In fairness, Goldust & Booker T must be held up as the biggest anomaly on this list, because they actually made for a pretty awesome unit. Initially, the pair were simply shunted together as one because the writing staff didn't seem to really have much for them individually, which isn't often a recipe for sustained success. Defying the odds brilliantly, Booker and Goldust had unbelievable chemistry together, and couldn't have been more entertaining when working alongside one another. What at first seemed like a sure fire waste of air time led to a near 2-year association, and fans couldn't have been more invested in the comedic segments and underdog mentality of the duo. Oddball pairings seldom work in wrestling, because fans cotton on relatively quickly to the fact that the creative team don't have many ideas for them. That resonates, making it harder for people to actually become interested, but both Booker and Goldust were so terrific together that they remain one of the most notable exceptions to the general rule that random tag-teams don't work.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
