#6: The Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay Briscoe) – 200 points
#5: The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) – 204 points
#4: America's Most Wanted (James Storm & Chris Harris) – 231 points
For your consideration…
7-time WWE World Tag Team Champions
321 points (Average Vote: 11.9)
Michael O: Hey, what's that reek?
To harken back to the reign of Edge and Christian is to harken back to a time when the tag team division was fun and important. Er, relatively speaking.
Edge and Christian first debuted as a team in a WWE ring at Summerslam '98, where they faced off against the duo of Marc Mero and Jacqueline. Christian would disappear immediately after, undergo a breast reduction procedure (trivia buffs take note, The Rock was not the first one to do this) and resurface one month later at the Breakdown PPV, just in time to help Edge secure a victory over Owen Hart. Shortly thereafter, the two would begin teaming together regularly as part of Gangrel's brood, but they were no stranger to this arrangement (minus the drinking blood part).
In fact, Adam "Edge" Copeland and Jay "Christian" Reso had been nearly life-long friends at that point and had been sharing staged battles since middle school. When the teen-aged Edge decided to follow his dreams and give wrestling school a go, Christian would soon do the same and it wouldn't be long before the tandem began racking up tag team championships on the independent circuit.
Their time as "Brooders" was largely uneventful, consisting mainly of 6-man tag matches with Gangrel. As the last year of the century began, with no title reigns or important victories to speak of, few would have imagined the successes that awaited these two.
When Edge had a sudden and brief run as Intercontinental champ in the spring of '99, many assumed that the duo was on the brink of premature dissolution. However, a series of great battles against the also floundering Hardy Boys in the fall of that year culminated in a ladder match that not only put both teams on the map, but ushered in a new renaissance of tag team wrestling in the WWF. Christian ceased to wear puffy shirts around this time, so they had that going for them as well.
The first of seven WWF tag team championships was won in a hellacious Wrestlemania 2000 ladder match against the Hardys and Dudleys. It was after this victory that the Canadians began displaying the flamboyant heel tendencies that would come to define the remainder of their time together. 5 second poses ensued.
Their legend would continue to grow with a victory at Summerslam in a rematch of their Wrestlemania clash, this time with the "tables, ladders and chairs" title proper.
Cheering heels was all the rage at the dawn of the decade and the boys managed the somewhat difficult task of remaining over with the crowd through their exciting matches and hysterical promos, while still firmly being baddies, though Christian's signature giant sunglasses were the very height of obnoxious surfer-by-way-of-brooding goth chic for a while.
The main event scene in the early thousands was no slouch, but Edge and Christian were more often than not stealing the show with the Hardys or Dudleys. With the A.P.A, Too Cool, Radicalz, the Hollies, X-Pac & Road Dogg, among others, all vying for tag title contention as well, Edge and Christian thrived during one of, if not THE, most competitive and exciting periods in WWF tag team history.
And being the top tandem during a time when tag-teams did not exist merely as main event cannon fodder meant that E & C hung long and strong against the likes of The Rock, Undertaker, Y2J, Chris Benoit.
The tag straps would bounce around, but E & C would always find a way to make sure they didn't go without them for too long. They picked up their seventh and final tag title win just in time for another TLC match against the brothers Hardy and Dudley at Wrestlemania 17 and while many a fan speculated as to whether the three teams would or even could top the last one, they managed to do just that in spectacular fashion. E & C once again left with the gold, leaving indelible images in the heads of fans the world over along the way. Incidentally, this was also the last time we would see the original Jeff Hardy, as he died during the match and was replaced by the younger brother of the second Ultimate Warrior (look it up).
Having established supremacy over the tag team division, the two formed team R.E.C.K. with Kurt Angle, who they'd been backing up, off and on for the last year, and Rhyno, who had been a running buddy of the blondes during their indie days. This foursome, while fun, would prove short-lived and soon after Edge won the 2001 King of the Ring, he and Christian would split for good, going on to feud over the intercontinental title for the rest of the year. Save for a handful of one-off reunions before Christian jumped over to TNA, the two have not teamed since.
Obviously this pairing spawned two stellar singles careers, but it's entirely possible that these brothers from other mothers have yet to even see their respective peaks. If and when Christian parlays his TNA success into another WWE run, a reunion could certainly be in the cards. And a reunion would certainly mean an eventual break-up.
Anybody else up for an E vs C main event at Wrestlemania 28?
Regardless, Edge and Christian began this decade as a red hot tag team whose stock was on the rise and look to be finishing it out at the top of their chosen companies. I know you can't make a list about anything with expecting some controversy but I can't see how anybody could deny that Edge and Christian were one of the very best teams of the "411" era. With their numerous accomplishments, together and individually, I have a feeling that we may one day regard them as one of the greatest tag teams of any era. And if that doesn't reek of awesomeness, I don't know what does.
Daniel Wilcox: Where do I start with these guys? Edge and Christian really began as two directionless singles wrestlers and as soon as they were put together as a tag team, it was obvious that it was a perfect fit. While their days a Gangrel's running buddy wasn't really going to get them anywhere, in late 1999 the duo made a name for themselves in a career-making match against The Hardys. The things those four men did in that match were revolutionary and was all it took to get Edge and Christian notice. From their, E&C, along with the Hardys and Dudleyz, would raise the bar and continue to raise the bar until it could be raised no further. And with every time fans would watch in awe of what they were doing, their confidence would grow and as a result their personalities became more prominent, and that may be the thing a lot of people liked about this duo the most.
It started with the five-second poses. Sure, going to a city and wearing their rival football team's jerseys maybe be as cheap as cheap heat gets, but some of the things they did were tremendously funny, so much so that a lot of their antics were cheered at the time. Of course, their eventual face turn would ultimately lead to their break-up but for a good two years, Edge and Christian were a big part of the success of WWE at the time. Their backstage skits were classic stuff, and of course it helps when you're working with comedic gems like Kurt Angle and Mick Foley. While Edge and Christian were a perfect fit for that comedy role, the things that they were doing in the ring meant you had to take them seriously, and keep booing them.
Every time Edge and Christian would sneak out of a match with the tag team titles allowed the team's legacy to grow bigger and bigger and also made them bigger antagonists. Coming out victorious in two Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches and a Triangle Ladder match meant that they weren't just seen as a comedy act. The chemistry the pair shared in the ring was ever-present and they were great at working an old-school tag team formula and escaping with victory after victory. Eventually, the team racked up 7 WWE tag team title wins before they split, a very impressive amount considering the comparatively short amount of time that they were a team.
Their work as a tag team provided both Edge and Christian with a leg-up as far as working as singles competitors. In 2008, Edge is a four-time (possible five by the time this is up on the site) world champion and one of the new stars of the company, while Christian (Cage) is one of the biggest star's in TNA and 3-times their champion. Although both have had countless great matches since their team split, I don't think I'd be alone in thinking that some of their greatest moments have come from their tag team days when they were waging war with the Hardys and Dudz.
Whether you looks back on Edge and Christian as a great comedy duo or as one of the most successful tag teams of all time or as one of the best in-ring duos, the one common denominator is the fact that they were amongst the best of what they did and always provided nothing but entertainment both in and out of the ring.
Jerome Cusson: Indeed, Edge and Christian do reek of awesomeness. While they undoubtedly had a great deal of success in WWE, people may not realize for three years prior, they were a tag team on the independent scene not unlike The Briscoes.
