5 WWE tag teams that shouldn't have split up

#3 WWE fans didn't want to see D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley as singles performers

I would’ve popped harder for Reverend DVon in this situation #RawReunion pic.twitter.com/127CxsoDXZ

— Leslie Mines (@LeslieMinesIII) July 23, 2019

The Dudley Boyz are one of the most successful tag teams in WWE history. The company officially recognizes D-Von and Bubba Ray as 18-time tag team titleholders - although other organizations have an even higher figure.

Given the storied career of the Dudleys, it is strange that WWE would choose to split them up. This, though, is exactly what the company did in the first-ever WWE Draft in 2002.

Bubba Ray was drafted to RAW by Ric Flair, while D-Von was picked by Mr McMahon for the SmackDown brand, ending their tag team unit.

Bubba Ray continued to portray a veteran brawler with a liking for tables on Monday nights, but D-Von went in a whole new direction over on the Blue Brand.

Serving as Mr McMahon's spiritual advisor, Reverend D-Von was born. The preacher gimmick did not last long, however, and is most remembered for being the starting point of Batista's WWE career. Playing the role of 'Deacon' Batista, the future world champion was paired up with Reverend D-Von for a short time.

Watching Survivor series 2002 and marked out for D'Von making the save for Bubba to reunite the Dudley Boys.

— Joe Wilkins (@Wilki1993) August 28, 2016

Ultimately, though, both Bubba and D-Von failed to catch on as solo acts, and WWE decided to reunite the Dudley's just seven months after they parted ways.

Returning to his Dudley roots, D-Von appeared at Survivor Series 2002 to help Bubba Ray win a Tables match, much to the delight of the Madison Square Garden crowd.

The Dudley Boyz were back together again. Truthfully, the thunderous reaction to their reunion in New York was the only good thing to come out of their brief separation.