{Side-Thread} Rebooking The WWE Tag Team Titles {2002+}

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Credits Go To Grim for the Idea

All other titles corrospond to IRL title reigns. All PPV's take place at the same time as the IRL Counterparts.

Chapter 1: (2002-2003{Summerslam})

In the Tag Team Championship Finale, we had Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle facing off against Edge and Rey Mysterio. After a brutal match, Benoit made Mysterio tap out to the Crippler Crossface. Angle and Benoit were the Inaulgural Champs at No Mercy. They were rebranded to be the 'Submission Machines'

1st Champions: The Submission Machines

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At Rebellion, in a rematch for the Tag Team Titles, Mysterio and Edge took on Benoit and Angle. This match would exceed their previous match, with Angle taking a hard bump after a Spear on the outside. Angle would power through and made Edge tap out to an Angle Lock, allowing The Submission Machines to retain the titles.

Throughout the next few weeks, Angle and Benoit would defend successfully against Los Guerreros and Billy/Chuck. On Survivor Series, The Submission Machines were set to take on Mysterio/Edge, Billy/Chuck, and Eddie/Chavo in a 4-Way Tornado Tag Team Match. Angle and Benoit looked to have the match won, locking Chuck in a Angle Lock/Crippler Crossface combo. Chuck was about to tap out before Chavo pulled The Referee out of the ring. Chuck tapped out with no referee to see. Edge and Mysterio entered the ring and took out Benoit and Angle. Then Eddie and Chavo got in the ring and began brawling. Chuck slowly picked himself up as Edge speared Eddie. Chuck would nail Edge in the back of the head with a Tag Team Title Belt, before covering him. The Referee got in the ring and counted to three before anyone could break the fall up.

2nd Champions: Billy and Chuck

Billy and Chuck would spend the time from Survivor Series to January 14th defending the titles against Mysterio/Edge and Eddie/Chavo. Then the Worlds Greatest Tag Team made their debut, led by Kurt Angle. Angle was feuding with Benoit which left TWGTT against Chuck and Billy. At the RR 2003, Billy and Chuck would lose to Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, dropping the Tag Team Titles to TWGTT

3rd Champions: Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin

Haas and Benjamin would go onto successfully defend against Billy and Chuck at No Way Out and against Los Guerreros on an episode of Smackdown. At Wrestlemania 19, TWGTT would defend against Tajiri/Funaki and Rikishi/Scotty. TWGTT would pin Rikishi following a Worlds Great Finishing Move. At Backlash 03', TWGTT would successfully defeat Los Guerreros in a Grudge Match, and at Judgement Day would take on Los Guerreros again. However, following interference from Mark Henry, who was feuding with Angle at the time, Eddie was able to hit Haas with a Frog Splash to win the title.

4th Champions: Los Guerreros

Los Guerreros and TWGTT would go on to have matches until Vengeance rolled around. TWGTT and Los Guerreros would go onto to Wrestling to a NonContest after 14 minutes of action. The two teams. would brawl to the outside, leading to a match at Summerslam. The match was set to be in a No Holds Bar Match. TWGTT would pin Chavo Guerrero to win the tag team titles again, becoming the first 2x Champions.

5th Champions: The Worlds Greatest Tag Team (2x)

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[Bobby Barrows]

Good to see The Grimpact Zone making a name for itself as a big influencer.

I hope you give Haas & Benjamin 20 god-damn reigns.

 

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Part 2: (2003{SummerSlam}-2004{Wrestlemania}

Following their Summerslam victory, TWGTT and Kurt Angle were dominating The Smackdown Scene. However, 3 people were not pleased with the 3. Edge, John Cena, and The Undertaker. On Episodes of Smackdown, the two Teams Of 3 would compete in matches, with Each Team Trading Victories. On No Mercy 03', Edge and Cena were set to take on TWGTT in 2/3 Falls Action. The first fall went to Edge and Cena, who pinned Benjamin with a Spear from Edge. However, TWGTT bounced back and scored an elimination by defeating Cena with a Worlds Greatest Finisher. And in the final fall, Haas managed to roll Cena into a Bridging German Suplex to retain the titles.

