The WWE women’s division has continued to grow in prevalence under Triple H, with stars like Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair continuing the hard work of those before them. There are even midcard titles for women within WWE to compete for, which offers a bit more parity with the men, even if they are still not booked as well as their male counterparts.
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For years, it seemed as though the women’s tag division would suffer the same fate without any impetus surrounding the creative side of the division. However, over the past couple of years, women’s tag team wrestling has improved an unbelievable amount, to the point where it is now one of the best-booked divisions in WWE today.
The Women’s Tag Team Titles Had A Rough Start
A Few Teams Shone During The Women’s Division’s Early Days
- The Women’s Tag Team Championships had a difficult first few years in WWE.
- Some teams managed to do well with the belts despite this, like Sasha Banks and Bayley.
- It was clear that WWE thought of the tag titles as something not to be focused on.
The Women’s Tag Team Championships were first introduced by WWE in early 2019, with Bayley and Sasha Banks being crowned the inaugural holders at the Elimination Chamber event of that year. Despite some early promise, the division quickly became a sideshow within the company, with it being clear that neither the booking nor the roster could sustain itself.
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Some tandems, like the ‘Boss N’ Hug Connection’ and The Kabuki Warriors, stood out in its early stages, but there were not many women’s tag teams that could fill the division. It made the titles feel like more of a token gesture than a prize truly worth fighting for, which was a shame for the division that had fought for years to be seen.
It appeared for some time that the writing may be on the wall for the Women’s Tag Team titles, as for months on end it would linger on the periphery before it changed hands to another team that was thrown together. However, over the past couple of years, the division has managed to revive itself as a viable alternative to the singles realm, spawning some of WWE’s best acts and storylines for women within the company.
2024 Was A Big Year For WWE’s Women’s Tag Belts
The Women’s Division Has Benefited From An Increase In Feuds
- Over the past year, the women’s tag division has greatly improved within WWE.
- This has been due to an increase in big stars wanting to compete for the title.
- Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Naomi, and Liv Morgan have all held the belts recently.
2024 was a transformative year for the women’s tag team division within WWE, as the title finally established itself as a viable alternative to the singles belts. For years, the Tag Team Championships felt like an afterthought as most of the meaningful feuds within the women’s division would be fought for the respective world titles on Raw and SmackDown.
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WWE even has midcard belts for both shows now, arguably too many, but this has not diminished the tag division. The work done over the past year or so has elevated the tag team division to another level, beginning with the Damage CTRL versus Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi feud ahead of WrestleMania 40.
Having two established units that included former World Champions was a great way to inject the tag team title picture with some star power, which carried forward into Belair and Naomi/Cargill’s title reign. Since then, teams from every brand, including NXT, have had the chance to be featured alongside stars who are holding the belts, with those now being Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez of Judgment Day.
Liv and Raquel have continued the theme of having stars in tag teams holding the titles, with Morgan just coming off a successful reign as Women’s World Champion. Crucially, none of these teams feel like thrown-together acts and the women’s tag team division now feels more legitimate than ever.
WWE Has Found The Key To Tag Team Success
There Should Also Only Be One Version Of The Men’s Tag Team Championship
- The Women’s Tag Team Championship benefits from being a traveling title across all brands.
- This means that even duos from NXT can have a shot at the belts when the opportunity comes.
- WWE should think about adopting the same approach with the struggling men’s titles.
What the past year or so of success for the women’s tag division has shown is that a cross-brand approach is not such a bad idea. Having the belts be defended on every brand allows the division to feel more expansive, allowing sup-plots to develop beneath the title picture.
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Getting NXT involved through the likes of Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson is a smart way to promote new talent without throwing them in the deep end, as they can provide a challenge for the tag belts whilst they continue to perform on the developmental brand. Honestly, it would behoove Triple H to think about doing the same with the men’s tag team titles as he has struggled to book both sets of them on Raw and SmackDown in recent times.
WWE must not drop the ball with the Women’s Tag Team Championships after all the effort that has been put into restoring the titles. The belts need to be defended in a meaningful match at WrestleMania 41, especially since Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are currently in possession of the championships.