{"id":17188,"date":"2018-04-20T15:48:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T19:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=17188"},"modified":"2018-04-20T15:48:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T19:48:19","slug":"wwe-womens-tag-team-championships-whos-in-the-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/04\/20\/wwe-womens-tag-team-championships-whos-in-the-division\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Who’s in the Division?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speculation is heating up that the WWE could be set to bring back the women’s tag team division<\/a>, whose titles have not been seen since 1989 when the\u00a0Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai & Judy Martin)\u00a0<\/strong>became the last team to hold the gold (some wrestling fans may remember\u00a0Impact Wrestling<\/strong>‘s Knockouts tag team division that ended with\u00a0Eric Young\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0ODB\u00a0<\/strong>as champions in 2013). With WWE backing this Women’s revolution and having more talented women than ever on the roster, now would be a perfect time to bring back these titles.\u00a0 Some critics argue that there is a lack of women’s tag teams, but with a closer look at things WWE has certainly set up some potential pairing in\u00a0recent months (although it needs to be a dual brand division).\u00a0 This opens up interesting avenues of having former alliances rekindled.\u00a0 Who could we see win WWE’s\u00a0Women’s Tag Team Championships?\u00a0 Let’s find out<\/p>\n

Absolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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One of the two more obvious pairings is Absolution who debuted to much fanfare as a stable on Monday Night Raw back in November.\u00a0 The group made up of\u00a0Paige, Sonya Deville\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Mandy Rose\u00a0<\/strong>made an immediate impression as Paige was returning from more than a year out due to injury.\u00a0 While Paige has since retired and became\u00a0SmackDown Live\u00a0<\/strong>GM, the group lives on through Deville and Rose.\u00a0 Deville is an MMA hybrid fighter who works opponents over be it with strikes or submissions.\u00a0 Rose is the star who has captured the hearts of fans and is highly thought of backstage.\u00a0 Expect good things from this duo.<\/p>\n

Riott Squad<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The second obvious pairing the\u00a0Riott Squad debuted on SDL the night after Absolution.\u00a0 Made up of\u00a0Ruby Riott\u00a0<\/strong>(formerly Heidi<\/strong>\u00a0Lovelace<\/strong>), Sarah Logan <\/strong>(formerly Crazy Mary<\/strong> Dobson<\/strong>)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Liv<\/strong> Morgan<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>the trio drew comparisons with Absolution for obvious reasons.\u00a0 Riott\u00a0is the leader of the squad as the one with the most experience.\u00a0 She can handle herself on the microphone and is no slouch in the ring, long gone is the punk rock NXT image but maybe one day her rebellious side will be let out again.\u00a0 Logan is the powerhouse, the\u00a0Mae Young Classic\u00a0<\/strong>competitor is only 24 years old and is already kicking ass on the main roster.\u00a0 Most fans of her indie days are unhappy with the drastic change for Logan but as long as she succeeds they will be happy either way.\u00a0 Morgan is the odd one out.\u00a0 An NXT roster member since 2015, she had been making sporadic appearances but never managed to get a consistent\u00a0run going.\u00a0 In NXT, she was more of a happy go lucky\u00a0babyface that could emulate Bayley, but has settled into her role in the Squad quite well.\u00a0 This trio would be dangerous in a tag division especially with the Freebird rule on their side.<\/p>\n

Alexa Bliss & Mickie James<\/b><\/h3>\n
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With Bliss losing her\u00a0Raw Women’s Championship\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Nia Jax,\u00a0<\/strong>she could easily refocus on tag titles.\u00a0 James is a legend of the WWE women’s division who is a 5x Women’s champion,\u00a0Divas Champion\u00a0<\/strong>and 3x TNA\u00a0Knockout Champion<\/strong>.\u00a0 She is a veteran of the ring with 19 years of experience.\u00a0 The mix of James’ veteran knowledge and pedigree with the Goddess Bliss would be a tough team for anyone to beat. especially with Bliss’ love of being champion. But what better way to fill the void of losing the Raw title than by filling it with the\u00a0Women’s Tag Team Championships?<\/p>\n

Ember Moon & Nia Jax<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What a team this would be!\u00a0 Current Raw Women’s champion, the irresistible force Nia Ja,x and former NXT champion, the War Goddess Ember Moon.\u00a0 Moon has one of the best finishers in wrestling (that only\u00a0Asuka\u00a0<\/strong>has managed to kick out of), The Eclipse that has slain the NXT roster and is now set to work its\u00a0way through the main roster.\u00a0 \u00a0She has a real fighting spirit that can work so well in tag teams, be it winning a match or trying to get that last bit of energy to make the crucial hot tag.\u00a0 And what a hot tag it would be.\u00a0 Imagine a fresh, hungry Jax entering the ring to bulldoze her opponents using her never before seen mix of power and speed.<\/p>\n

