Fixing the Tag Team Divisions

**Mr. Nerfect** · 09-03-2006, 12:29 AM

Yes, another one of these. I made one a while back, but I am too lazy to resurrect it.

RAW is fairly easy. Split The Spirit Squad. At Unforgiven, The Highlanders win the World Tag Team Championship from Kenny & Mikey. Johnny & Nicky take exception to this, and attack the new babyfaces, setting up a feud between the two teams. Give them last names, and their own personalities. Let Nemeth wrestle in amateur wrestling attire, and give Johnny Jeter his long tights back. Put Ken Doane and Mike Mondo in short tights. Trust me, this feud will be off the charts when The Squad breaks up. Send Mitch to SmackDown!, I have an idea for him.

So The Highlanders are now feuding with Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch over the World Tag Team Championship. Give the belts to TNT. A second run might establish them a bit better. People are more interested in a title scene when the babyfaces are chasing, as well. Heading into Cyber Sunday, we get TNT vs. The Highlanders in a match for the World Tag Team Championship, and Ken Doane & Mike Mondo vs. Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth.

After Cyber Sunday, bring back Joey Mercury. Have Mercury attack Johnny Nitro, and a feud starts between them. This allows Johnny Nitro to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy. Mercury wants the Intercontinental Title. A Triple Threat Match is signed: Johnny Nitro vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Joey Mercury for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Melina works her magic, though, and we end up seeing MNM work together to defeat Hardy. They hit the Snapshot, and both Nitro and Mercury pin the fallen Hardy at the same time. Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury are the new WWE Intercontinental Champions. Melina cuts a promo saying MNM is back together, and not only are they the greatest WWE Tag Team Champions of all-time, but they are also the greatest Intercontinental Champions of all-time.

Jeff Hardy takes exception to this, and he challenges MNM to a tag team match. The person who makes the pinfall or submission will be the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. Jeff Hardy's tag team partner is...Matt Hardy! Jeff Hardy is isolated for most of the match, but he tags in Matt Hardy, who cleans house, and hits the Twist of Fate on Johnny Nitro for the pin and his first Intercontinental Title. During this time, both The Hardy Boyz and MNM are claiming to be the greatest tag team of all-time. This brings The World's Greatest Tag Team out with steel chairs, and they lay out all four former/current Intercontinental Champions. They say they are the greatest tag team of all-time. We get a TLC Match confirmed for Survivor Series: The Hardy Boyz vs. MNM vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team. The winning team will be declared co-Intercontinental Champions, and they will wrestle a match on Monday Night RAW to decide the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. The World's Greatest Tag Team wins, and on RAW, Charlie Haas defeats Shelton Benjamin, which makes him a two-time Intercontinental Champion, and Shelton Benjamin a four-time IC Title holder.

Also at Survivor Series: The Highlanders, Ken Doane & Mike Mondo defeat Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth in a Survivor Series Elimination Match. This leads to The Highlanders failing to end Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch's undefeated tag team streak, but Ken Doane & Mike Mondo do, winning the World Tag Team Championship for the second time.

So the key feuds for RAW's tag team division would be:

-The Highlanders vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship
-Ken Doane & Mike Mondo vs. Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth
-The Hardy Boyz vs. MNM vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

You can really get by on old tag teams thrown back together, which is why I think they should create some new tag teams as well. Ken Doane & Mike Mondo probably qualify. I think Val Venis should team with someone. He's a veteran, and he can help break a new guy into the business. As a tag team member, you can use Val Venis' abilities, but give a younger guy the rub as well. Anyone from Rob Conway to Nick Dinsmore would be a great partner for Venis, but maybe someone like Harry Smith would be best? The guy has a huge pedigree behind him, but pushing him to the top too fast could back-fire.

Stick him with Venis, and have Val play the "mentor" to Smith, despite the fact Harry feels he doesn't need one, as he has been learning from the legends his entire life. Maybe bring up the fact that Val Venis actually defeated Davey Boy Smith for the European Championship? Have Smith get himself beaten down a lot, but Val runs out to provide back-up. Eventually Venis gets a big head, and Smith and he feud heading into a PPV sometime.

Just stick Rob Conway with Nick Dinsmore, call them The Lords of the Ring, and just show their OVW stuff before their matches. They own the footage, and Vince apparently doesn't like connecting the WWE with OVW, because it makes them look "old-school", but putting Rob Conway and Nick Dinsmore (just drop Eugene, they've missed too many opportunities to explain it away). Just point out they have won some ridiculous number of Tag Team Championships with each other, and with other partners.

So RAW's Tag Team Division ultimately looks like:

-Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
-The Highlanders
-Ken Doane & Mike Mondo
-Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth
-The Hardy Boyz
-MNM
-The World's Greatest Tag Team
-Val Venis & Harry Smith
-The Lords of the Ring

I'll get around to SmackDown! a bit later.

