10 Biggest Tag Team Specialists In Wrestling History

You simply can’t have a list of tag wrestling icons without mentioning Ricky Morton’s name. With all due respect to his long-time partner Robert Gibson, Morton is the definitive babyface tag team wrestler, and his influence is immense.

Morton was the ultimate sympathy-getter. His small stature meant he was always used as the “face in peril” in his matches, meaning that he’d be the one to take the bulk of the punishment and rally the fans ahead of the hot tag. Morton was so effective in the role that he made it his own, and the spot is still commonly referred to as “playing Ricky Morton” to this day.

It wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration to call Morton the Shawn Michaels of the Rock ‘N Roll Express. Shawn would of course go on to find far greater success as a singles act, but Morton was the quintessential “pretty boy babyface,” and he and Gibson were highly successful together. Their impact transcends mere championship reigns (although they had more than their fair share of those), and teams like Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa show that their influence is alive and well.

Never particularly intimidating, the Rock ‘N Roll Express were defined by their fighting spirit and determination. They never backed down from a challenge, and their fast, athletic style kept the crowd on their toes. Most recently seen competing at TNA’s Total Nonstop Deletion, Morton & Gibson are still active today, and every team to ever utilise the face in peril/hot tag formula owes them a huge debt of gratitude.