Becky Lynch & Naomi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Two fan favorites who are always fired up Ms. Straight FIYAH and Ms. Feel The Glow make an energetic team that will never stop fighting.\u00a0 The inspirational aspect of both characters makes them a perfect match.\u00a0 Lynch is also the first ever\u00a0SmackDownLive Women’s Champion\u00a0<\/strong>and the introduction of Women’s tag team championships offers her the opportunity to write her name in the history books once again.<\/p>\n

Charlotte & Becky Lynch<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Two members of NXT’s Four Horsewomen.\u00a0 Since the Superstar shakeup, we have seen Lynch emerge as Charlotte’s main ally.\u00a0 Lynch and Flair are friends and have previously teamed up to take on the Welcoming Committee, and with Charlotte away from the Women’s title, a run at the tag titles would keep her busy.\u00a0 This is as close to an all-star team as we can get – Lynch is the first ever SDL women’s champion and Charlotte is likely to go down as one of the greatest women’s wrestlers in WWE history.<\/p>\n

Lana & Tamina<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Ravishing Russian seemingly formed a partnership with Tamina before her injury.\u00a0 Tamina will be out until the end of the year with her injury, but it is quite possible that the two can make a surprise splash on her return and try to snatch the championships.\u00a0 Tamina is a member of the Snuka family and is a veteran that is nearing the tail end of her career.\u00a0 Capturing these titles with Lana would mean so much to her and all of her fans.\u00a0 For Lana, this would just be confirmation of how great she thinks she is.<\/p>\n

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The Iiconics<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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NXT’s Iconic Duo\u00a0Billie Kay\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Peyton Royce<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ever since forming the two have been a thorn in the side of everyone in NXT – they are a whole other level of annoying when they want to be.\u00a0 There is truly nothing likable about the two snobby girls who cheat at every opportunity.\u00a0 They debuted in a huge spot by attacking\u00a0Charlotte,\u00a0<\/strong>just two nights after she ended Asuka’s famous streak, immediately announcing themselves to the WWE Universe.\u00a0 As much as it pains me to say this, has there ever been a better fit for a championship than The Iconics are for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships?<\/p>\n

The Four Horsewomen of MMA<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This is the least likely outcome but one that would be great.\u00a0 With\u00a0Ronda Rousey\u00a0<\/strong>signed,\u00a0Shayna Baszler<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0<\/strong>NXT champion,\u00a0Jessamyn Duke\u00a0<\/strong>training to be a wrestler and\u00a0Marina Shafir<\/strong> likely to follow her friends into combat or act as manager, there is a perfect opportunity for the Four Horsewomen to rule wrestling.\u00a0 The four women could rule the Wrestling world just like they ruled in MMA.\u00a0 Rousey winning instantly gives the Women’s Tag Team Championships prestige, Bazsler can be the perfect killer\/enforcer and Duke can hide behind the other two a little as she learns and adjusts.\u00a0 The prospects of this group running wild\u00a0Four Horsemen\u00a0<\/strong>style with\u00a0Paul Heyman\u00a0<\/strong>as manager should fill anyone with glee.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 While it probably won’t happen it should and it would make these titles feel important right off the bat.<\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey & Natalya<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Another potential team for Rousey and a way to get her involved in the women’s division.\u00a0 A team with ring veteran Natalya would make all the sense in the world.\u00a0 Rousey is still new to wrestling and having Natalya to help teach her and work the majority of the match will only help her adjust.\u00a0 What this does is accentuate Rousey’s strengths and allow her to run wild on hot tags.\u00a0 Seeing Rousey fire up on her opponents and locking in her signature armbar will always fire up crowds.<\/p>\n

There you have some potential teams for a women’s tag division.\u00a0 Are there any teams I left out.\u00a0 Who do you think will hold the\u00a0Women’s Tag Team Championships?\u00a0 Who would you like to see hold the\u00a0Women’s Tag Team Championships?\u00a0 Would you love that little bit of fantasy booking as much as me?\u00a0 Finally, just how excited would you be if WWE introduced the WWE\u00a0Women’s Tag Team Championships?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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