The Canadian Independent scene served as the playground for Edge and Christian to hone their skills as a team. They won two different tag titles, the Insane Championship Wrestling and Southern States Wrestling championships. It was in 1998 where Edge and Christian hit the big time.
At first, they were saddled in a group with Gangrel. Thankfully, they were shifted away from the group and become a tag team. Throughout much of the summer of '99, they began having a series of matches with Matt and Jeff Hardy. These two teams quietly used each other to hit superstardom. It all climaxed with one of the stupidest concepts of a "tournament" ever. Luckily for Edge, Christian, and the Hardys, one moment made these four men into stars for life.
It was at No Mercy 1999 when these two teams fought each other in a ladder match. Even though the Hardys won the match, all four became instant superstars. The two teams even forged an alliance of respect that was short-lived. In the spring of 2000, rumors floated around about Edge and Christian possibly splitting. Little did everyone know, we would about to enter an era of awesomeness.
At Wrestlemania 2000, the Dudleys were thrown into the ladder mix. Tables also thrown into the mix helped lead Edge and Christian to their first ever WWF tag team championships. It wasn't just their matches that thrilled people although they certainly were a team who could wrestle and compete with anyone. Their ladder matches were classics. Even some of their regular matches with D-X, Too Cool, and the Hardys showed that these weren't only one-dimensional athletes.
Comedy was thrown into the mix with Edge and Christian doing various skits making of such men as Elvis and their fellow competitors. Their 10, 30, and 37 second poses for those with flash photography only added to their unique personas. They are also a historical team in that they are truly the last great tag team in WWF/E history. The division has never been quite the same since Edge and Christian split up.
Together they won the tag team championships seven times, but they've also received honors outside of the WWE as well. Two of their ladder matches against the Hardys and Dudleys received match of the year honors from Pro Wrestling Illustrated. In 2000, they were named the tag team of the year. Edge and Christian were so over and their tag team so over, each has gone onto become world heavyweight championship. Edge has held the championship for both RAW and Smackdown while Christian is considered both an NWA and TNA world champion.
Since they are the last great tag team of the WWF/E, it is only appropriate that this team that reeked of awesomeness for so long is so high on the list of the best team of the 411 era. With a few more years and some more teams to have a great rivalry with, we might see these two as number one. I can't think of two members of a team that have each gone onto have so much success on their own. Soda do indeed rule. So do Edge and Christian.
For your consideration…
8-time ECW World Tag Team Champions
7-time WWE Tag Team Champions
2-time WWE World Tag Team Champions
1-time WCW World Tag Team Champions
1-time All Japan Real League Tournament Winners
358 points (Average Vote: 13.26)
Stuart James: The Dudley Boyz of D-Von and Bubba Ray began in ECW over a decade ago, where they fast became on of the most controversial figures for their vicious and expletive interviews, becoming one of the most over heel teams very quickly. In their time in ECW they won the ECW Tag Team titles eight times, because of their vicious brawling styles, which the ECW fans thrived on so much. After dropping the tag titles on their way out, their popularity moved them onto bigger and better things as they soon headed straight into WWE.
They were elevated quickly, and within a couple of months they essentially squashed the New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team Titles. During this time, they revolutionised the use of tables as common weapons, and became a trademark, with chants of "we want tables" still echoing throughout arenas all over America. With Edge and Christian, and the Hardys, the WWF entered a golden age of tag team wrestling, with great match after great match, as they innovated the ladder matches and TLC matches, where they were known to take some of the biggest risks ever taken.
During their time in WWE, Bubba Ray would make a name for himself for constantly putting women through tables, the first time such actions had been seen on prime time television, which greatly increased their popularity. Because of this, the Dudleyz managed to win the WWF/E Tag Team Titles eight times, which is second to no two man combination in WWE history. They also went on to be the very last WCW Tag Team Champions during the alliance storyline.
Towards the end of their WWE tenure, their popularity had died down slightly, and tag-team wrestling was seen as of less importance. However, they did get one last chance to pay homage to ECW that made their career, by main eventing ECW One Night Stand in 2005, in a match that they won in their final appearance on WWE, fittingly ending with a table.
On October 1st 2005, the Dudleyz made their way to TNA iMPACT, and were met with great applause. They were noted for having several feuds with legend tag teams such as the New Age Outlaws, the Steiner Brothers, as well as newer teams such as the Motor City Machine Guns and LAX. Eventually, at Lockdown of 2007, the Dudleyz did what no other team in history could do, and that was win the NWA Tag Team Titles, the WWE Tag Team Titles, WCW Tag Team Titles and ECW Tag Team Titles. They then furthered their credentials even more by being the first official TNA Tag Team Champions, therefore solidifying themselves as the most successful tag team in any company ever.
The Dudleyz' influence on tag-team wrestling is undeniable. From their angry promos, to revolutionising tag team ladder matches, to the introduction of tables to mainstream wrestling, the Dudleyz have done it all, and will likely always be seen as the most successful tag team in the history of wrestling.
Jarrod Westerfeld: To say that the Dudley Boyz, or now known as Team 3D, was popular would be a tremendous understatement. Having started out their career as a tandem together, Brother Ray, who had gone through the names of Buh-Buh [Ray]and Bubba Ray when he wasn't a stuttering gimmick, and Brother Devon, formerly known as just D-Von, formed up their tandem on February 1, 1997, the two quickly fell into fortune by capturing their first, in a long series of championships, ECW Tag Team Championships by defeating the then champions The Eliminators on March 15, 1997 at ECW's Hostile City Showdown (1997) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the ECW Arena. Their humble starts as singles competitors would soon be forgotten as the two would hold a tremendous run of success as a duo, becoming 8 time ECW Tag Team Champions before leaving for ventures beyond the scope of Philadelphia's bingo halls as they moved to the, then, World Wrestling Federation promotion up in Connecticut. What caught the eye of the WWF was the appeal around the Dudley's who turned a crowd so vile thanks to their profane and explicit promos and shocking antics by attacking women and utilizing weapons, such as tables, in a manner that had never been seen before such as powerbombing both Little Spike Dudley and Ballz Mahoney through flaming tables on pay-per-view, at ECW's Heatwave '99. It was the first time such an act had been committed, and would be something that would forever mark them as being memorable in the minds of most American fans. Once in the WWF, the team would garner even more success by becoming multiple time champions of not just one set of tag team titles, but several including the WCW World Tag Team Championships during the WCW/ECW Invasion angle, and were the final champions to hold the titles before they faded away from existence. Becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions once, titles created exclusively for SmackDown during the brand extension (or split), and holding the WWE World Tag Team Championships 8 times, the titles that hold the lineage dating as far back to Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler in 1971. But life with the WWE would soon fade for the tandem, but their run of success wouldn't end as they would continue to garner gold from every promotion they had ever graced with their presence as they garnered the HUSTLE Super Tag Team Championships on October 9, 2006, taking the honor of AJPW's World Strongest Tag Team League tournament in 2005 by going undefeated throughout the league, and garnering gold in TNA by taking both the NWA World Tag Team Championships before TNA's license agreement with the NWA ended, and then being crowned the first TNA World Tag Team Champions on May 13, 2007. Their dominance knows no bounds as they will forever be remembered for their brilliance as an in-ring tandem with a working formula to get the fans behind their every movement, and thanks to their ability to handle their words without the use of profanity to illustrate their points or sway the fans to love or hate them. They are also connected to the most highly acclaimed tag team division in the past decade, being part of such memorable bouts with The Hardys and Edge and Christian during the better part of 2001. To have a list of the best tag teams without any mention of the Dudley Boyz, or Team 3D, is considered blasphemy.
