10 Brother Wrestling Tag Teams (Who Weren't Actually Related)
Ava Bailey The world of wrestling is full of many wrestling families, with many generations of wrestlers carrying on the legacy. In the process, we have seen many real-life family tag team pairings, in WWE and other companies.
5 Best Real Brother Tag Teams (& 5 Best Kayfabe Brothers)
Whether these wrestling duos are real life brothers or only kayfabe, they are some of the best in the biz.Many brother pairings, like The Hardy Boyz, The Usos, The Steiner Brothers, have had immense success in the tag team division, and received love from the fans. However, we have also seen some brother pairings who were not actually related.
10 Kevin Sullivan & Dave Sullivan Had A Short Run Together In WCW
Dave Sullivan Acted As The Dyslexic Brother Of Kevin
- First Match As A Team: 1994 In WCW
- Last Match As A Team: 1994 In WCW
- Tag Team Accomplishments: None
WCW brought in Danenhauer in 1993, as The Equalizer, and he teamed up with both Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff briefly. However, after the gimmick failed, WCW repackaged him as Kevin Sullivan's brother, ''Dave Sullivan'' in 1994.
Dave's character was dyslexic, and he regularly mispronounced his name as ''Evad''. The Sullivan Brothers feuded with The Nasty Boys. The tag team wasn't working though, and the team ended in 1994 itself, after Kevin turned on Dave, which started a feud between the two.
9 Beau Beverly & Blake Beverly As The Beverly Brothers Are A Forgotten Old-School Tag Team
Both Beau And Blake Were Part Of The Eddie Sharkey Wrestling Camp
- First Match As A Team: 1989 In AWA
- Last Match As A Team: 1998 In WCW
- Tag Team Accomplishments: AWA World Tag Team Titles (1x)
Although The Beverly Brothers were never big stars, they were a pretty serviceable tag team, in the 1980s and the 1990s. They started off in AWA, where they were known as ''The Destruction Crew'', and had a decent run in the company.
10 Things WWE Fans Should Know About The Beverly Brothers
The Beverly Brothers were a noteworthy WWE Golden Era tag team, who also worked in the AWA and WCW.They won the AWA World Tag Team Titles in 1989, and were also named the PWI Rookies of the year. They joined WWE in 1991, where they were called ''The Beverly Brothers''. They didn't have much success in the company though, and were mostly used to get other tag teams over.
8 Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson Were A Tag Team Part Of The Anderson Family
The Entire Anderson Family Was A Kayfabe Family
- First Match As A Team: 1983 In GCW
- Last Match As A Team: 1990 In NWA
- Tag Team Accomplishments: NWA National Tag Team Titles (1x)
The Anderson Family is among the most famous wrestling families. However, they are actually a kayfabe family, with Gene Anderson being the only actual “Anderson“ in reality. The entire Anderson Family had many tag teams as part of it.
Ole and Arn Anderson were a tag team part of the family, and they were portrayed as brothers. They teamed up for the first time in 1983, and gained success in NWA, where they won the NWA National tag team titles. Arn and Ole were also part of the original Four Horsemen.
7 The Valiant Brothers Comprised Of "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant, "Luscious" Johnny Valiant
They Were Later Joined By A Third Brother “Gentleman” Jerry Valiant In WWE
- First Match As A Team: 1973 In WWA
- Last Match As A Team: 1979 In WWE
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE World Tag Team Titles (1x), WWA World Tag Team Titles (4x), NWA World Tag Team Titles (1x)
The Valiant Brothers were a tag team of “Handsome“ Jimmy Valiant and “Luscious“ Johnny Valiant. They began teaming up in 1973 in the company WWA. They had success pretty quickly, as they won the WWA World Tag Team Titles in 1994 by defeating Dick The Bruiser and Bruno Sammartino.
10 Things Fans Should Know About The WWE Hall Of Fame Tag Team The Valiant Brothers
The Valiant Brothers are often forgotten about when discussing WWE's history, and there's a lot fans should know about the Hall of Fame tag team.They would later join WWE, where a third brother, “Gentleman“ Jerry Valiant joined them. In fact, Jerry replaced Jimmy, who became their manager. Jerry and Johnny won the WWE World Tag Team Titles in 1979, and held the belts for an impressive 230 days.
