Tag team wrestling has always been part of WWE programming. Iconic duos have emerged to leave unforgettable impressions through the various eras, and these teams have made tag team wrestling reach great heights. Often, they even stole the show in main events.
Here's a look at some of the most influential tag teams in WWE history and how they helped shape the industry.
The Dudley Boyz: Pro Wrestling's Iconic Masters of Hardcore Tag Team
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) ranks among the all-time best tag teams pro wrestling history has ever had. Indeed, they competed with a few of wrestling's finest teams, including Road Warriors, Steiners, and the Rock 'n' Roll Express.
Between the end of the last century and the early millennium, WWE provided them an opportunity that would cement the Dudley Boyz as one of the greats.
Known largely for hardcore matches, the Dudley Boyz made history with The Hardys and Edge & Christian at the close of the Attitude Era and defined the tag-team faction.
Some unforgettable fights were their table dumpster match versus X-Pac & Road Dogg at the 2000 King of the Ring. Their unique chemistry characteristic always raised the opponent's levels in the fight.
Hardy Boyz: Acrobatics Everywhere
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) became the tag team with a high-flying, risk-taking style of the later Attitude Era. Matches between them and Edge & Christian and The Dudley Boyz produced some of the most exciting matches of that time, including the fabled Triangle Ladder Match at WrestleMania 2000.
As a Team Xtreme, teaming with Lita, they soon became an overnight success. Fans were shocked by the TLC matches, and tag team wrestling was taken to an entirely new level. Though Jeff and Matt would become single stars later on, fans remember them for their achievements in tag team wrestling from 1998 through 2001.
D-X: The Tag Team of Aggression
DX, headed by Shawn Michaels and Triple H, forms part of WWE's most unforgettable and admired tag teams. Bold and relentless, DX unleashed fans into a frenzy through their aggressive style in the ring. Together, they attained five WWE Tag Team Championships, with that memorable Sweet Chin Music that led to a Pedigree that became very popular with the fans.
They greatly influenced WWE's tag team division, which has an unforgettable legacy in terms of matches and moments. DX brought playful energy yet commanded it in such a unique and lasting manner that their presence will forever be felt in WWE history.
The Usos: Tag Team Domination in the 2010s
Jimmy and Jey Uso were the defining tag team of the 2010s, winning eight tag team championships. They produced intense, high-energy matches, bringing the best out of their opponents as they shared memorable feuds with The New Day, The Shield, and The Bar.
The Usos has been the longest reigning male tag team champions in WWE history with a 622-day reign. Their dedication to the craft and ability to connect with the fans has made them modern legends in the WWE tag team division.
The Hart Foundation: Technical Excellence and Lasting Legacy
Long before Bret Hart became the iconic singles man, he and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart made up half of the legendary tag team known as The Hart Foundation.
Active in the early days of the '80s into the early '90s, the Hart Foundation could boast technical superiority and brute strength as they took on some of the best match-ups, including the top competition against the British Bulldogs, The Rockers, and Demolition.
Their 20-minute confrontation with The Rockers at Madison Square Garden in November 1989 is remembered as one of the finest tag team matches ever, showing chemistry and skill that made them a formidable opponent.
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