10 Best Wrestling Tag Teams Of 2018
4. Golden Lovers
The Golden Lovers reunification was one of New Japan Pro Wrestling's most cathartic highlights in 2018, but their actual matches have been even more satisfying. Though rusty at first (perhaps partly by design), the pair eventually shook off a couple of early high profile flubs to engage in some of the finest doubles contests in recent memory.
Clashes against The Young Bucks and Will Ospreay and Tomohiro Ishii were futuristic and exhilarating, whilst a battle against then-Bullet Club rivals Hangman Page and Cody Rhodes was just one of many moments the latter pair looked on a workrate level with their 'Being The Elite' colleagues.
Sadly, time may already be running out on their reunion. Assuming Omega and co don't leave New Japan Pro Wrestling at any point in 2019, Kenny's current feud with Hiroshi Tanahashi may tear their golden love apart, again. Ibushi's own emotions are unclear, though what 'The Ace' believes about NJPW's ethos may jive closer to 'The Golden Star's emotions than 'The Cleaner's current confidence and cockiness.
A lone criticism of the pair is the same one currently being levied at 'The Best Bout Machine' in general - absence. Hearts have grown frustrated rather than fonder, and a little more of what the fanbase fancies would have been appreciated from the two following their evocative evolution.