6 Doug Basham & Danny Basham As The Basham Brothers Started Teaming Up in OVW
It Is Hard To Believe They Were Not Actual Brothers
- First Match As A Team: 2002 In OVW
- Last Match As A Team: 2008 in JCW
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Titles (2x), OVW Southern Tag Team Titles (1x)
The Ruthless Aggression Era of WWE featured a plethora of tag teams. The Basham Brothers, comprising Doug and Danny Basham, were a formidable tag team in the Era. They started as a tag team in 2002 in OVW, where they won the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles.
The duo made their main roster debut together in 2003, as part of SmackDown. It did not take much time for them to win the titles, as they were tag team champions by the end of 2003. They had a decent run in WWE, before being released in 2007, after which they joined TNA.
5 Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn As The Godwinns Had Similar Build And Looks
Phineas Was Initially Billed As Henry's Cousin
- First Match As A Team: 1991 In USWA
- Last Match As A Team: 1998 In WWE
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Titles (2x)
The Godwinns were a popular tag team in the WWE during the New Generation Era. They started teaming up in the United States Wrestling Association in 1991. Henry Godwinn entered WWE in 1994, and was joined by Phineas Godwinn in 1996.
Initially, WWE brought in Phineas as Henry's cousin, but later changed to his brother. Both Henry and Phineas looked quite similar, and thus it was easy to pass them off as brothers. Although they didn't achieve a lot, they still managed to win the WWE tag team titles twice, before splitting in 1998.
4 Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn As The Smoking Gunns Portrayed Cowboys
They Were Quite Popular From The Beginning
- First Match As A Team: 1993 In IWF
- Last Match As A Team: 1996 In WWE
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Titles (3x), IWF Tag Team Titles (3x)
Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn had similar looks, and thus WWE brought them in as brothers, as a tag team, called "The Smoking Gunns". They were portrayed as a pair of cowboys, and became popular with the crowd pretty early on.
Both were talented in the ring, and had some cool matches together. They won the WWE Tag Team titles thrice during their career, with the first one being in 1995, against the team of The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly. After a decent run, the duo split in 1996, and had a little feud with each other.
3 Edge & Christian Were Portrayed As Brothers At The Start
They Are Best Friends, And Their Bond Is Brother-Like
- First Match As A Team: 1998 In SCW
- Last Match As A Team: 2011 In WWE
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Titles (7x)
The duo of Edge and Christian is extremely popular among the wrestling fans, and their tag team is among the most legendary tag teams ever. They had immense success in the WWE as a tag team, winning 7 tag team titles, and they were also influential in the introduction of the TLC match.
Are Edge & Christian Brothers? Their Confusing WWE History Explained
Are Edge and Christian brothers? Are they best friends? Their history in WWE might make that a confusing question to answer.They are best friends, but many people forget that WWE actually portrayed them as brothers at the start of their careers in 1998, when they were part of The Brood, alongside Gangrel. They teamed up for a long time after that, and even feuded with each other. Eventually, the brother storyline was dropped, and instead WWE called them best friends.
2 Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley As The Dudley Boyz Are Among The Most Influential Tag Teams Ever
They Had Great Chemistry Together
- First Match As A Team: 1996 In ECW
- Last Match As A Team: 2023 In Impact Wrestling
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE World Tag Team Titles (8x), WWE Tag Team Titles (1x), WCW Tag Team Titles (1x), TNA World Tag Team Titles (2x), ECW World Tag Team Titles (8x)
It is not an unknown fact that Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley are not real brothers. In the world of wrestling though, they are half-brothers. In ECW, they were part of The Dudley Family, alongside other wrestlers like Spike Dudley, Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley.
The Dudley Boyz have created their legacy as one of the most influential tag teams ever. They have had success in multiple companies, like WWE, TNA, and most importantly, ECW. They are a decorated tag team, and very popular among the wrestling fans.
1 The Undertaker & Kane As The Brothers Of Destruction Were The Best Fake Brothers
They Were Both Good Rivals And Partners
- First Match As A Team: 1998 In WWE
- Last Match As A Team: 2018 In WWE
- Tag Team Accomplishments: WWE Tag Team Titles (2x), WCW Tag Team Titles (1x)
The Undertaker and Kane had very different starts to their WWE careers. While Taker got success pretty quickly, Kane was struggling in the company. Thus, WWE introduced a storyline in 1997, where Kane was introduced as Undertaker's brother, with the backstory that 'Taker had killed their mother and his own father.
Throughout their careers, they had equations both as rivals and tag team partners. They teamed up for the first time in 1998, but properly teamed up in 2000 & 2001. As a tag team, they were extremely dominant, and won tag team titles in 2001. It was widely known that Kane & 'Taker weren't actual brothers, but their partnership was loved by the fans.
