10 Worst Sacrifices In WWE
4. The Women's Tag Team Championships Become Comedic In Their Second Defence
Babyfaces in wrestling cannot make promises if they aren't booked to keep them. And 'The Boss N Hug Connection' broke a massive one.
Sasha Banks and Bayley had to will the Women's Tag Team Titles into existence in WWE over several years of asking, and much of that came from evident frustration over neither getting the singles push either of them very obviously deserved.
When they finally struck gold in 2019, they were permitted to promise the world with them. The belts were going to be defended all the time and across multiple brands, they claimed. This was hugely encouraging - establishing a belt as credible via credible champions ensures its long-term security.
Then, in their second televised defence, after 6 weeks, they lost them to The IIconics.
This is of course not a slight on any of the four wrestlers, but on the shocking creative choice to dissolve a vital reign in service of a comedy act. The belts have (rarely due to the talent) been almost unrecoverable since, save for one period in 2020 when they were proudly held aloft by...Bayley and Sasha Banks.