The Best & Worst Tag Team Champions From Each WWE Era
Jessica Wilkins The tag team division in WWE has had its ups and downs. WWE's tag team division was arguably the strongest in the Attitude Era with a strong strength in depth at their disposal. Nevertheless, WWE has had plenty of variations of the Tag Team Championship over the years, with some of the greatest tag teams in the history of professional wrestling getting their hands on the gold.
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Some World Champions found themselves competing in Tag Team title matches at pay-per-views!Some of the greatest tag teams in WWE history had brilliant runs as Tag Team Champions, but others fell flat. From the Golden Era to the New Era, there have been superb Tag Team Champions and lackluster Tag Team Champions.
14 Golden Era: Worst - The Natural Disasters
The Natural Disasters Won The WWE Tag Team Championship Once In 1992
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | July 20, 1992 (House Show) | October 13, 1992 (Wrestling Challenge) | 85 Days |
The Natural Disasters are the heaviest Tag Team Champions in WWE history weighing in at 852 pounds. They defeated Money Inc. for the titles and they went on to hold the titles for 85 days.
Earthquake and Typhoon's Tag Team Championship reign wasn't the best, but they managed to retain the titles at SummerSlam 1992 against the Beverly Brothers. Their in-ring skills weren't the greatest, and they dropped the titles back to Money Inc. on October 13, 1992.
13 Golden Era: Best - The Hart Foundation
The Hart Foundation Won The WWE Tag Team Championship Twice
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Defeated For Tag Team Title Reigns | Dropped Tag Team Titles To | Combined Length |
2 | The British Bulldogs Demolition | Strike Force & The Nasty Boys | 483 Days |
The Hart Foundation are one of the most popular tag teams in WWE history. Originally, Bret Hart and his brother-in-law Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart were heels, but they turned babyface. They may have not held the Tag Team Championship for the longest in the Golden Era, but they had two successful runs with the gold.
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The Hart Foundation has put on some classic matches, whether it was Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart as a tag team, or as a stable in the '90s!The Hitman is one of the greatest technical in-ring competitors and Neidhart was the powerhouse of the group. Their two WWE Tag Team Championship reigns combined at 483 days with the Nasty Boys ending their second reign at WrestleMania 7.
12 New Generation Era: Worst - Men On A Mission
The Tag Team Titles Changed Hands In England For The First Time
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | March 29, 1994 (House Show) | March 31, 1994 (House Show) | 2 Days |
History was made in London, England as the WWE Tag Team Championship changed hands across the pond for the first time in WWE history. Men on a Mission dethroned the Quebecers on a house down on March 29, 1994.
Title changes are rare on house shows, and Men on a Mission's WWE Tag Team Championship reign was forgettable. They held the gold for a couple of days as they dropped the gold back to the Quebecers in Sheffield, England.
11 New Generation Era: Best - Owen Hart & The British Bulldog
The Brothers-In-Law Became Double Champions
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | September 22, 1996 (In Your House: Mind Games) | May 26, 1997 (Raw) | 246 Days |
Owen Hart and his brother-in-law The British Bulldog were one of the best WWE Tag Team Champions in the '90s. They defeated the Smoking Gunns for the titles at In Your House: Mind Games.
Hart and Bulldog's thirst for gold didn't end there as they were double champions with Bulldog defeating Hart to become the inaugural WWE European Champion. A couple of months later, Hart clinched the Intercontinental Championship for the first time by defeating Rocky Maivia. Hart and Bulldog reunited with Owen's brother Bret when the Hart Foundation reformed.
10 Attitude Era: Worst - Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie
Cactus Jack And Chainsaw Charlie Had A 24-Hour Run As WWE Tag Team Champions
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | March 29, 1998 (WrestleMania 14) | March 30, 1998 (Raw) | 1 Day |
Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie challenged the New Age Outlaws for the WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 14. This was a Dumpster match, and the titles changed hands which was an upset.
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The tag team division was arguably at its strongest during the Attitude Era, but not all WWE Tag Team Champions were on the same level!24 hours later, Jack and Charlie clashed with the New Age Outlaws in a steel cage match for the WWE Tag Team Championship. They were only champions for one day in one of the most pointless championship reigns in WWE history.
9 Attitude Era: Best - Edge & Christian
Edge And Christian Became Seven-Time WWE Tag Team Champions
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Defeated For Tag Team Title Reigns | Dropped Tag Team Titles To | Combined Length |
7 | The Dudley Boyz (x2), Too Cool, The Hardy Boyz (x2), Right To Censor, and, The Rock and The Undertaker | Too Cool, The Hardy Boyz (x2), The Rock and The Undertaker, The Dudley Boyz (x2), and The Brothers of Destruction | 206 Days |
Edge and Christian were the most successful WWE Tag Team Champions in the Attitude Era. They won the titles seven times which was a remarkable feat.
Their victories over the Dudley Boyz and the Hardy Boyz at WrestleMania 16 and WrestleMania 17 in their ladder and TLC matches to win the gold was outstanding. Edge and Christian's chemistry was magnificent and they did a brilliant job as Tag Team Champions.
8 Ruthless Aggression Era: Worst - Ric Flair & Roddy Piper
Flair And Piper Are Among The Oldest Tag Team Champions In WWE History
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | November 5, 2006 (Cyber Sunday 2006) | November 13, 2006 (Raw) | 8 Days |
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper was voted to be Ric Flair's tag team partner at Cyber Sunday 2006. They challenged the Spirit Squad for the World Tag Team Championship and dethroned them for the gold.
