Tag Team

With the English term tag team ( German: Change team ), a team of mostly two members referred to in wrestling, facing each other in a battle can be into or out by knocking. Tag team matches have been played early in the history of sport; the first found in 1901 in San Francisco. From the 1930s they were also popular outside of California. Later, a number of special forms came on in which, for example, teams with more than two partners are formed.

Regulate

On the original form of the tag team matches two teams take part with two wrestlers, of which only one is allowed to participate in the match active. To but still wanted the partner, a rule- compliant tag must be done. This is defined by several factors:

  • The inactive partner has both feet on the apron are ( the projection of the ring floor outside the ropes )
  • The partners have to touch the tag, wherein the contact point does not matter
  • The inactive wrestler has the most ring post fixed "tag rope" to hold in hand

The tag rope but is now rarely used. It serves to allow a change only in the corner of the respective teams. After a day about a five-second phase in which the replaced wrestler is allowed to stay in the ring exists to attack the enemy together with his partner (Double- Team Moves ). A tag team match is usually decided by pin, task or Count -out, and this must be brought about by the wrestlers currently active. However, a disqualification may also affect the inactive counterparts.

Known Tag Teams

  • America's Most Wanted ( Chris Harris and James Storm )
  • The British Bulldogs ( Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith aka The British Bulldog)
  • Demolition (Ax, Smash and Crush )
  • The Dudley Boyz aka Team 3D (Brother Ray, Brother Devon and Brother Runt )
  • The Bushwackers ( Luke Williams and Butch Miller)
  • The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts)
  • The Hardy Boyz ( Matt and Jeff Hardy )
  • The Hart Foundation ( Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart )
  • The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash )
  • The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock Johnny Grunge )
  • The Road Warriors aka Legion of Doom ( Animal and Hawk )
  • The Rock ' n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson )
  • The Rockers ( Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty )
  • The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner)
  • Edge and Christian
  • Wrestling
  • Tag Team
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