The Best And Worst Of Wrestling In 2016

Best Tag Team: The Young Bucks

There is no tag team on Earth right now that's as good as these two brothers.

Runners-Up: The New Day, American Alpha, DIY, The Revival

This was a tough one to call, as it came down to two highly impressive teams in the end. On one hand, we have the New Day, a trio that managed to defeat every single threat in WWE, becoming the longest-reigning WWE tag team champions ever in the process.

This is a historic accomplishment that will be discussed for many years to come, even if the duo’s challenges became less dramatic the closer they got to the record.

On the other hand, we have the Young Bucks, a fantastic and celebrated duo that have been the crown jewel of tag team wrestling everywhere outside WWE. As members of both the Elite and the Bullet Club, the brothers Jackson have been spectacular draws wherever they’ve gone, from the major stages of New Japan to smaller independent events.

They also hit a critical achievement in 2016, taking part in the first 6-man tag team match to be rated five stars by the Wrestling Observer in ten years. Given how high the standard is for that distinction, the Young Bucks have surpassed arguably every barrier put in their way.

To that end, the award for best tag team for 2016 goes to the Bucks.

The runners-up for this award are either current or former members of the NXT roster. American Alpha have put on many fantastic matches earlier in the year, but being somewhat directionless and lacking build-up shortly after the Draft Lottery prevented them from reaching higher levels.

DIY and the Revival were both spectacular tag teams this year, taking part in one of the greatest tag team matches in recent WWE history.