In a sea of spoilers, this was fresh news

We all know how the Christmas Eve edition of RAW was taped in advance so as to give talent the opportunity to spend the holidays with those they love. I also know that a lot of people did not watch the show as the results were leaked in advance. This announcement was not, and it came as a genuine surprise for those that watched.

This is just WWE's way of telling fans that noteworthy events can happen, even in taped shows. It's their way of asking fans to tune in and follow the action, even if they know the results. I must say that this is quite an effective device, if such is the intention.

I wonder if SmackDown Live will have similar announcements of this nature. Taped or not, every WWE show is a must watch affair.

#1 The next step in the Women's Evolution

The women's roster has achieved almost everything else

The women of WWE were once treated merely as eye candy. Times have changed all over the world, and the women have proved that they're just as good as the men are. As a result, they've done everything that the men have. From the Royal Rumble to Money In The Bank, they really have done it all.

The next step in the Women's Evolution could involve tag team units. The women have created history in a singles environment, but never as tag teams. They've never had the equivalent of The Hardy Boyz, The Dudleyz, or Edge and Christian, until now.

Maybe Sasha Banks and Bayley will be the team that paves the way for many others to follow in their footsteps. Could you ask for two better role models than them?

When do you think these titles will be introduced?