When you look up the best professional wrestlers of all time, lists will always see Bret Hart towards the top of that list. Not only is The Hitman regarded as one of the greats in the ring, but he is also known for having one of the best minds in the business. There is a reason why so many are inspired by Bret, such as CM Punk, FTR, and Edge (Cope).
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Bret Hart created his own ranking system, based off their look, promo skills, and in ring skills that were given a score rating out of 10. Instead of looking at
individual wrestlers
with this scale, Tag Teams will be the subject of Hart’s rating scale. Ranked here are the Top 10 greatest tag teams, based on Bret Hart’s ranking system.
10
The Dudley Boyz
Get The Tables
|
Look |
5/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
7/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
5/10 |
|
Combined |
17/30 |
The
Dudley Boyz
were one of the pioneers of the
Attitude Era
, leading the tag team division with their extreme style and knowledge of how to get the crowd on their feet. Whilst they were not the best technically in the ring, Bubba and D-Von Dudley made up for this with flashy maneuvers and putting Mae Young through tables.
With 18 tag team titles in their entire career, The Dudley Boyz are one of the most decorated tag teams in all of professional wrestling history and their impact on sports entertainment will never be understated. For their efforts, they were inducted into the 2018
Hall of Fame
.
9
New Age Outlaws
They Were The Top WWE Tag Team In The Late 1990s
|
Look |
5/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
8/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
5/10 |
|
Combined |
18/30 |
Road Dogg and Billy Gunn, The New Age Outlaws, were at the forefront of WWE’s Attitude Era. Forming a team together and winning WWE Tag Team gold, defeating the legendary team the Legion of Doom. They later joined forces with
Triple H
as a part of D-Generation X.
The Outlaws would go on to win Six Tag Team Championships in WWE, including their last title reign in 2014 when they defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust at Royal Rumble 2014. The Outlaws were a legendary tag team, and whenever they get on the microphone that crowd will say their lines right along with them.
8
The Steiner Brothers
They Were Better In WCW, But Also Successful In WWE
|
Look |
8/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
5/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
6/10 |
|
Combined |
19/30 |
Rick and Scott Steiner made their mark on professional wrestling, battering any opponent who dare to challenge them. They made their debut in 1989 wrestling for WCW, defeating The Fabulous Freebirds for the NWA World Tag Team Championship within their first year as a team. They would make the move to WWE in 1992, leave for a brief stint with ECW in 1995, and then returned back to WCW in 1996.
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The Steiners would team until 1998 when Scott would turn on Rick and eventually joining the
NWO
. Scott Steiner shined as a singles wrestler, delivering entertaining promos and winning the WCW Championship. The Steiners’ chemistry was incredible, with innovative offense that captivated audiences. And now we see a new generation of Steiner, with Rick’s son, and current WWE Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker.
7
Demolition
Demolition Had The Longest Reign With The Original World Tag Team Championship
|
Look |
10/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
5/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
5/10 |
|
Combined |
20/30 |
Demoliton were well known due to their hard-hitting style and their awesome facepaint and entrance attire. Debuting in 1987 for WWE, Ax and Smash paved their way to the top of the tag team division and defeating all that came their way.
The record for the longest tag team title reign in WWE history was held by Demolition for decades, with a staggering 478 days holding the prestigious titles. This record was then broken by The New Day in 2016, and then broken again by The Usos in 2022.
6
Road Warriors
Arguably The Most Powerful Tag Team In Wrestling History
|
Look |
10/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
5/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
6/10 |
|
Combined |
21/30 |
The Road Warriors, aka Legion of Doom, were one of the best tag teams of the 80’s and 90’s for NWA, WCW, and WWE. Hawk and Animal debuted in 1983, for Georgia Championship Wrestling, and would go on to travel all over the globe before landing in WWE in 1990.
LOD would stay in WWE before leaving for Japan and jumping to WCW for a brief time in 1996, and then returning to WWE in 1997 where they would stay until 1999. They had a long list of accomplishments, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship, NWA Tag Team Championship, and the
IWGP Tag Team Championship
. The Road Warriors were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
5
Edge & Christian
Seven-Time World Tag Team Champions
|
Look |
5/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
8/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
9/10 |
|
Combined |
22/30 |
Despite both of their incredible singles resumés, Edge and Christian’s breakthrough was as a tag team. The childhood best friends showed their chemistry when they burst onto the scene, joining a faction with Gangrel to form The Brood. Edge and Christian would go on to win 7 World Tag Team Championships together, and inovate in the Ladder Matches with the Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz.