Daniel Wilcox: It still amazes me that upon their arrival in then-WWF, The Dudleyz (more specifically, Bubba) was saddled with a ridiculous stuttering gimmick when what made them so great in their three-year spell in ECW was their promo skills. The Dudleyz had the ability of riling up ECW crowds with ease and even today, "Brother Ray" is one of the best talkers in the business. But aside from what they were doing with a microphone in hand, The Dudleyz were also something different in the ring. They were a perfect fit for the hardcore style of ECW but even then, they did things the ECW audience had never seen before. I'm pretty sure The Dudleyz were the first duo to utilize a flaming table in ECW and they then brought the use of the table to the mainstream wrestling audience when they jumped to WWF in 1999.
While in ECW, the team won a record setting eight tag team championships. A decade after leaving ECW, they've added a ridiculous fourteen world tag team championship to their legacy including 8 World Tag Team Championship runs, 1 WWE Tag Team Championship run, 2 runs as tag champs outside of North America and 1 run each as NWA and WCW Tag Team Champions. They're also the first team to win the TNA Tag Team Championships. This makes them the first and only team to have won WWE, WCW, ECW, NWA and TNA tag gold. It's a testament to their ability that they've always been in or around a tag title hunt.
While for the majority of their career, Bubba and D-Von have worked as heels, no one is going to deny how much of an impact the team has had on wrestling. As mentioned, the sheer number of title reigns they've had in various companies in their 12 years in the business is unparalleled and with the state of tag team wrestling as it is, it's not likely that any team will ever come close to reaching the kinds of heights that The Dudleyz did. The team were a perfect fit for WWE's Attitude Era as it was their over-the-top actions such as driving women through tables that got them over as one of, if not the most popular tag team in the business. Since the days of the Attitude Era, Bubba and D-Von have moved seamlessly from heels to faces and their ability to do that is a testament to Bubba's ability on a microphone, I feel, as every time he opens his mouth he can get people to loathe him with ease.
Nowadays, renamed Team 3D, the duo are doing their thing in TNA, and indeed, doing it as well as they ever did. They've still got a lot of ability in the ring and when needed can provide some hellacious brawls and brutally fun hardcore matches.
The Dudleyz have waged war with many legendary teams and will be best remembered for their bouts with the likes of the Hardys, Edge and Christian, Public Enemy, The Eliminators, LAX, America's Most Wanted and the Motor City Machineguns. While synonymous with table matches, Bubba and D-Von were at least partially responsible for one of the greatest ever periods of tag team wrestling and brought a whole new dynamic to tag wrestling with their style and they remain one of the most entertaining acts in wrestling today. For my money, The Dudley Boyz are one of, if not the greatest tag teams of all time.
#1
And your winner… For your consideration…
5-time WWE Tag Team Champions
1-time WWE World Tag Team Champions
1-time WCW World Tag Team Champions
359 points (Average Vote: 13.3)
Scott Rutherford: Two brothers from Hicksville who taught themselves how to work, started their own fed, became WWF TV jobbers, tag team revolutionaries, outcasts and now on the verge of being main eventer's. It's been a wild ride for Matt & Jeff Hardy that has now seem them regarded as one of the greatest teams to walk the aisles for the past 10+ years and maybe in the last 50. But given everything I have said above why do we think these guys are the real deal? Let's break it down…
Popularity: Always over. They've never played heels as a tag team and truth be told I don't think they could. They are the type of wrestlers that are born to be faces and crowds just don't want to boo. Perhaps it's the fact that when you hear their music hit you know more than likely you will be seeing a fun match with a couple wild spots thrown in to buzz the crowd.
Draw: They were the team the helped re-ignite the tag team scene in the WWE and made oodles of money in merchandise and I have no doubt that between 2000-2001 that more than a few people went to shows to see their daredevil act live.
Influence: Every time you see some fool trying to kill himself for our entertainment you probably have the Hardy's to thank. Certainly ECW was doing a hardcore style of wrestling and Japan was the leaders of that style but Matt & Jeff brought it kicking and screaming into the mainstream conscious. Their big talent was making these matches entertaining and fun without having to look away from pools of blood and stupid crap like broken glass or barbed wire. What they were doing was pretty much as dangerous but much safer for public consumption. …which meant serious bank for the WWE. These guys were the new watermark for tag wrestling and they didn't need to boast about how many titles they won to make their point.
Title Runs: While the Dudley's went on to win the most titles and E&C carried the title for the majority of their feud time strangely the Hardy's never really got that big extended run with the titles not because they were undeserving but because they were over regardless and were better as the underdog challengers than champs. The best run was their first win. Unexpected and a total surprise, it put them on the map and was the platform to which they sprung to ever lasting fame.
How Will They Be Remembered…: As true innovators . They defined the underdog, everyman success story. Every 15 year old doing flips with dreams of doing them in a WWE ring will be following the path the Hardy's set. From defying popular opinion on whether the WWE would even sign them let along if they would become stars they truly are the biggest success story in tag teams history.
Jeremy Thomas: Ahh, the Hardys. The voting was awfully close, but I'm happy to see Matt and Jeff come out on top. Why? It's very simple; while both the Dudley Boys and Edge and Christian played their part in contributing to the tag team renaissance that came to be in the 411 Era, no one excited like these two, and no one remained popular in the same way that they did. Let's count the accolades: 6 time WWF/E Tag Team Champions, to start with. They were WCW Tag Team Champions during the Invasion, and PWI Tag Team of the Year in 2001. They outlasted both of their chief rivals, as Edge and Christian went their own way with Edge's King of the Ring win in 2001, and Bubba Ray and D-Von were split up in the first Draft Lottery…and really, the Dudleys's match quality had just begun to get stale by that point as it was. However, Matt and Jeff remained strong for a little longer, before the E made the premature (and, at the time, very poor) decision to split them up. What's more, while the influence of Dudleys, that of the table matches and the uber-heel tag teams, can also be attributed to ECW more in general, Matt and Jeff really did set the standard for providing a resurgence of the high-flying, exciting tag team wrestling that older groups like the Rockers were known for, but had been largely been dead for a long time. The Hardys simply didn't fit the mold of what Vince McMahon likes in his superstars, but the fan reaction was so enormous that he couldn't help but listen. Do you need any convincing of how popular Matt and Jeff were? Go rent Unforgiven 2006. Listen to the crowd pop when Matt, Jeff, and Lita simply appear on-screen together. This was the first time they had in forever, and the crowd just ate it up. And it was just a brief backstage segment. It was pure joy to watch them come back together in 2006 and 2007 to face teams like MNM and London/Kendrick, two teams that, frankly, probably wouldn't have been put together in the WWE if not for the groundwork Matt & Jeff laid starting almost a decade earlier. And the best thing about it was, they were still easily holding their own and providing intensely exciting matches, and helping to bring about yet another (if brief) resurgence of the tag team division. In fact, I think that it's unfortunate for the two of them that they ARE the greatest tag team of the 411 Era in some ways, because their mark in the tag team division is so strong that they've had to work amazingly hard to be seen as legitimate singles competitors. Matt had to flounder through several poor lower-card feuds, get demolished again and again by Edge in their infamous feud, and finally find MVP as an opponent to elevate him to a serious upper midcarder. Jeff's problems are well-documented, and while they largely fall into the "personal demons" category, I think it's significant that he burned out once the onus of being a singles wrestler was on him, because again he had a hell of a tag team reputation to uphold. I think that, ultimately, when you count up the memorable tag team moments of the WWE during the 411 Era, you're going to find more Hardy moments then anything else. Ladder Matches, TLC Matches, Tag Team Turmoil, injuring Joey Mercury's face, their reunion at Survivor Series, their brief feud with Steve Austin and Triple H that resulted in Jeff's first Intercontinental Title reign…that's just a brief sampling of the moments saved into posterity. And the final thing that sews it up for me is this: even with Matt and Jeff on their own following their singles paths to success, they could reunite at any single moment and it would seem totally natural, and yet still entirely exciting and a mark-out moment. That's a statement that should put them over the top as THE Tag Team of the 411 Era, if nothing else.
