10 Awesome Tag Teams WWE Completely Ruined
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Tag team wrestling is awesome when done right. There are few better sights in wrestling than a tag match between two teams fans actually care about, but it's unfortunate when that magic is ruined by poor booking or a creative team who feel the need to butt in just for the sake of it.
For some reason, WWE have made a bad habit out of spoiling promising tag teams over the years. Sometimes, this is difficult to control, we get that; WWE's writers have a lot of moving parts to juggle. There's rarely a solid excuse for it though, and such intrusion usually boils down to nothing more than creative meddling that was totally unnecessary.
Wrestling fans are pretty possessive over teams they choose to accept. That's understandable, mainly because genuinely awesome tag teams don't come around too often, certainly in the modern era. So, when they do, it's hard to watch WWE muck things up with a needless split, unwanted addition, or embarrassing storyline...
10. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
WWE didn't learn their lesson when it came to Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. The promotion had already tried splitting the Southern pair mere months into their run back in 2005, and they tried the same thing again in 2008. Neither split worked in either man's favour. They were always better off as a team.
Maybe WWE had to try a singles run for Cade. With a classic, well-muscled look, Cade looked like a cross between Barry Windham and JBL. On his own though, he was bland and clearly missed the angry redneck promo style of Murdoch. Similarly, Trev just didn't have the physique to make a splash solo.
Remember that singing gimmick WWE handed Murdoch? What was all that about, and who believed it was time to try splitting the duo again? As a team, Cade and Murdoch had potential, but they hadn't been able to translate that into individual success before. WWE's writing team must be blamed for meddling with a good thing and trying it again.