Jim Cornette has been openly critical of how WWE uses tag teams. He recently discussed his reasoning for it, and why the existing teams could still be stars elsewhere, on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio.
“Tag teams are not featured in the WWE on the same level as the top main event stars, so people get the perception that it’s something to be seen in the middle of the card,” explained Cornette. But when people are in another environment watching another company, and tag teams are featured just as importantly as the top singles stars, then it’s a better environment. Even subconsciously you can see someone featured in a spot at one place and go, “Okay, that’s where they are supposed to be,” but when it’s an entirely fresh environment with different logic of universe then of course they can be main event guys if they can perform and carry the ball.”
“So, you don’t only need the platform and the environment, you have to have the talent. The guys right now have the talent, they just don’t have the platform or environment.” He likened it to the territory days. “Some wrestlers did not get over in some areas because they didn’t do a style or have a personality that the majority of fans in that are [liked]. That guy might go to another territory where the style is a little different [and become a star].”
Listen to the full clip below:
"Tag-teams are not featured in the WWE on the same level as the top main event single stars."@TheJimCornette explains to @davidlagreca1, @bullyray5150 & @TheMarkHenry why tag-teams in the WWE have a lower perceived talent to the audience than singles competitors. pic.twitter.com/fKhKnnoBTn
— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) February 6, 2019
Transcription by WrestleZone.com Senior Editor Tyler Treese.
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