With the victory, Flair became the oldest Tag Team Champion in WWE history at 57 and Piper was 52. Although, it may have been a fairytale they were champions for just eight days with Rated-RKO seeing them off for the titles.
7 Ruthless Aggression Era: Best - Paul London & Brian Kendrick
London And Kendrick Took SmackDown's Tag Team Division By Storm
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Defeated For Tag Team Title Reigns | Dropped Tag Team Titles To | Combined Length |
2 | MNM and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch | Deuce 'n' Domino, and Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch | 337 Days |
Unquestionably, Paul London and Brian Kendrick were one of the best tag teams in the Ruthless Aggression Era. London and Kendrick had the longest Tag Team Championship reign in the 2000s.
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WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era featured some amazing Tag Team Champions, with some being more popular than others!London and Kendrick held the WWE Tag Team Championship for 334 days after they beat MNM for the title. Furthermore, London and Kendrick moved to Raw in 2007, and they won the World Tag Team Championship albeit holding the title for three days.
6 Worst: PG Era - John Cena & The Miz
The WrestleMania 27 Main Event Team Up For A Short Tag Team Title Reign
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | February 21, 2011 (Raw) | February 21, 2011 (Raw) | 9 Minutes |
The Miz and John Cena were penciled to face each other for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 27. The two rivals teamed up on the February 21, 2011 edition of Raw, and they defeated the Corre's Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Miz was a double champion once again with the WWE Tag Team Championship going alongside his WWE Championship. Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Cena, and Slater covered Cena with the Corre regaining the titles. Miz and Cena's WWE Tag Team Championship reign lasted nine minutes, and it's the shortest Tag Team Championship reign in WWE history.
5 Best: PG Era - Team Hell No
Kane And Daniel Bryan Went From Rivals To Tag Team Champions
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | September 16, 2012 (Night of Champions) | May 19, 2013 (Extreme Rules) | 246 Days |
Kane and Daniel Bryan became one of the funniest and unlikeliest tag teams in the PG Era. They were rivals at first, but Team Hell No was born. Team Hell No held the WWE Tag Team Championship for eight months.
One of the highlights of their title reign was successfully defending the title at WrestleMania 29 against Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston. Ultimately, the Shield's Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins curtailed their championship run at Extreme Rules 2013.
4 Worst: Reality Era - The Miz & Damien Mizdow
The Miz Wins The Tag Team Championship With His Stunt Double
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | November 23, 2014 (Survivor Series) | December 29, 2014 (Raw) | 37 Days |
The Miz is one of the most successful Tag Team Champions in WWE history, but he isn't exempt from having lackluster Tag Team title reigns. Miz and his stunt double Damien Mizdow clinched the WWE Tag Team Championship at Survivor Series 2014.
They didn't have a memorable run as the WWE Tag Team Champions although it was hilarious to see Mizdow mimicking Miz. Their reign lasted a month with The Usos dethroning them for the title on the final episode of Raw of 2014.
3 Best: Reality Era - The New Day
The New Day's Longest Tag Team Title Reign Was 483 Days Long
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Longest Reign | Shortest Reign | Combined Length |
12 | 483 Days (SummerSlam 2015 - Roadblock: End of the Line 2016) | 3 Days (October 9, 2020 - October 12, 2020) | 1,056 Days |
The New Day are one of the most decorated Tag Team Champions in WWE history. Xavier Woods, Big E, and Kofi Kingston competed as WWE Tag Team Champions under the Freebird Rule.
Their rivalry with The Usos over the WWE Tag Team Championship was off the charts. Moreover, their 483-day reign as WWE Tag Team Champions was historic as The New Day broke Demolition's record as the longest Tag Team Champions in almost three decades.
2 Worst: New Era - Braun Strowman & Nicholas
A 10-Year-Old Child And A Monster Win Tag Team Titles
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Start Of Reign | End Of Reign | Length |
1 | April 8, 2014 (WrestleMania 34) | April 9, 2014 (Raw) | 1 Day |
Arguably, one of the worst title changes in WWE history happened at WrestleMania 34 when Braun Strowman picked a 10-year-old child called Nicholas as his tag team partner to defeat The Bar for the Raw Tag Team Championship.
It was a nonsensical title change as it was disrespectful to The Bar, and it was never going to work out long-term. 24 hours later on Raw, Strowman and Nicholas inevitably relinquished the titles.
1 Best: New Era - The Usos
The Usos Became The Longest-Reigning Tag Team Champions In WWE History
WWE Tag Team Championships Won | Longest Reign | Shortest Reign | Combined Length |
8 | 622 Days (Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff - WrestleMania 39 Saturday) | 23 Days (SummerSlam 2017 Kickoff - SmackDown September 12, 2017) | 1,575 Days |
The Usos are unquestionably one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history. They were always a good tag team, but they were on a level when they became members of the Bloodline alongside their cousin Roman Reigns, who was the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
The Usos are eight-time WWE Tag Team Champions, and their most recent reign as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions was off the charts. They headlined WrestleMania 39 Saturday which was a proud moment for them, and their record-breaking run as Tag Team Champions halted at 622 days.
