How far away is a good tag division?

[MikeRaw]

Look, we know we will probably never have the greatness that was the attitude era tag teams back, so we firstly need to stop comparing everything to that. Just like the rest of that era, it's gone.
However, that doesn't mean we can't have a good, solid tag team division. I always liked tag team matches, and so have most wrestling fans, but for te past couple of years, it's been a let down. It was dominated by makeshift teams like Rey/Batista or HBK/Cena, or even Cena/Batista, to progress a feud. That was really a let down to me, because the tag divisionnever got going anywhere.

But now, I want to see what everyone thinks of the current state, and how much work you think has to be done to get a good division. Again, that doesn't mean it has to be the best it's ever been, but just a good, solid form (early-mid 2000's?)

IMO, it's not that much. I think to have a good tag division in the wwe, you need about 8 actual teams.
Right now, we have:

The Colons (Primo, Carlito)
Miz and Morrison
Team Priceless
Ryder and Hawkins

Cryme Tyme
Jesse and Festus

And there is always one team of makeshift guys (Right now it's Punk and Kofi)

That's 7 teams, and I think there needs to be 8 teams to have a good division..
I think if wwe could bring up a team like te Highlanders, and actually make them mean something, and use their gimmick well, we could have a good tag division.

So what do you think. Is a good tag division wishful thinking? Or could we have one with just a few changes.

 

[SnackZ]

This may just be me but I truly think that in order to get the tag division, I mean ANY tag division, going good is to have at LEAST one legitimate long reigning tag team. I could see the E's tag team division getting back to prominence if a team like the Dudleys came back or the New Age Outlaws. Its like the E puts these teams together to build single careers. I can see Cryme Time breaking up and Shad getting a push and the E, in recent years has been too quick on that trigger. The Spirit Squad was good for a minute but they broke'em up. I could see more teams like Priceless and Mizorisson making this division better too. Get two guys who are alike to form a team and go from there. Not feeling the Punk/Kofi team though. Don't think they mesh well together. At work right now so can't really go thru the whole roster to make teams but I'm sure that they could get something going within the next year to build up to prominence.

 

[PeepShow]

Once E&C reunite, everything will be complete, because nothing else will matter.

 

[-TJ-]

The Tag team divison is small in SD and is good in Raw. Plus there are able tag teams in ECW. What they should do is make the Tag Titles Tri Branded. Bring some spice in ECW, along with SD having decent tag matches, instead of sending Miz and Morrison to Raw and SD every week. That gets stale.

Punk and Kofi might not be a makeshift team in the future. I believe they will soon become a standard tag team so that gets thrown out the window.

 

[chessarmy]

Its wishful thinking, Vinnie Mac isn't high on tag teams and he certainly doesn't see a future in the tag division. I think he uses tag teams just to eventually break them up and split them into singles competitors again. WWE has some decent tag teams, but as far as the entire division getting exciting again, well...I don't expect that to happen anytime soon

 

[Christian]

theyre about a christian cage away from having a good tag division

 

[NinoBrown]

Miz/Morrison were the only legit tag team. They dominated all of SD! beating Moore and Wang Yang numerous times, the only realistic way for them to lose it was to be thrown in a fatal four way and that's how they lost it. Creative team needs to look at ROH tag teams and look for teams that resemble legit tag teams. No wait, why don't they actually get legit tag teams! That'd be a great idea.

 

[MikeRaw]

^Aren't Ryder/Hawkins, Priceless, Jesse/Festus and Cryme Tyme legit tag teams? With a build up, they could be. They aren't singles wrestlers, and are actual tag guys, so I don't see why they wouldn't be considered legit teams like Miz/Morrison.

And I agree that it isn't there yet, but I'm saying that I think they could actually have a reputable division with another legit team or two.
If they can pry away two guys from something like ROH, and bring them in just for some great wrestling, I think it would be a good overall tag division. They would also need to have just one tag titles. Then all would be well.

 

[-TJ-]

Festus and Jesse is not a legit tag teams, becuase when you look at them, all you see is Festus becoming big. I honestly think they've used Festus better in single matches rather then Tag matches.

Miz and Morrison can be easliy split into singles wrestlers, but the lack of tag division, i think it's best to keep them as a tag team until the tag division becomes a little bit wider.

 

[MikeRaw]

Festus and Jesse is not a legit tag teams, becuase when you look at them, all you see is Festus becoming big. I honestly think they've used Festus better in single matches rather then Tag matches.

Miz and Morrison can be easliy split into singles wrestlers, but the lack of tag division, i think it's best to keep them as a tag team until the tag division becomes a little bit wider.

They actually are a legit tag team. They are always competing in tag matches, and are, well, a tag team.
Unless because they have a dumb gimmick that makes them not a legit tag team?
Come on man, Jesse/Festus are definately a legit tag team. So are Miz/Morrison. Just because two guys could be stars as singles guys eventually, doesn't mean they aren't a legit team. The Hardyz, DX, etc were all legit teams, even though they would go on to becoem "big names".
Besides, Morrison has made his career off tag teams with MNM 1 and 2.

 

[NinoBrown]

^Aren't Ryder/Hawkins, Priceless, Jesse/Festus and Cryme Tyme legit tag teams? With a build up, they could be. They aren't singles wrestlers, and are actual tag guys, so I don't see why they wouldn't be considered legit teams like Miz/Morrison.

I consider them legit because they were built up and won the titles and were on top for months. When I meant Miz/Morrison are legit, they were buit up, they won the titles and stayed on top for months, Cryme Tyme were built up against Team Priceless but never won the titles.

Ryder/Hawkins couldn't beat Miz/Morrison because they were heel so they were practically given the titles in that fatal four way. I'm so high on Miz/Morrison because they're the best tag team in the E right now, charismatic, good mic skills and great teamwork; Carlito and Primo are a close second.

 

[Dwes]

Not any time soon, the tag division in the WWE isn't over at all. Other than the Colons, Miz and Morrison, and Cryme Tyme they have no real legit tag teams. Jesse and Festus are there for comedy, Hawkins and Ryder can't get over and haven't done anyhting to impress. With Priceless down and only two solid tag teams what can they do to make a good tag team divison?

 

[THE Brian Kendrick's Biceps]

A long, long, long way away. There are two major things that are preventing a good tag team division.

1) Two divisions. WWE clearly don't have enough good ytag teams to keep two tag division running. Especially with them getting next to no feuds in either division.

2) Tri branded Pay Per Views. These are an evil that destroys many, many belts. If each PPV was limited to one brand outside of the big four, then we would have to see WWE utilise the tag team divisions to fill the pay per view. They would have to create feuds, thus bringing life to not only rthe tag divisions, but also the IC/US titles and divisions.