Daniel Wilcox: What Matt and Jeff Hardy lacked in size, promo skills and experience, they more than made up for in explosiveness. While never as technically sound as Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels, the duo were very much like The Rockers but turn up a notch to match similar surroundings of the Attitude Era. Their dynamic tandem offence sets them apart from most other tag teams and their risk taking was a big reason for their immense popularity, a popularity that is unrivalled when it comes to tag teams.
Along with Edge and Christian and The Dudley Boys, The Hardyz defined an era of tag team wrestling. Tag team wrestling was never as popular as when Matt and Jeff were on top. They pushed the boundaries of tag wrestling by getting involved in some of the most breathtaking matches the industry has ever seen including numerous tables, ladders and chairs matches. What them so special though, was that they were always out to raise the bar; if Jeff Hardy flew off of a 10ft ladder last month, he would want to come off of a 15ft ladder this month. While a lot of credit has to go to the teams they worked with, it was clear that Matt and Jeff Hardy were the ones taking the biggest risks, hitting the flashest moves and amazing audiences the most. It's a credit to The Hardys that they remained as popular as they did considering rarely won their biggest matches. Even in a losing effort, The Hardys would usually come out more popular than when they went in.
All wrestling fans, men, women and children alike, loved watching The Hardys' high-flying moves and never-say-die attitude. The fans' love for The Hardys saw them feuding with some of the biggest names in the business including Steve Austin, Triple H and The Undertaker. When the brothers re-united as a team in 2006, they were as popular as ever before and now that they're on their own again, both Matt and Jeff remain two of the most popular stars on their respective brands. In the few years that Matt and Jeff were a team, they captured seven tag team championships including one reign as WCW Tag Team Champions and yet they never needed the titles to stay over or to excite a crowd.
The Hardys' influence is very much evident in wrestling today. Even though tag team wrestling is nowhere near as prominent, the fast-paced, dynamic style of the likes of Paul London and Brian Kendrick remain very popular with all fans. In dangerous environments like a ladder match, Superstars like Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison are taking bigger and bigger risks much like The Hardys did years ago and it has helped them get noticed.
The kinds of things that The Hardys did as a tag team resulted in tag wrestling peaking in popularity and got tag matches a higher place up the card instead of being curtain-jerkers. It could well be argued that tag wrestling was as popular a part of the product as the biggest main-eventers were. It's undeniable that tag wrestling has never been as present in the wrestling landscape as it was when The Hardys' popularity was at its peak and it probably never will be again.
However successful Matt and Jeff's respective singles careers turn out to be, they got their chance and gained the admiration of the wrestling audience through the things they did as a duo. The Hardys will go down as the most exciting tag team of all time and one of the biggest teams when tag team wrestling peaked in popularity. Unfortunately, because they raised the bar so high, they may also be remembered as one of the teams that brought about the demise of tag wrestling, because after The Hardys ended their run as a tag team, the only way for the quality and importance of tag wrestling to go was down.
Where we finish:
Thank you for joining us for our first ever The Best of the 411mania.com Era: Tag Teams.
Posted By: bucksinnc (Guest) on June 18, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Well that top 3 was a no brainer.
Posted By: Guest#1365 (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Not bad, Not the order I would have put the final three, but I can't really disagree. The fact that Dudley's and Hardy's were a single point apart tells a lot.
Posted By: Guest#0537 (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:08 PM
bull shit bull shit bull shit edge nd christian shuld be number one
Posted By: Guest#7222 (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Um, Michael O, you're kidding about Christian being at Summerslam '98, right? You know that Sable was Edge's partner there, right? That would have been one HELL of a breast reduction!
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Well they did carry the tag team division for how long?
Posted By: Travis (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:13 PM
E&C should be #2 and dudleys #3, but part from that the list is pretty good! I onlyu say that becaus e E&C are STILL credible aliong with the hardy's Team 3D/Dudleys are shadows of themself and people are sick of em now, if hardys were to unite they would still sraw and we all know if christian came back and teamed with edge again people might start caring bout tag teams again at least for a short while
Posted By: Ian (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:15 PM
YO0O0O HOLD UP A SECOND!!!! My timing my be off with the years of 411 and all, but what happened to Los Guereros(if i spelled that right) Eddie and Chavo DEFINITLY deserve to be on this list.
R.I.P. Eddie
Posted By: Johnny Savage (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Good list overall. Got to say I was hoping for the Brothers of Destruction, but I can understand why they wern't on the list.
Posted By: Davis (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:34 PM
How is it possible that the hardies are over E and C. Edge and Christian beat them in every single BIG TIME match like TLC. E and C have always had the hardies number, and its weird that the Harides are number one.
Posted By: Manny Fresh (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:38 PM
While I agree that these three teams are the top 3.
I EXTREMELY disagree with the placement.
The Hardys should be 3rd.
E and C 2nd.
Dudley's 1st.
Going off your:
- Popularity (with fans)
- Draw
- Influence
- Title Reigns
- How They Will Be Remembered
Dudleys were the top tag team in ECW and WWE during the Attitude Era. They have sucked it up in TNA but they have had some *decent* matches.
If title reigns are included, HOW ARE THEY NOT #1?
Also, another knock on the Hardy Boyz is "How They Will Be Remembered".
I'm not knocking the Hardy Boyz but as of today, the Hardy Boyz are known as screw ups and upper mid carders.
Both got themselves fired from the WWE for stupid acts.
This one OBVIOUSLY goes to E and C.
Edge = 5 title champion
Christian = 2 or 3 time TNA Champ...i dont feel like checking.
I'll give popularity to the Hardyz but draw and influence have to go to E & C and The Hardyz Boyz evenly with the Dudleys with some credit. 40/40/20.
Without E & C, The Hardyz wouldnt have been much. The same can be said about E & C but I feel at a smaller scale.
The Dudleys were important because they were a veteran team and they made these two teams look legit.
Plus, theres a reason why E and C won 2 of the 3 TLC matches these three teams were in.
The other one was won by Benoit and Jericho in the infamous (benoit broke his neck) match.
Posted By: stown (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Has everyone forgotten about SPike Dudley and Tazz already?
Posted By: STEPHEN BALDWIN (Guest) on June 19, 2008 at 11:40 PM
The Hardyz did play Heel as a tag team, New Brood, with Gangrel, it just got rejected by fans after the Ladder Match of awesomeness.
Posted By: Blanky (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Hey what happened to Too Cool?? Scottie 2 Hotty and Grand Master Sexay were uber over during the attitude era.
Los Guerreros not being on this list ruined what woulda been a great list.
Posted By: NICK (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Edge and Christian are number 1! 7 is a bigger number than 5. See how that works?! E&C won 7 titles way quicker than anybody else, and when they faced the Hardyz and the Dudleyz, E&C came out on top most of the time. Bullcrap!