09-03-2006, 12:29 AM	#1
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	Fixing the Tag Team Divisions Yes, another one of these. I made one a while back, but I am too lazy to resurrect it. RAW is fairly easy. Split The Spirit Squad. At Unforgiven, The Highlanders win the World Tag Team Championship from Kenny & Mikey. Johnny & Nicky take exception to this, and attack the new babyfaces, setting up a feud between the two teams. Give them last names, and their own personalities. Let Nemeth wrestle in amateur wrestling attire, and give Johnny Jeter his long tights back. Put Ken Doane and Mike Mondo in short tights. Trust me, this feud will be off the charts when The Squad breaks up. Send Mitch to SmackDown!, I have an idea for him. So The Highlanders are now feuding with Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch over the World Tag Team Championship. Give the belts to TNT. A second run might establish them a bit better. People are more interested in a title scene when the babyfaces are chasing, as well. Heading into Cyber Sunday, we get TNT vs. The Highlanders in a match for the World Tag Team Championship, and Ken Doane & Mike Mondo vs. Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth. After Cyber Sunday, bring back Joey Mercury. Have Mercury attack Johnny Nitro, and a feud starts between them. This allows Johnny Nitro to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy. Mercury wants the Intercontinental Title. A Triple Threat Match is signed: Johnny Nitro vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Joey Mercury for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Melina works her magic, though, and we end up seeing MNM work together to defeat Hardy. They hit the Snapshot, and both Nitro and Mercury pin the fallen Hardy at the same time. Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury are the new WWE Intercontinental Champions. Melina cuts a promo saying MNM is back together, and not only are they the greatest WWE Tag Team Champions of all-time, but they are also the greatest Intercontinental Champions of all-time. Jeff Hardy takes exception to this, and he challenges MNM to a tag team match. The person who makes the pinfall or submission will be the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. Jeff Hardy's tag team partner is...Matt Hardy! Jeff Hardy is isolated for most of the match, but he tags in Matt Hardy, who cleans house, and hits the Twist of Fate on Johnny Nitro for the pin and his first Intercontinental Title. During this time, both The Hardy Boyz and MNM are claiming to be the greatest tag team of all-time. This brings The World's Greatest Tag Team out with steel chairs, and they lay out all four former/current Intercontinental Champions. They say they are the greatest tag team of all-time. We get a TLC Match confirmed for Survivor Series: The Hardy Boyz vs. MNM vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team. The winning team will be declared co-Intercontinental Champions, and they will wrestle a match on Monday Night RAW to decide the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. The World's Greatest Tag Team wins, and on RAW, Charlie Haas defeats Shelton Benjamin, which makes him a two-time Intercontinental Champion, and Shelton Benjamin a four-time IC Title holder. Also at Survivor Series: The Highlanders, Ken Doane & Mike Mondo defeat Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth in a Survivor Series Elimination Match. This leads to The Highlanders failing to end Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch's undefeated tag team streak, but Ken Doane & Mike Mondo do, winning the World Tag Team Championship for the second time. So the key feuds for RAW's tag team division would be: -The Highlanders vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship -Ken Doane & Mike Mondo vs. Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth -The Hardy Boyz vs. MNM vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team for the WWE Intercontinental Championship You can really get by on old tag teams thrown back together, which is why I think they should create some new tag teams as well. Ken Doane & Mike Mondo probably qualify. I think Val Venis should team with someone. He's a veteran, and he can help break a new guy into the business. As a tag team member, you can use Val Venis' abilities, but give a younger guy the rub as well. Anyone from Rob Conway to Nick Dinsmore would be a great partner for Venis, but maybe someone like Harry Smith would be best? The guy has a huge pedigree behind him, but pushing him to the top too fast could back-fire. Stick him with Venis, and have Val play the "mentor" to Smith, despite the fact Harry feels he doesn't need one, as he has been learning from the legends his entire life. Maybe bring up the fact that Val Venis actually defeated Davey Boy Smith for the European Championship? Have Smith get himself beaten down a lot, but Val runs out to provide back-up. Eventually Venis gets a big head, and Smith and he feud heading into a PPV sometime. Just stick Rob Conway with Nick Dinsmore, call them The Lords of the Ring, and just show their OVW stuff before their matches. They own the footage, and Vince apparently doesn't like connecting the WWE with OVW, because it makes them look "old-school", but putting Rob Conway and Nick Dinsmore (just drop Eugene, they've missed too many opportunities to explain it away). Just point out they have won some ridiculous number of Tag Team Championships with each other, and with other partners. So RAW's Tag Team Division ultimately looks like: -Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch -The Highlanders -Ken Doane & Mike Mondo -Johnny Jeter & Nick Nemeth -The Hardy Boyz -MNM -The World's Greatest Tag Team -Val Venis & Harry Smith -The Lords of the Ring I'll get around to SmackDown! a bit later.