10 Most Unlikable Tag Teams In AEW History, Ranked
AEW has put a lot of focus onto tag team wrestling from the start, with Tony Khan bringing in a lot of the biggest teams possible, from legendary partnerships to upcoming young stars. Some of the teams have ended up being thrown together at the last minute, while others have been a unit throughout their entire run.
5 Tag Teams That Will Succeed In 2024 (& 5 That Will Fall)
While some wrestling tag teams will thrive in 2024, others will fizzle out.There have been many teams that have been true fan favorites over the years such as The Acclaimed and Jurassic Express. However, there have also been teams that fans have hated, whether that's because they were purposefully portraying heels or because fans simply didn't like them.
10 Angelo Parker & Matt Menard Get Responses
They're True Sports Entertainers
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Adrian Alanis & Liam Gray - AEW Dark, 8/4/21 | Anarchy In The Arena - Double Or Nothing, 2022 | N/A |
Fans were surprised when Angelo Parker and Matt Menard were released by WWE because the two of them have tons of charisma, and that is something that has led to them gettng a lot heat. Putting them in the Jericho Appreciation Society kickstarted that perfectly for them, and they ran with the opportunity.
The two of them act in an extremely over-the-top manner, and that has always guaranteed that audiences would boo them. The majority of the heat comes from their promos, and that's something that has led to them being consistently booked.
9 FTR Weren't Always Popular
Top Guys Gained Top Heat
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. The Butcher & The Blade - AEW Dynamite, 6/10/20 | Two Out Of Three Falls Match Against Jay White & Juice Robinson | 2x AEW World Tag Team Champions |
FTR have ended up becoming one of AEW's most popular tag teams, getting a lot of support due to their execellent in-ring ability. They're a top team who audiences have gravitated toward, but they did spend a period where they were hated by fans.
10 Things Fans Should Know About FTR's Lives Outside AEW
FTR is without a doubt, one of the greatest tag teams in the world and there's a lot fans should know about the team's lives outside AEW.While their matches were always spectacular and enough to get them big reactions, their involvement with The Pinnacle saw fans naturally boo them. The faction were a top heel group and that is something that FTR added to, being incredibly effective in that role throughout their careers.
8 The Young Bucks Have Walked A Fine Line
Backstage Drama Has Turned Fans
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. The Lucha Brothers - Double Or Nothing, 2019 | Facing FTR | 2x AEW World Tag Team Champions 2x AEW World Trios Champions |
The Young Bucks always work with a distinct edge and arrogance about themselves inside the ring, and that is something that has been a huge part of their characters. Most of the time that doesn't impact them negatively because their in-ring style demands positive reactions.
However, there have been times when they've genuinely worked as heels and were great at it, meanwhile a good chunk of the audience has turned against them. That's due to the infamous backstage drama with CM Punk, with his fans opting to stay loyal to him over them.
7 The Butcher & The Blade Demand A Response
They're Old School Heels
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. QT Marshall & Cody - AEW Dynamite, 12/11/19 | Tables Match Against The Hardys | N/A |
The Butcher and The Blade might not have had the major push that most people thought they'd have gained due to their in-ring talent, but they have always received reactions from the crowd. They're an old school team who know exactly how to get a response from the audience with what they do inside the ring.
Whether it's cutting off the ring, pulling their opponents from the ring apron before a tag, or just slowly dominating and grinding the people down that they face. All of which has combined to get them tons of heat over the years.
6 Pride And Powerful Frustrating Audiences
They No Longer Work Together
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. The Elite - AEW Dynamite, 10/2/19 | Parking Lot Fight Against Best Friends | N/A |
Santana and Ortiz were a team that a lot of people were excited about when they got signed to the company considering how gifted they are. Things didn't end up working out in the manner people thought when it came to holding title gold, but they were able to get heat at all times.
Being part of The Inner Circle certainly helped them, because they were positioned in a top heel faction it allowed audiences to hate them. That was intensified by the fact that they're hard-hitting and violent, which drove home that message even further.
5 House Of Black Have Brought Darkness
The Group Have Been Entertaining As Heels
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Death Triangle - Revolution, 2022 | AEW World Trios Title Match Against The Elite | 1x AEW World Trios Champions |
House Of Black are an intruiging faction that have worked well as heels, but also bring a cool factor that has made them likable at times as well. However, the shortcuts they're willing to take by cheating and misting people, and the pack mentality and numbers game have all worked together to get them heat.
Why WWE's Judgment Day Is Better (& Why AEW's House Of Black Are)
Wrestling fans have drawn comparisons between WWE’s Judgment Day and AEW’s House of Black, but which stable is better?They're excellent to watch in the ring, which is helped by the fact they can interchange who works in the tag team or appear as a trios. However, at their core they are a heel group, and that is something that has led to them gaining the required responses.
4 Team Taz Was Impactful
The ECW Legend Created A Strong Crew
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Cody Rhodes & Darby Allin - Dynamite 11/28/20 | Street Fight Against Sting & Darby Allin | N/A |
Team Taz was a fun faction that helped to raise the profile of several wrestlers early in their AEW careers. While there were a few stars in this group, the main tag team partnership was between Ricky Starks and Brian Cage and their differing styles made them fun to watch in the ring.
However, they were also excellent at gaining heat from a crowd. Taz would verbally cut down their opponents, meanwhile inside the ring they would act arrogantly to try and make fans hate them even more.
3 Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal Are Natural Heels
They're Veterans At Getting A Reaction
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Darby Allin & Sting - Full Gear, 2022 | Tag Team Title Match Against FTR at Double Or Nothing, 2023 | N/A |
From the moment Jeff Jarrett signed for AEW it was clear he was going to be a major heel, with audiences naturally hating the veteran wrestler. He has always been fantastic at making audiences react to him, and while Jay Lethal can work well as a babyface he was just as impactful in that role.
The two of them together coupled with outside interference from Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt have ended up being hated by fans. All four have them have worked seamlessly as a group, and that has benefited everyone they've worked against.
2 Fans Turn On The Men Of The Year
Ethan Page & Scorpio Sky Weren't Popular
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Matt Sydal & Mike Sydal - AEW Dark: Elevation, 3/25/21 | Minneapolis Street Fight Against The Inner Circle | N/A |
Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page are an example of a tag team that was thrown together, rather than being a traditional pairing. However, both men are excellent wrestlers and that allowed them to work well as a team, but they were real heat magnets.
10 Pictures Of Scorpio Sky Like You've Never Seen Him Before
AEW's Scorpio Sky is a charismatic person inside and outside of the ring, as these pictures of him show!That is largely due to their association with Dan Lambert. He was someone who fans absolutely hated, and when he became their manager it led to them getting consistent boos whenever they performed.
1 The Ass Boys Have Always Gained Heat
The Gunns Are Not Popular
Debut Match | Memorable Moment | Titles |
|---|---|---|
Vs. Bishop King, Joey O'Riley, & Sean Maluta - AEW Dark, 11/11/20 | Turning on Billy Gunn | 1x AEW World Tag Team Champions |
When The Gunns originally came together in AEW they were liked by the fans due to the fact they're the sons of Billy Gunn. They gained respect from the audience because of that, but the moment that they turned on their father instantly led to them becoming hated.
Austin and Colten have made massive improvements in the ring throughout their AEW tenure, and they've become extremely effective heels. They're brilliant at getting responses from an audience, but there's no denying that they're absolutely hated.
