8 Instances when rivals teamed up together to win the WWE Tag Team Championship

#4. Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit

Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit

Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit had one of the better storylines of 2000/2001, giving us some memorable matches like the Ladder match at the 2001 Royal Rumble for the Intercontinental Championship and the triple threat showdown for Kurt Angle's United States and European Championships.

They finally came together in May of 2001, when they defeated Steve Austin and Triple H for the World Tag Team Championships in what many consider as one of the greatest matches of all time.

Whether battling together or as opponents, the namesakes never disappointed.

Benoit and Jericho immediately started feuding again after losing the titles, showing that they probably never really buried the hatchet.

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#3. The Bar

The Bar

There were two alphas on Raw after the second brand split - Sheamus and Cesaro - both of whom were desperate to prove to the other who the better man was.

A Best of Seven Series was made between the two, with the winner getting a guaranteed championship opportunity down the line.

The final match of the series - which was tied at 3-3 - ended in a double count-out at Clash of Champions, and thus, the series was declared a draw.

This lead to then-Raw General Manager Mick Foley teaming them together, which ended up being a stroke of genius. Though the start of their partnership was rocky, the two managed to find a way to work together due to their shared love for beating people up.

They broke The New Day's record-breaking reign, and are now in 4-time Raw Tag team Champions, and one-time Smackdown Tag Champs.

The duo hated each other and gave us some great matches, but have only given us fans more to be happy about since raising the bar of the tag team division together.