Here is a special installment of "my thoughts".  And today I am talking about the tag team division, not only WWE's but also TNA's.  The tag team division used to be the top division in all of wrestling but does it still have that power?

Well back during 2000, or around that time frame, the WWE had a tag team division that no one has ever seen before.  This tag team division had the best; I really mean best, tag teams in professional wrestling history.  This tag team division housed the stars of Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and the Dudley Boys.  I personally loved this time frame.  This time frame gave the best tag team matches of all time.  Not only were they good in regular tag team matches but in those historic ladder, TLC, and table matches.  I recently watched "The Ladder Match" DVD and saw those TLC matches they put on.  To tell you the truth, I could watch those matches all day long.  I simply enjoyed them to a point that it just took my breath away.  The tag team division was the top in all of profession wrestling but then it suddenly fell apart.

Now I know things can't last forever in wrestling, not only wrestling but everything, but I would still like to have those matches again and that tag team division.  As I fast forward now, the other great time of the tag team division in the WWE is around 2003-2006.  This time frame witnessed GREAT tag teams that really weren't the extreme as the Dudley Boys or Hardys but these were great in the ring.  One example is "The Word's Greatest Tag Team".  This had Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin.  This tag team had amazing chemistry that I don't think any other tag team in this time frame ever had.  They put on amazing matches and were tag champs.  Unfortunately, they broke up but I will never forget them.  Another tag team from this era was "The Basham Brothers".  Many people say they were horrible but really they don't really know wrestling if they say that.  The reason why there were great is, first, they were alike.  They were exact twins so they snuck in and out of the ring and really played good heels and really had the crowd boo them.  I didn't like them switching but I am not suppose to like it and they referee didn't even "notice it".  They were tag team champions also.  Some other tag teams like Akio, now called Jimmy Wang Yang, and Sakota were fairly good also but not the better ones.  At the end of 2006, we had another heel tag team that really took the WWE by storm.  This tag team is "MNM".  It had Johny Nitro, Joey Mercury, and Melina.  This was a great heel team because, just like Basham Brothers, they looked alike.  So they could have cheated at times in the match.  All of these tag teams I just announced in this time frame really had great chemistry and really had tag team moves.

Lets fast forward again to this era.  The WWE really seems to forget about the tag team division lately.  I mean we do have tag teams but none of those really have good chemistry.  The only one that really comes into mind is Carlito and Primo.  They are the tag team champions on Smackdown.  I see them wrestle in tag team matches and they really do have good chemistry.  They tag in frequently and really take it to their opponent.  On ECW, but now we see them on Raw too, we have a tag team of "The Miz and John Morrison".  This tag team is good.  I like how both of these stars wrestle in the ring but I don't see them being one of the great tag teams of this time.  They could step in up but other than that, I don't see them to great as they say but then again they are in character.  C.M. Punk and Kofi Kingston are the tag champs on Raw but I really don't like this tag team.  They don't seem like they actually have chemistry and they really don't have any tag team moves what so ever.  Other than those tag teams, there really aren't any other ones in the WWE.  I mean ECW has nothing, Raw has nothing and Smackdown has the one I announced.  The only other one is Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.  This again was a look-a-like team as both looked alike and they could switch in the ring with the ref not looking.  They had good chemistry but not really tag team moves and having chemistry and tag team moves is the main part in a tag team.  They were former tag champs and I liked their work.

TNA is a different story.  Now many say TNA has the better roster for the high fliers and for the women's division.  I agree with both of those but their tag team is hard to call.  Let's start with "Beer Money".  This team has good chemistry but I am not sure about their moves but they are the TNA tag champions.  Matt Morgan and Abyss really aren't a tag team at all.  They have SOME chemistry but not enough for a tag team faction.  They don't have tag team moves at all which really makes their matches boring when they team up.  "The Latin American Exchange, LAX" have good chemistry and some tag team moves and I think they are probably the best tag teams in TNA now.  Even though "The Dudley Boys" are part of TNA, I think they aren't as good as they are and really lost their perfection.  They do good in stipulation matches like we saw in 2000.  I particularly like the earlier tag teams in TNA, just how I like the earlier tag teams in WWE, for many reasons.  They had "America's Most Wanted" and "The Naturals".  They were the tag teams that had it all and I really think they were the best tag teams during the 2003-2005 or 2006.  I forget the exact time they broke up and when they started but it really doesn't matter.

Overall, I think the past was the tag team era but now it has just sat and spoiled like and expiration date for milk.  No matter if it's TNA or WWE; both really don't have tremendous tag teams like we saw.  I wouldn't say have "The Hardys" team up again or, if Christian comes back, have him team up with Edge as they are at the point of their career that they shouldn't be like that again but it would be nice.  To me, I think the best tag team in history is The Dudley Boys.  It doesn't matter if they are in table's matches or a regular tag match; they made it entertaining no matter what.  They may have lost their lust but they are still wrestling and are still great and better back in the day.  That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon.  If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me.  Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours?  Talk to you next time!