Posted By: Joe Osborne (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:18 AM
I realize they didn't set the world on fire for the casual fan but....where is the love for Londrick??
Posted By: JP (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:22 AM
christian and edge both became world title holders in sepperat companies so why are those two other teams ranked before them they haven't done shit
Posted By: lloyd mongul (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:23 AM
HEAD CHEESE
HEAD CHEESE
HEAD CHEESE
:(
Posted By: natedoggcata (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:37 AM
to lloyd mongul:
People like you are the reason that tag teams have been phased out for no talents like Bobby Lashley.
I don't agree with the end drawing, (switch E&C with the Hardyz), but this has been a darn fun retrospect.
Dear Lord, please bring tag team wrestling back!
Posted By: Your Own Personal Jesus (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:37 AM
Got no real problem with the list or the order too much, I think Jeremy Thomas' line best sums up why the order was the way it was
"And the final thing that sews it up for me is this: even with Matt and Jeff on their own following their singles paths to success, they could reunite at any single moment and it would seem totally natural, and yet still entirely exciting and a mark-out moment. That's a statement that should put them over the top as THE Tag Team of the 411 Era, if nothing else."
Couple of things for the other people who have replied
1) Manny Frssh seriously learn how to spell, 2nd wins and losses mean very little it is scripted after all.
2) Stown singles titles are not part of the equation so using them is stupid. Yes as singles E&C have had a lot more success but this is a TAG TEAM list not a singles wrestler list.
also, E&C were really going no where before the No Mercy 99 ladder match I honestly doubt they would've gotten where they were without that match.
finally, Daniel Wilcox's Dudley post and E&C post are the same thing WTF is going on there?
Posted By: John (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Joe Osbourne: Dudley's won more tag belts then E&C,
E&C and Hardy's both won 7 titles
can you count???
Llyod Mongul: SINGLES TITLES MEAN NOTHING IN THIS LIST
Posted By: Brett (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:41 AM
I knew that these three would be at the top of the list, but I'm surprised at the order. I expected:
1. Dudleys (based on all their title reigns)
2. E&C (I have them next because of all the TLC wins)
3. Hardy Boyz
Posted By: Alex (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Good list, I kinda agree with a lot of people about maybe a different order or one or two teams different (NAO come on, seriously?) I look forward to the next list (greatest matches? gimmicks? champions? worst this or that.)
Posted By: Amp (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:50 AM
KENTA & Marafuji
Posted By: DocSarpolis (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:50 AM
I suppose I'm the first to actually read the article instead of skipping to see the winners...
Daniel Wilcox's comment about Team 3D is what he said about E&C... where are the real comments?
Posted By: cyks (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:52 AM
There were a few times that could've/should've been mentioned:
-The Impact Players, one of the best heel tag teams ever.
-Yoshihiro Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck.
-Rob Van Dam and Sabu
-Sandman and Tommy Dreamer
-Too Cool- Just as over as the Hardyz, especially with Rikishi added.
-Totally Buff (Luger and Bagwell)
-The Natural Born Thrillers (o'Hare/Palumbo)
-APA
-Owen Hart and Yokozuna, another great heel tag team.
-Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho- yeah, I said BENOIT. Deal with it.
Posted By: Matty G (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:09 AM
Great List! there should be honorable mentions for...
Los Guerreros
Brothers of destruction
Rock n Sock Connection
Too Cool
Billy and Chuck (who didn't feel weird when that music hit)
APA
and The S.A.T (Look them up)
Posted By: Guest#5121 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:10 AM
i dont agree with the top 3 order. it should be #3 the dudleys yes they won 21 tag team titles but mainly ecw and ecw was not a big company. #2 the hardys high flying daredevil risks they were amazing but i think they were better off being single competitors. and my #1 tagteam in the 411 era is Edge and Christian they made tag team division great the last 12 years and plus they both have had great singles careers compared to jeff hardy matt hardy devon and bubba ray dudley combined. Edge and christian are the greatest tag team i think in the last 12 years.
Posted By: donnie (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:27 AM
Damn it!!! After a great list you go and put the spot monkeys in a No 1.. FUCK! Ugh, your list i guess... but jesus E&C and Dudleyz are a lot better than the Hardyz in every way.
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:30 AM
No.
Just no.
The Hardy's were never the best team during that time...and they weren't even the most accomplished team during that time. On top of that...they spent a great deal of the time period NOT IN A TAG TEAM.
What's great here is that only ONE of the top 5 teams is still a team...the one that should have been #1. The one that one titles in every company they've been in and travelled to more than just McMahonland.
Posted By: Guest#4246 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:31 AM
I think the dudley's should have been number 1. You forgot to factor in their 1 time NWA World Tag Team Title reign and their 1-tiem TNA World Tag Team Title reign.
Posted By: Wojcik (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:34 AM
No APA? Damn!
Posted By: Brenton (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:53 AM
honourable mentions must go to DEMOLITION WHAT ABOUT SANTANA AND MARTELL KANE AND UNDERTAKER MIDNIGHT EXPRESS
the more and more teams i roll off the more i am starting to disagree with the list
DONT FORGET VOLKOFF AND THE IRON SHIEK
Posted By: Guest#2669 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 02:20 AM
WHAT ABOUT APA
Posted By: Guest#7646 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 02:21 AM
AMW #4 and bigger than Harlem Heat and the Outsiders? Are you f'n kidding me? 411mania might not even exist if not for the NWO!
Posted By: Desperado Joe Country of Cali (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 02:23 AM
The three teams that highlighted the tag division in the attitude era as the top 3, sweet.
Posted By: Shaun (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 02:56 AM
I typically try to stay out of the comments for features like this, but seriously? You guys do realize that two out of the three teams you're arguing about were only seperated by ONE point in the voting, right? And that the third was only 20 or so behind them? They're practically interchangeable. It's like putting Jim Brown and Barry Sanders #1 and #2; is there really any denying that they were both great? THere is no need to ruin what is for the most part a well received list by nitpicking about three teams who were all clear cut in this case, regardless of position.
Posted By: James Thomlison (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 03:01 AM
Ah well, 2nd place to some guys who got supsended, fired and painted green a few times. Never mind Dudders, Maffew still loves you more than the Hardyz.
Posted By: Maffew (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:24 AM
I HATE THE DUDLEYS, but even I have to admit that they should be number 1.
Posted By: Angry Bear (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:30 AM
THe comments here are actually all very good. I believe Los Guerreros would have been #16 based on voting, IIRC. I can see why the top 3 could be switched, but there was 1 point between the Dudleys and the Hardys (not the order I would choose, I thinkg it should be 3D/E&C/Hardys).
Posted By: Chris Lansdell (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 03:49 AM
Next, lets see the "worst finishing move" list, topped by either Hogan's legdrop or whatever Cena is using these days.
Posted By: Whistlin Willy (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 04:00 AM
The list was good and wrth the wait..you guys should do something else simaler to this soon!
More teams that shoulda had more luv from u guys!
