10 Recent Tag Team Splits That Ruined Each Member’s Career
5. The Real Americans
The oft-maligned Marty Jannetty has too often been used effectively as a stick for one tag partner to beat his ex-comrade with following a split, but if there were ever a case for a Rockers-style divide in fortunes between talents, it should have been in the fate of the Real Americans.
Separating on the WrestleMania 30 pre-show after weeks of teases, sentimental fan favourite left Swagger behind to triumphantly dominate the inaugural Andre The Giant Battle Royal and align with Paul Heyman the very next night on Raw.
It was, on paper, a dream scenario for the 'Swiss Superman'. Despite his own talents, Swagger was a lost cause in the WWE system by 2014 but the pairing had rejuvenated 'The King Of Swing' after a listless 2013 saw him struggle for attention on WWE's lopsided shows. His new relationship with Heyman was intended to cement the start of an exciting new singles path, but the run never materialised.
Perplexingly abandoned in the undercard yet again, Cesaro even briefly fell below his ex-partner in the pecking order, thanks to Swagger's feud with Rusev earning him reprise as a patriotic babyface, 'We The People' catchphrase and all.
Jack's push was incredibly short-lived though, and his WWE exit came as little surprise. Cesaro looked certain for a similar fate, until his frenemy partnership with Sheamus evenntually yielded something prosperous in the most unlikely of circumstances.