If WWE Was Being Honest About Tag Team Wrestling
Tag team wrestling offers an endorphin rush like no other, as this total barnstormer illustrated. The action zipped around the frame from all angles, mirroring the neurons flying around the brains of those glued to it. Initially, the double-team moves, high-energy exchanges and last-gasp cut-offs were met with almost self-indulgent duelling chants of “Mous-tache Moun-tain!/“Un-dis-pu-ted!”
As the perfectly-sold narrative of Trent Seven’s mangled knee informed a legitimately emotional finishing sequence, the atmosphere turned. It resonated with the inimitable fight feel belonging more to the Octagon than the squared circle. If the match in that moment felt real, the emotion coursing through the arena certainly was.
It was just blinding stuff, marred only by the sad idea that we’ll not soon see such a molten reaction multiplied into the tens of thousands at a WrestleMania. Imagine a stadium of loud, ardent hardcores going as apesh*t as the Full Sail fans did here. It is truly the stuff with which legendary moments are forged.
Triple H gets tag team wrestling.
If WWE was being honest, the company would acknowledge this, and allow him to promote it on the main roster. Vince has already bequeathed 205 Live to him. Ahead of the full transition to the Chairman role, Triple is gathering his troops as you read this. His team of agents is in place. Vince McMahon’s own transition to the XFL is rapidly encroaching.
Start the handover process with the one division Vince washed his hands of decades ago.
Literally multiply the creative value of the brand; if WWE can afford to book endless multi-man matches, and Brock Lesnar, they sure as sh*t can afford to pay four guys instead of two.
Be honest: allow Triple H to play the tag team game.