Impact Players
Too Cool
Taker & Kane
The Naturals
The SAT's (Indie)
Tha Hood Boyz (Indie)
Kenzo Suziki and Renee Dupree
The FBI
HHH & HBK (DX)
The Spirit Squad
The Jersey Triad
The Insiders (Nash and DDP)
MNM
Cryme Tyme
Cade & Murdoch
The J.O.B. Squad
D'Lo and Mark Henry
Lo Down
Londrick (London and Kendrick)
La Resistance
Raven & Dreamer
The Baldies
The Marmulukes
The Filthy Animals
The Dicks
The Gathering
The Flock
Head Cheese
RoadDogg & K Quick
The New Breed
Y2J and Beniot
The Basham Brothers
Roadkill & Danny Doring
Billy & Chuck
Public Enemy
High Voltage
WGTT(Shelton & Hass)
Los Guerreous
Eddie & Rey
Rock & Sock
The MIz and Morrison
Holly and Rhodes
187 (Indie) (Big C and K Flash)
London and Billy Kidman
LOD (Hedienreich)
Matt Hardy & MVP
These teams where forgotten and cannot be forgiven....eva!
Posted By: KD (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 05:17 AM
the poster of the column must have been born in the 90's because of the crap listings. what happend to real tag teams like blackjacks, wild somoans, freebirds, rock n roll express, midnight express, hart foundation, demolition, road warriors, etc
i would never go around calling yourself a wrestling journalist, just a fan who thinks is a journalist
try watching some old matches little boy
Posted By: irate fan (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 05:43 AM
In response to those who have a problem with the order-
Hey, I voted E&C as #1.
In a show of solidarity to my 411 colleagues- I think a strong case can be made for any of these three to be numero uno.
Dave- No, I wasn't kidding. I really thought that was Christian this whole time until I just looked it up. Idiot.
Posted By: Michael O (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 05:44 AM
this list is a joke. Outlaws at #4? Even crazier, ahead of the BRiscoes, Heat, Taue/Akiyama. Um, what about KENTAfuji, and TenKOJi? half this list wouldn't make a top ten in ANY era.
Posted By: Guest#8919 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 06:33 AM
In agreement with 'irate fan', how some of those teams got in ahead of teams like the Midnight Express and the Road Warriors is beyond me.
Posted By: BBD (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 06:58 AM
No Rock & Sock? =(
Posted By: BFG08 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:02 AM
'the poster of the column must have been born in the 90's because of
the crap listings. what happend to real tag teams like blackjacks,
wild somoans, freebirds, rock n roll express, midnight express, hart
foundation, demolition, road warriors, etc
i would never go around calling yourself a wrestling journalist, just
a fan who thinks is a journalist
try watching some old matches little boy'
You sir.... are fucking retarted. Try reading. In fact anyone who hasn't grasped the concept of this list needs to just kill themselves. Fuck.
Anywho, good list. Can't wait for the next one.
Posted By: BP (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Wow, do we STILL have people here who can't tell that the column only included teams from '96 and beyond?
Posted By: Paul (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:36 AM
the hardys were heels when they were managed by michael hayes
Posted By: guest (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:52 AM
uh... maybe you wouldn't be so damned "irate", if you actually, y'know, read the criteria... that whole 411 Era thing...
Jeez Louise, man, how 'bout some readin'?
Posted By: Criss Wolfman (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 08:05 AM
irate fan: That's why this list is the best teams of the 411mania era. And it's not just Thomlison's opinion. The staff voted. Learn to read little boy.
Posted By: happy fan (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 08:13 AM
I am surprised the Road Warriors didn't make the list. I thought they were one of the most popular teams ever.
Posted By: Glen (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 08:21 AM
Hey "Irate Fan", if you would go back and read the very first part of this best of, or how bout just the name of it, you would see that it is the best tag teams of the 411 ERA!!! Classic, old, rickity tag teams are not included...
Turd Sandwich...
Posted By: McMunchin Master (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 08:38 AM
The Briscoes were robbed.
Posted By: ROH (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Why did you not list Team 3D's "NWA" or TNA Titles.(No comments from the smarky peanut gallery) They are 20 time World Tag Champs, ya know.
Posted By: matrix1004 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:04 AM
No way the Hardyzzzzzzzzz should've made this list at all, let alone #1, WTF?
Mic work >>> Spot work. Matt only became marginal at it as a single, and Jeff has always been a retard. Dudleys or E&C should've been #1.
Posted By: Slick (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:15 AM
Great list guys, and I finally predicted something right!
Ican understand why we didn't have Los Guerreros, or the Rock and Sock connection. How about an honorable mentions list? teams just shy of making the list.
Posted By: Toddo (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:24 AM
"Sodas rule!"
Posted By: LZ (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:26 AM
I would like to throw the honorable mention of Kane and X-Pac out there. Though short lived they were the champs and pretty damn over. Honestly, the only time I ever cheered for Sean "One Night In Chyna" Waltman.
Posted By: Pat M (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Wow, what a bunch of losers.
Seriously-- the ONLY reason that you guys made the Hardy's the #1 spot is because you feel a kinship towards Matt Hardy since he can't keep a woman, and you feel bad for Jeff because his dog died.
Also there is NO WAY in hell that the Dudley's deserve to go above E&C. What the hell are you smoking? What do the Dudley's do? "GET THE TABLES!" A head but to the groin and the 3D... of all of those things, the only thing people give a crap about is the 3D.
E&C were hillarious, took big bumps, and didn't have forty billion matches with the other two teams after the feud had... ya know, RUN ITS COURSE (check out Dunn's 2001-2002 reviews). Also-- BOTH guys ended up multiple time world champions. There's not a DAMN reason the list should go this way except for the EXCESSIVE AND UNNECESSARY HARDY LOVE. F*** the Hardyz!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Truthspeaker (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Ok as far as the gentlemen who was defending why the Briscoe Brothers are on the list and deserve to be even higher. Yes, you do have a point, they do travel all over the world defending their titles in multiple areas against multiple tag teams. You know you else does that? Little League Baseball, those teams get to travel all over the world playing against other little league teams to find out who is the best of the young and up and comers in the business. That's how I define ROH. Like it or not they're little league/Minor leugue. Sorry if that rankles your feathers. I'm not saying they are not tough, or that they are not talented. What I am saying is that they have not performed on the biggest stages, in the biggest arenas, in front of sold out crowd of thousands (not 10's or a few 100's). I'm not saying they do not deserve a chance to be in the WWE, but what I am saying is that until they've actually been able to prove their metal some where else other than a glorified version of a backyard wrestling federation, then I (Me personally) don't feel they should get the accolades that others have recieved on this list. What this list tells me, really is the sorry state of tag team wrestling today. That these writers are forced to go to the minor leagues of the wrestling world to put on this list. Not more than 10-15 years ago, we could of had a top 20 ro 30 list, from the Midnight Express to the Freebirds, Von Erichs, RnR Express, Hart Foundation, Demolition, Road Warriors, now? ...Cody Rhodes and that other guy? Santino and Carlito's Hair? Ted Debiase Jr and his money? I think that's why it's really important that E&C, the Hardy's, and the Dudley Boyz are listed in the top 3 no matter the order, because they were the last true definition of what tag team wrestling was all about, their matches should of headlined most shows they were on because they stole most of them. So again, sorry for getting your Vag all sandy calling the Bricoe Brothers Minor League, but they are, at least for now. Let them get called up to the show see how they do and then see if they truly belong on this list.
Posted By: Joequando (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Well, I can't argue with No.1
The Hardy's are a HUGE influence in the wrestling community. Now, it's cool for every Joe Wrestlin' Fan to wear arm stockings and fishnet shirts whilst pointing a finger gun in their mouth/head.
Not that I ever could get away with it.
Posted By: RyRy (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 10:34 AM
The Bashams got screwed.
Posted By: jokershane (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 10:56 AM
RE: this was also the last time we would see the original Jeff Hardy, as he died during the match and was replaced by the younger brother of the second Ultimate Warrior (look it up).