At Survivor Series 03', Cena/Edge, APA, and The Basham Brothers were set to compete against TWGTT, marking 2 years in a row where it was A Fatal 4 Way Match for the TT Titles. After 12 minutes of action, Bradshaw would lay Cena out with a Clothesline From Hell, pinning him successfully.

6th Tag Team Champions: APA

Throughout the next few weeks on Smackdown, The Basham Brothers, TWGTT, Los Guerreros, and Billy/Chuck would compete in matches to set a #1 Contender for The Royal Rumble. TWGTT managed to come on top in the end, setting the match up for RR 2004. TWGTT however wasn't able to overcome The Acolytes, with Benjamin falling victim to a Dominator. At No Way Out, Rikishi/Scotty, The Basham Brothers, TWGTT, Big Show/A-Train, and Billy/Chuck were set to take on APA in a 12-Man-Battle Royal. The last Member/Team in the ring would win the TT Titles. The final 4 ended up being from different teams, being Big Show, Bradshaw, Billy Gunn, and Rikishi. Rikishi eliminated Big Show and Bradshaw almost eliminated Gunn. Rikishi and Bradshaw would fight on the ropes before Billy got himself back in the ring and attempted to eliminate both of them. He got Bradshaw out before being eliminated by Rikishi.

7th Tag Team Champions: Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty

At Wrestlemania 20, TWGTT and Billy/Chuck were set to face Rikishi/Scotty. After 10 minutes of humorous antics from Billy/Chuck and Rikishi/Scotty, TWGTT pinned Scotty with a Worlds Greatest Finishing Move.

8th Tag Team Champions: TWGTT (3x)

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Part 3: (2004 {Wrestlemania}-2005{Wrestlemania}

TWGTT were now 3x champs, defending the titles until Judgement Day. They had a few scares though, almost losing the titles to Suzuki/Jindrak and The Bashams. But The Dudley Boyz were ready to make a statement. After defeating Dupree/Jindrak on a random Smackdown episode, they challenge TWGTT to a Match at Judgement Day. Not any match though, a Tables Match. After 18 minutes of action and close falls, The Dudley Boyz put Haas through a table after Spike Dudley distracted him.

9th Tag Team Champions: The Dudley Boyz

Kurt Angle hopped in the feud, taking out Spike Dudley on numerous occasions, which allowed TWGTT to pick up the titles again on the Smackdown before Bad Blood. {No, TWGTT isn't breaking up due to the Draft

10th Tag Team Champions: TWGTT (4x}

At The Great American Bash, The Dudleyz and TWGTT were to ace off in a Dudleyville vs Olympics match. The match was to be a mixture of Hardcore and a Submission Match. Things were going good until Spike Dudley got involved. However, Jamie Noble, who lost against Spike Dudley earlier, came out to fight with Spike. This allowed Benjamin to nail Devon in the head with a kendo stick and locked in an Ankle Lock for the victory.

At Summerslam, it was set to be TWGTT against RVD/Mysterio and Suzuki/Jindrak. Things were going good for TWGTT until Shelton Benjamin twisted his ankle after botching a Suplex. This allowed RVD to hit Benjamin with a 5-Star-Frog-Splash for the victory.\

11th Tag Team Champions: RVD and Rey Mysterio​

 

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Part 3.5: 2004{summerslam}-2005{Royal Rumble}

Things To Note:
I meant to do Suzuki/Dupree, not Suzuki/Jindrak.
OP Will Be Updated Later with all champions
Shelton Benjamin will be out until RR 2005

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After RVD/Mysterio's win, they were unstoppable. That was until Suzuki/Dupree began to make a bigger impact. After defeating The Dudleyz, The Bashams, and the Short Team of Haas/Rico. This would lead to a match at No Mercy, pitting Dupree/Suzuki against RVD/Mysterio. Suzuki would end up rolling RVD into a Small Package to get the win and the titles from the two.

12th Tag Team Champions: Renee Dupree and Kenzo Suzuki

Dupree and Suzuki's reign didn't last long as on the following Smackdown, The Basham Brothers would destroy the two stars, laying Dupree out with a Double Clothesline.

