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WWE over the years has seen a host of tag teams entertain fans with their brilliant in-ring coordination and unpralleled chemistry between the team members.
Teams like The Mega Powers, The Rockers, The Hart Foundation, The Hardy Boyz and The Legion of Doom have soared to great heights to be anointed among the very best this business has to offer.
Like the epic teams of the past, Vince McMahon's promotion has witnessed a number of superstars come together to form very successful tag teams this year. In this article we look at five WWE tag teams that were formed in 2021:
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#5 WWE Tag Team - Los Lotharios
Real-life cousins Angel and Humberto came together as a tag team in September 2021. In November of the same year, their team was named Los Lotharios.
The young tag team has been very successful in WWE. On RAW they got the better of the former team of Mansoor and Mustafa Ali. After being drafted to SmackDown, Los Lotharios defeated Cesaro and Mansoor as well as The Viking Raiders, making them a formidable force.
The cousins are currently in a feud with Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs. With momentum on their side, a title opportunity could definitely be in the cards for Angel and Humberto as they look to challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos, in the near future.
#4 WWE Tag Team - Queen Zelina and Carmella
Queen Zelina and Carmella came together to form a tag team a couple of months back and have been on a roll since then.
In early November 2021, they began a feud with the then Women's Tag Team Champions - Super Brutality (Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley). Zelina and Carmella were able to win the number one contenders match against the champions. They then dethroned Super Brutality to become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions on the November 22 episode of RAW.
The triumph was truly special for Zelina as she accomplished a famed double of becoming Queen as well as winning her first title in WWE. The team is certainly soaring and will hope for an even better 2022.
#3 WWE Tag Team - Super Brutality
Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley are two of the brightest young talents on the WWE women's roster.
Both former RAW Women's Champions joined forces to form Super Brutality after SummerSlam 2021. Nikki and Rhea soared to victories by beating the former team of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax as well as triumphing in a number one contenders match against the then-WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina.
On the September 20 episode of RAW, Super Brutality dethroned Natalya and Tamina as the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. They held on to the gold for a couple of months until they were beaten by the new team of Queen Zelina and Carmella in November.
Having said this, Nikki and Rhea will certainly look to recapture their titles at the next available opportunity to become champions for a second time.
#2 WWE Tag Team - AJ Styles and Omos
AJ Styles and his former bodyguard Omos joined forces to form a tag team in March this year.
They challenged The New Day for the RAW Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 37 and were very successful in dethroning them. The Phenomenal One and The Seven-Foot Giant then dominated the tag team division on RAW, beating The New Day in a rematch for the titles as well as over coming Elias & Jaxson Ryker and The Viking Raiders.
At SummerSlam 2021, they lost their titles to RK-Bro and could not regain them in a rematch at Crown Jewel 2021. After the loss in Saudi Arabia, things began to go downhill for this team and reached a boiling point on the latest edition of RAW. Omos stormed out of the squared circle after their loss to The Street Profits, leaving an upset and flabbergasted AJ Styles in the ring.
The future of this team will be ascertained in the next few weeks on RAW, albeit one would hope to see them resolve their differences and dominate the tag team division again.
#1 WWE Tag Team - RK-Bro
The biggest high point in the WWE tag team division this year has to be the formation of RK-Bro.
Randy Orton and Riddle joined forces in April 2021 as they earned decisive victories over The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander) and Elias & Jaxson Ryker. The duo then challenged AJ Styles & Omos at SummerSlam 2021 for the RAW Tag Team Championship.
The Viper and The Original Bro dethroned Styles & Omos to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions, which set the rivalry between these teams in motion.
The Phenomenal One and the seven-foot giant looked to regain their titles at Crown Jewel 2021 but were unsuccessful. Following the event in Saudi Arabia, Riddle and Orton successfully defended their titles against The Dirty Dawgs (Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler) and haven't looked back since.
They currently await the outcome of the RK-Bro-nament Final Round Match scheduled between The Street Profits and The Mysterios on the upcoming edition of RAW. The winner will be their next set of challengers.
The reign of RK-Bro as the RAW Tag Team Champions has been majestic. They have become quite the fan favorites, arousing a response from the WWE Universe which is undoubtedly second to none.
Who was your favorite tag team that formed in WWE during 2021? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