What??? Can you please back this up with a source.
Posted By: DannyBoy (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 11:26 AM
And why am I always getting tugged on to old Ricky Morton matches?
Posted By: Irate Fan's Penis (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 11:32 AM
E&C = #1
No if's, and's, or but's!
Posted By: Guest (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 11:44 AM
411Mania named the Hardyz as the best tag-team?
Knock me down with a feather.
Posted By: RedCoat (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Terrible. How did I know that somehow 411 would find a way to get this one wrong. E&C and the Dudleyz were the stars when the big 3 were at their peak. The Hardyz have lasted longer in WWE but that is because th company had no confidence in them as solo competitors early. They broke up the Dudleyz at the first Draft and Edge and Christian were both stars in the making in their solo careers. The Hardyz are the least of these three even though they belong at No. 3
Posted By: Guest#5430 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 11:48 AM
I remember when the Hardys were IWC darlings and could do no wrong, how fickle the IWC fans are.
All you people moaning about the Hardys need to get over yourselfs and stop trying to be cool by jumping on the Hardy hate bandwaggon.
Posted By: Fickle IWC Fans (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Bleh, LCO > Those Teams.
Posted By: TyrannosaurusELPS (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:34 PM
ROAD WARRIOR HAWK + ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL = BEST TAG TEAM EVER!!!!!
/end comment
Posted By: LOD 4 EVER (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:36 PM
so just to clarify, The Hardys are #1 because the Dudleys are still teaming up they're dull. And because The Maple Leaf Blondes would be looked as solo stars thrown together to be a team again?
Posted By: Guest#1298 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:37 PM
KILLER BEES?
Posted By: spellboundjjc (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Whur iz da originul Briskos (Jack and Gary)? Whur iz Dusty Roads and Murdock? Teams frum da 1970s shud be on da 411 list. I visited 411 in 1978 too, gosh.
Posted By: Reeding Cumpreehindur (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Anyone care to explain 'the original jeff hardy died' reference?
Posted By: Calobar (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 12:58 PM
If this column is really about the best tag teams of the 411Mania Era, then you can't just include teams that span all or most of that era. You have to look at current teams as well, and for my money the Motor City Machine Guns are as good as any tag team since the Rock 'n Roll Express lit the world on fire in the 1980's. I am amazed at the chemistry that Sabin and Shelley have, and I could have cared less about either guy before they became a team. Right now my dream match would be MCMG vs Hardy Boyz in any kind of match you could think of. We know Jeff will take any bump you ask, and we know that Sabin and Shelley can lay out the most incredible offense, so let's see what kind of mind-blowing work these teams could come up with.
Posted By: King Durin (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:06 PM
r u kidding
the hardy boyz suck
i disagree with this list totally
Posted By: RJ (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Worked out pretty well in the end, showing that E/C, The Duds and Hardz were pretty equal in the voting.
I really disagree with some of the bloggers comments on here, as the teams at the top of the heap are tag team legends and pretty much identified during that era as such. Only recently has Edge hit the main event seen in single competition but for me, he hasn't shaken that tag stigma he had with Christian during the glory days. Remember it took Bret Hart and Shwan Michaels years to shake their own tag identity also.
The Hardz and The Dudley's have consistently been identified for their tag work only, instead of any singles glory attempted to be thrusted upon them. For the same reason they hold a lot of weight as taggers, UT/Kane/SCSA/Benoit/Jericho/HHH/Rock/Foley are forgotten for their tag team greatness because of their ability to excel in the singles arena.
I really enjoyed all of the efforts of the 411-staff during this series. It made me appreciate the tag team scene just a little bit more over this period as a result.
Thanks
Posted By: thegunisgood (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:33 PM
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED!?
No one and I mean NO ONE even remembers who the fuck they are and what they did. Them and LAX shouldnt even be in the same sentence at The Outsiders, Harlem Heat, E&C, etc
Posted By: Guest#9133 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:36 PM
What about the KINGS OF WRESTLING?!
Posted By: Guest#5124 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Excellent choice for # 1! The Hardyz deserve it. As for the rest of the countdown, I am disappointed that Los Guerreros and The Bothers of Destruction were not on the list. Eddie and Chavo were gold together and Undertaker and Kane together were unstoppable. Good list though - especially #1.
Posted By: AndreFan (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 02:10 PM
this list illustrates exactly why you guys spend all day watching wrestling instead of getting laid...the top teams are the teams that make the most money...the fucking briscoes may do a lot of cute fucking moves, but what was the biggest crowd they ever fucking drew? i swear to god you motherfriggin' bastards have gay crushes on cruiserweights
Posted By: aryoueffinghigh? (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 02:14 PM
"the poster of the column must have been born in the 90's because of
the crap listings. what happend to real tag teams like blackjacks,
wild somoans, freebirds, rock n roll express, midnight express, hart
foundation, demolition, road warriors, etc
i would never go around calling yourself a wrestling journalist, just
a fan who thinks is a journalist
try watching some old matches little boy"
How about learning to read the link that you click on. 411 era doesn't mean 1920-2008.
Posted By: SS87 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Love the list but have to say i love the Hardy's but they are not number1, the Number 1 team is and forever will be Legion of Doom (LOD). They are the reason that tag teams even get noticed besides Steiners who should be Number 2 and im sorry Number 3 is The Rock and Roll Express and im sorry but did someone forget about one of the single greatest alliances and team DX. Alot will not agree with me but those teams are the ones that stand out the most and made watching tag teams enjoyable and entertaining and that is what its all about.
Posted By: allthetime 247 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Note to 411 staff:
Greatness should not be judged upon merchandise sales! It should be judged on accomplishments, and the Dudleyz earned the top spot. I'm sure whomever gave them that final vote was one of those poor saps who felt sorry for the boys hoping they will one day get that WM shining moment ala Benoit/ Guerrero.
Team 3D, Dudleyz, or whatever you want to call them, are the most accomplished tag team in history. 20 title reigns in multiple organizations speak for themselves.
Also, where was MNM on this list? If LAX is on here then Nitro and Mercury definitely deserving of mention as well.
I'd hate for you guys to have a best singles wrestler list. Im sure the Rock will get it because he moved merchandise as well.
Posted By: Orlando (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:06 PM
I clicked on the story to see what comes of the top tag team list, and I sift through and read AMW is on the list? Outside of NWA TNA ... where have they achieved anything else?
Briscoe Brothers? HUH?
Japan wrestlers wouldnt make my list because maybe im not geek enough...er cool enough to give a shit about that.
The eliminators made the list but the Impact Players didnt?
Guys/gals ... whatever... you need to give your head a shake. E&C the Dudlyz and the Harday boys should be in the top 10 because they rekindled the tag division in WWE at the time...
The APA? Not there? Why? Maybe you guys can write an article about why the APA wasnt included in this list.
What a joke this site/list is... makes me want to return to the insidepulse...which is sad in itself.
Posted By: WOW er what a list (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Outsiders and Harlem Heat should be higher on that list.
THE DUDLEYS/TEAM 3D ARE NUMBER 1! NO "IFS", "ANDS", OR "BUTS" ABOUT IT!
Hardy Boyz #1???? What the hell are you smoking????