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The pair broke up in 2001, when Christian turned on Edge after the latter’s King of the Ring win. Since then they have not had a full time tag team run, with the pair going solo and only teaming briefly. Christian would go on to have success in TNA, and also became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion in WWE. Edge went on to have a slightly more lucrative career, earning 11 World Titles in WWE before being forced to retire in 2011 due to neck injuries; only returning in 2020.
4
The Usos
They Made Their WWE Main Roster Debut Back In 2010
|
Look |
7/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
8/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
8/10 |
|
Combined |
23/30 |
Sons of the legendary Rikishi, The Usos have created a legacy for being one of the greatest WWE Tag Teams of all time. Debuting in 2010 alongside Tamina, Jimmy and Jey were joint at the hip with the twins going on to win 8 WWE Tag Team Championships and main eventing
Night 1 of WrestleMania 39
. They lost this main event after breaking the record for the longest WWE Tag Team Title reign in WWE history, holding the titles for 622 days.
The Usos have adapted and evolved in their time in WWE, from wearing facepaint to cutting some of the best promos when they moved to an edgier look on SmackDown in 2016. Their work with The Bloodline will go down as one of the greatest running stories of all time, with cinema-like drama keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The Usos should go on to be WWE Hall of Famers.
3
The Hardy Boyz
High Flying Innovators & Fan Favorites
|
Look |
9/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
6/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
9/10 |
|
Combined |
24/30 |
Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy are known for their high flying ability, throwing caution to the wind, and being one of the greatest tag teams in professional wrestling history. From their debut as plucky upstarts, to the iconic TLC series alongside The Dudley Boyz and Edge & Christian. The Hardys didn’t just succeed in WWE, winning championships everywhere they went even if it wasn’t in the tag division. They won the WWE Tag Team Titles 8 times, but also won tag team titles in TNA and Ring of Honor.
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Jeff was the more successful breakout star as he won the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, and the TNA World Championship. Matt Hardy did have his success though, winning the TNA World Title on two occasions and the ECW Championship in WWE. The Hardy Boyz had amazing chemistry, whether this be together or on opposite sides of the ring, they always knew how to create magic.
2
The Hart Foundation
Arguably The Best Tag Team Of WWE’s Golden Era
|
Look |
10/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
7/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
10/10 |
|
Combined |
27/30 |
The Hart Foundation
was formed by Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart in 1985, and was a tag team with an innovative style ahead of its time. The Hitman and The Anvil went on to win the World Tag Team Championship on two occasions before they were split up just after WrestleMania 7, with Bret then focusing on his singles career.
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The duo may not have won many championships, but they had their iconic Pink and Black look alongside their expert technical ability like no other at the time. The Hart Foundation then made a return in 1991 with Jim Neidhart replacing Bret with younger brother Owen Hart, but it was short-lived and it didn’t compare to the original Hart Foundation.
1
The New Day
They Were Together For A Decade
|
Look |
10/10 |
|---|---|
|
Promo Skills |
9/10 |
|
In-Ring Skills |
9/10 |
|
Combined |
28/30 |
The New Day
are one of the most iconic tag teams of all time, and a legendary group of the modern era. The group was made up of Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods. Their debut in 2014 was not the most inspiring, coming out to little to no fan reaction and eventually getting booed as a lot of the babyfaces did. After turning heel, the fans naturally gravitated towards them, making them one of the most popular tag teams in WWE history.
The group went on to break Demolition’s record for the longest tag team title reign, and would hold it until it was broken by The Usos. New Day would win 11 WWE Tag Team Titles, and even win the NXT Tag Team Championship. Not only did they have tag team success, but all three members of the group would have singles success. Both Kofi Kingston and Big E won the WWE Championship, while Xavier Woods won the King of the Ring tournament. The New Day will go down as one of greatest tag teams of all time, if not the greatest.
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