10 Crazy Wrestling Partnerships That Shouldn't Have Worked (But Did)

10. The Broserweights

The thrown-together Matt Riddle/Pete Dunne combination looked like a typo when it first appeared on the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bracket. They were the biggest individual names on the marquee but an odd fit, even in what looked like an underwhelming tournament lineup, with their disparate characters seemingly making them a match made in hell.

It quickly became apparent that the Dusty Classic had crafted something awesome. Whether The Broserweights were a happy accident or a more calculated pairing, they have surged inside the ropes and out, with Dunne's stoic, grumpy personality making him the perfect straight guy for Riddle's stoner-adjacent cool. The series of vignettes featuring them travelling to TakeOver: Portland was magic, though, really, the duo were on fire from Riddle's first interview, and quickly rode that way to an NXT Tag Team Championship reign that's set to revive the ailing division.

Fans were quick to assume that the duo were only ever put together to split and feud, and understandably so. Instead, The Broserweights are thriving and they're all the better for it. A long, fun run at the top of NXT's tag team pile beckons.