10 WWE Tag-Teams That Shouldn't Have Worked (But Did)

In tag-team wrestling, symmetry was once king. Looking back at the history of the style, tandems like The Rockers, The Hardy Boyz and even mighty brutes like Demolition and The Road Warriors stand out as some of the best. One thing all of these teams had in common was a similar look and style between members, giving them a matching and eye-pleasing aesthetic as well as a true sense of cohesion.

Sadly, WWE's creative team haven't always stuck to this formula for success. As the industry has developed, true full-time tag-teams have become less prolific, with writers instead choosing to shunt two random wrestlers together when they have little else for them individually. This should be a recipe for disaster, but sometimes leads to absolute gold.

Absolutely none of the duos on this list had any right to be the success stories they ended up being. Not all of them looked bad on paper, but few could have predicted that some would go on to be amongst the most cherished teams in WWE history. Meanwhile, others exceeded expectations tenfold, creating a niche for themselves and reviving flagging careers.

Here are ten different tag-teams that had no right to work out, but ended up flourishing in WWE...

The Big Show wasn't at any point supposed to be Chris Jericho's regular tag-team partner in the Summer of 2009. Originally, it was Jericho's Canadian buddy Edge who filled that slot, but when the 'Rated-R Superstar' went down with a serious injury injury, Show was called upon to step into the breach. Immediately, fans were disappointed.

Without giving the new team a chance, the live crowd at Night Of Champions seemed deflated when Y2J announced that Big Show was his new backup. Much of this had to do with the promise that Edge and Jericho seemed to have as a unit, but they'd never get the chance to work for an extended period as partners.

Surprisingly, Show and Jericho (or Jeri-Show as they were dubbed) actually turned out to be one of the better teams in 2009. At TLC in December, the pair constructed a brilliant 'Tables, Ladders and Chairs' bout with D-Generation X, one of the best of the entire show.

Jeri-Show wouldn't last too long, thus ensuring the idea couldn't outstay its welcome, but it worked a charm. Big Show was a surprisingly effective replacement for Edge despite the initial scepticism.