8 Instances when rivals teamed up together to win the WWE Tag Team Championship
If the old saying is to be believed, then one should keep their friends close and enemies closer. While the 'odd couples' mentioned in this article seemed to have taken this too literally, it worked wonders in some cases.
The dynamic between two wrestlers who hate each other and are forced to team together can pave the way for great storylines. It has the potential for powerful drama, comical scenes and if written correctly, the fans may actually root for the foes-turned-reluctant-partners.
Here are 8 pairs of inconceivable duos who managed to team together and become champs despite their hatred for each other.
#8. John Cena and The Miz
The Miz may call himself the most must-see Superstar, but his tag championship reign with John Cena probably isn't must-see material.
They have always hated each other, so to have them team together during their feud seemed bizarre, but the duo somehow managed to coexist during the championship match against Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel on Raw.
The team even won the gold, but the magic dust soon faded away when Slater and Gabriel immediately invoked their rematch clause. Miz laid out Cena and their reign ended in 9 minutes - the shortest in WWE history.
This partnership was probably formed to spice their rivalry up, however, both men ended up with an unwanted record to their names. t is safe to say that they weren't the best team and that would probably be an understatement.
#7. John Cena and Batista
Did you forget that they were Tag Champions together? It is understandable if you did.
In the summer of 2008, Batista - a huge star and main eventer - was drafted from Smackdown to Raw, and he immediately butted heads with another top star in John Cena. It was clear that a heated rivalry would take place, and what followed were awesome matches.
The surprising part was that Cena and Batista joined forces on the 8th August 2008 edition of Raw to defeat Ted DiBiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes for the World Tag Team Championship, giving Batista his fourth tag title and Cena his second.
The animosity between the men proved too much for them to coexist and they lost the championships a week later after which their rivalry resumed.
History tells us that John and Dave were two of the most dominant Superstars in WWE, so it will forever remain an enigma as to how they managed to get on the same page, however short-lived it was.