It’s always a good idea to rely on the relay action of tag team wrestling to pack out a three-hour go-home broadcast, and while admittedly on too short a notice to establish any form of story with the champions going into the bout, the three eliminator matches to determine Brodido’s Tag Team Championship challengers at All Out this weekend did well with that goal in mind.
The champions won the titles in a relatively surprising fashion at Forbidden Door, with Ricochet and the Gates of Agony ensuring the at-time champions in the Hurt Syndicate were factored out of the result. They won their titles in a three-way match, and their first defense will come at the next pay-per-view in a four-way tag match; no one was saying this was inspired. But, shortcomings aside, this is tag team wrestling, and so rarely does it disappoint, even when it’s being booked seemingly as an afterthought.
First on the agenda tonight was the Young Bucks against Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn, the former team being legitimately one of, if not the best, tag team in the world, and the latter team comprised of, personally, one of the most underrated workers on the planet and the more entertaining half of a former championship-winning team. The Bucks, in their relatively “Sad Corbin”-esque arc, have been entertaining, losing their EVP titles at Forbidden Door and spending their time as the aptly named “Bum A** Bucks,” only to win a $500k match alongside the Death Riders last week to experience a sudden resurgence. But as said, one of the best tag teams in the world, and a performance that reflected that. Fun to be had all around.
Next on the agenda, Kip Sabian and Killswitch against Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey. Now, this was hardly the best match, focusing more on the ongoing story between Sabian and ‘Switch, their constant in-fighting, and Mama Wayne’s proverbial banging of their heads together. Entertaining, sure. But it was a means to an end, that end being JetSpeed in the upcoming tag title bout. Then, the main event of tonight’s show was the last item on the agenda, a technical tandem of Josh Alexander and Hechicero against Top Flight, who, if you’re not aware, are high-flyers.
That made for the natural juxtaposition of grounded, “Get here and let me put you in an ankle lock,” against aerial offense, entertaining as the bout essentially becomes a “Tom & Jerry” scene in all of the best ways. But more importantly, it was Alexander and Hechicero picking up the win. Thus, All Out this weekend will see Brodido defend their titles against the Young Bucks, JetSpeed, and Alexander and Hechicero; one can only speak for oneself but that is an intriguing clash of different styles, and while it would most certainly deserve it’s own considered build (much like many things in professional wrestling), it should not be disputed as anything but an exhibition of tag team wrestling. And I love tag team wrestling.
Written by Max Everett
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