Posted By: JD (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Your list needs more than one ajustments,It's almost depressing to know someone feels as if AMW is top ten worthy of shit,An their your #4!!!?,
A special brand of marks you are
e2s
Posted By: e2s (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 03:28 PM
AMW over New Age Outlaws? The New Age Outlaws are and will forever be one of the greatest tag teams on a Mic. They had their runs as champs and were apart of the dominating DX. AMW? Not impressed. But I do agree with Hardyz-3D-Edge and Christian. Edge and Christian did things that were new and bold, 3D did it a little longer as a team and the Hardyz never stopped. TLC I and TLC II are things of utter beauty. If you dont own the Ladder Match DVD yet, I suggest everyone picking it up.
Posted By: Maticus (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Usually on a Friday I'm in a good mood, but right now I just fucking hate you people. Anyone who suggested LOD, the Midnights, Rock n Roll Express, etc. should just be put to fucking sleep. If you can't understand the extremely simple concept of 411 ERA (hint: it's from 1996 on), then you can go straight hell. God damnit. Someone get me a drink NOW.
Posted By: MP (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 04:38 PM
THE HEADBANGERS!
Posted By: Guest#0471 (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 04:47 PM
@KD:
We'll keep that in mind next time we do the "Top 9,463 Tag Teams of the 411 Era."
Thanks for reading!
Posted By: Jeremy Thomas (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 04:52 PM
having the hardys at #1 over the other 2, devalues the whole list.
Posted By: fred (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 05:09 PM
i like alot of the teams on the list but ur order is well fucked up
Posted By: bigryan (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 05:36 PM
the road warriors?
Posted By: jt (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 06:28 PM
What The Hardyz?!?!?!?!
I'll take an argument of TNA and Japan work putting 3-D on top.
But, E and C are Third?!?!?
THIRD?!?!
The statement of Jerome is right "the last great team of the WWE." No one's better than E and C. Especially tag team wrestlers who STILL can't talk.
Posted By: Jrpaper (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 06:43 PM
Usually on a Friday I'm in a good mood, but right now I just fucking
hate you people. Anyone who suggested LOD, the Midnights, Rock n
Roll Express, etc. should just be put to fucking sleep. If you can't
understand the extremely simple concept of 411 ERA (hint: it's from
1996 on), then you can go straight hell. God damnit. Someone get me
a drink NOW.
Posted By: MP (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Uh, is this the first time reading this list. The running joke on here is to keep naming teams outside the time frame. And a drink? So you must not be a Hardys fan. You grown up.
Posted By: Srotum Pole (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:09 PM
Ok. 1- The Hardy Boyz suck. They sucked as a team when they were over. Now, they're a shell. Matt is the only one with talent. Jeff needs to get fired and into rehab.
2- Anyone who said Los Guerreros should be on this list is a moron. If Eddie were alive no one would say that. Right before Eddie passed, he was "supposedly" going to go over Batista and win the title. I doubt it. He was the most over thing on Smackdown at the time, and Eddie wasn't really that over, sorry to say (and I am by all means NOT defending Batista, as iI think he sucks as well).
3- America's Most Wanted. AMERICA'S MOST WANTED? Bullshit. They were a dominant team in TNA, yes, but that's like being the smartest kid with down's syndrome. Other teams that should've been mentioned, ESPECIALLY over AMW, should've been:
-RVD and Sabu
-The Impact Players
-MNM
-Morrison and the Miz
-AJ Styles and Chris Daniels
-Too Cool
-APA
-Benoit and Y2J
-DX (HBK AND HHH)
-Benoit and Angle
-Tajiri and Whipwreck
-The Un-Americans
-Team Canada (WCW)
-3LK
-The Spirit Squad
-Benoit and Malekno (WCW)
-Totally Buff (Luger and Bagwell)
-Natural Born Thrillers (o'Hare/Palumbo)
-Kidman and Mysterio
-Edge and Mysterio
-FBI (ECW)
and those are just to name a few. I'm sure there's plenty more
Posted By: Matty G (Guest) on June 20, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Danny Boy & Calobar-
Yes, I have sources, good ones, that confirmed for me the largely ignored fact that the original Jeff Hardy is no longer with us, but I am not at liberty to divulge them. Ironically, the guy who now plays Jeff Hardy is named Jeff Harvey. Mike Adamle nearly let the cat out of the bag earlier this year and was severely reprimanded behind the scenes for it.
Posted By: Michael O (Registered) on June 20, 2008 at 08:11 PM
Anyone who honestly thinks The Outsiders weren't the best tag team ever is insane.
Posted By: Vallejo (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Here's Your list 1996-2008:
1 The Dudleys
2 Harlem Heat
3 The Hardys
4 The New Age Outlaws
5 America's Most Wanted
6 Rick & Scott Steiner
7 Chono & Tenzan
8 The Road Warriors
9 Edge & Christian
10 Scott Hall & Kevin Nash
11 Bradshaw & Simmons
12 London & Kendrick
13 The Godwinns
14 Kojima & Tenzan
15 Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith.
How many of these teams have even been around in the last 7-8 years. That's why tag team wrestling sucks!
Posted By: official (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Heart foundation anyone ?
Posted By: Sebastiaan (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Wow, what bullshit.
Hardyz no 1? No fucking way, specially in front of the Dudz and E&C. It's just wrong, unless you've been living under a rock soemwhere in North Kakalacki.
Posted By: Guest#6132 (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 01:51 PM
wow... gotta give it to the 411 writers for once. They didn't shit all over Jeff Hardy. And while I totally enjoyed the Hardy's way more than Bubba Ray and Devon, I gotta say they should have had the #1 slot.
What about Ken Shamrock and the Big Boss Man? ;)
Posted By: amazing read (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 07:34 PM
NO LOS GUERREROS?????
And no Gringos Locos either?
Gringos Locos!!!
Posted By: Satanico (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 08:32 PM
I enjoyed the list, and I agree totally with it. But two teams that I thought were on-par with LAX and "teams in the last 5 years" would be London and Kendrick and the Motor City Machineguns. Besides that, though, great list!
Posted By: Jean-Louis Jabouin (Guest) on June 21, 2008 at 09:39 PM
Yeah where is my Smackdown six?
Posted By: Terra Highwind (Guest) on June 22, 2008 at 05:00 AM
"Yes, I have sources, good ones, that confirmed for me the largely
ignored fact that the original Jeff Hardy is no longer with us, but I
am not at liberty to divulge them. Ironically, the guy who now plays
Jeff Hardy is named Jeff Harvey. Mike Adamle nearly let the cat out
of the bag earlier this year and was severely reprimanded behind the
scenes for it.
Posted By: Michael O (Registered) "
Wow.....I think your the kind of guy who has gotten bored of the conspiracy theories of 9/11 so he has turned his attention to wrestling to try and spread some god awful rumour to make himself feel good
Bravo sir, bravo!
Anyways, good list sirs, i only disagree on AMW and LAX being in the top 15 and The Duds being over E&C.
Keep up the good work!
Posted By: Shanus (Guest) on June 22, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Shanus- and I think you might be the kind of guy who gets his Mom all the best parking spots because he's clinically retarded. Unless you were being sarcastic. Like I obviously was when I wrote about the "new" Jeff.
Posted By: Michael O (Registered) on June 22, 2008 at 05:54 PM
no way dudleys are number 1.The only time i liked watching the dudleys was when they were in the original ecw now they just plain suck!!!how doesnt the greatest tag team the road warriors make the top 15?road warriors would destroy the dudleys.road warriors awa,wcw,wwf champs feuded witht eh greatest tag teams.who did the dudleys ever beat?
Posted By: bedrmbby (Guest) on June 23, 2008 at 06:09 PM
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