13th Tag Team Champions: The Basham Brothers

The Basham Brothers would continue to dominate Smackdowns Tag Team Division, before we headed into Survivor Series 04'. By tradition for 2 years now, we had a Fatal 4-Way match for these titles. The Basham Brothers, The Dudley Boys, Dupree/Suzuki, and Show/London. Breaking the Match Tradition, The Basham Brothers would pin Big Show after 8 minutes of fighting to retain the Titles.

At Armaggedon, The Basham Brothers would retain against Charlie Haas and Hardcore Holly. However in the weeks leading up to RR 2005, Haas and Holly won a match against The Basham Brothers for a match at RR 05'. At the show, before the match could start, Haas attacked Holly, before Shelton Benjamin's music hit. The crowd went Ape Shit, and TWGTT was revived. TWGTT would go on to defeat The Basham Brothers, securing another title victory.

14th Tag Team Champions: TWGTT {5x}

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All Champions

1) The Submission Machines (Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle)
2) Billy and Chuck
3) TWGTT
4) Los Guerreros
5) TWGTT {2x}
6) APA
7) Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty
8) TWGTT {3x}
9) The Dudley Boyz
10) TWGTT {4x}
11) RVD and Rey Mysterio
12) Rene Dupree and Kenzo Suzuki
13) The Basham Brothers
14) TGTT {5x}​

 

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Part 4: The Worlds Greatest Reign

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Following the great Royal Rumble return and win, Benjamin and Haas successfully beat The Basham Brothers in a rematch for the title, before beating Devon and Spike Dudley the following week. Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio were looking for a Title Win though, leading to them challenging TWGTT at No Way Out. Come time for No Way Out, the match was set. Rey and Eddie vs The Worlds Greatest Tag Team.

The match proved to be TWGTT's best match in all of their defenses/title matches. The Technical Style of Haas and Benjamin combined with Eddie and Rey's aerial style lead to many memorable moments. After 21 minutes of nonstop action, Haas would knock Rey off the apron and hit Eddie with a Cutter, which was followed by a Moonsault from Benjamin to retain the Tag Team Titles.

Part Of Match Below V

Spoiler

DING DING

Benjamin and Eddie were set to start the match. The two stars locked up in a Collor-and-Elbow Tie Up. Benjamin managed to transition his left arm to Eddie's left leg, before hooking it up. Benjamin lifted Eddie in the air, but he twisted around to make Benjamin release his grip. Eddie would then go Back-To-Back with Benjamin, before grabbing his arms from under. Eddie pulled Benjamin into a backslide pinfall, pushing himself onto his feet. Benjamin escaped Eddie's grasp at a 1 count, before being pulled into a DDT.

Benjamin collided headfirst with the mat as Eddie rolled himself up to his feet. Eddie would then grab Benjamin's arm and attempted to lock in an armbar. Benjamin however would manage to roll away from the attempt, before grabbing Eddie by the waist and throwing him over his head with a Belly-To-Belly Suplex. Eddie hit his back on the floor hard as Benjamin quickly picked him back up.

Benjamin pulled Eddie onto his shoulders, before taking him down with a Samoan Drop.

Coming up to Wrestlemania time, TWGTT was on a roll. Benjamin was set to be in the first Money In The Bank Match, which left Haas matchless, or so we thought. Haas competed in the Interbrand Battle Royal, but both members of TWGTT lost that night.

The Basham Brothers and TWGTT clashed a few times on Smackdown, but TWGTT came on top in their 3 encounters. Thing were fine for TWGTT under May 22nd. Judgement Day. Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro made their smackdown debut by attacking TWGTT after they defended the titles against Carlito and Chavo Guerrero. Throughout the weeks, MNM would torment TWGTT while defeating The Dudley Boyz in action. At Judgment Day, TWGTT and MNM were set to face off one on one. During the match, Melina got involved a few times, distracting Haas and Benjamin. They always ended up bouncing back though, until Hardcore Holly made his return. Set on taking out Haas, Melina distracted the referee so Holly could knock Hoss out with a Piledriver. MNM would then hit Benjamin with a Snapshot to dethrone the reign.

15th Champions: MNM

Next Time!

{The Era of MNM, + Wrestlemania 06 and SummerSlam 06}


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[Sky]

This is wild. The tag championships actually matter in WWE