tag team
noun
1
: a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
2
: two or more people working in association toward the same goal
—usually hyphenated when used attributively
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Planning His Retirement Match That being said, the releases didn't stop there, with four fan-favorite WWE Superstars known for their time with tag team championships also getting their release.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
These are two of the company’s best tag teams and will surely showcase their talents in this match.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
While the match was shorter than most would have wanted, both teams used the ring in new and interesting ways while showing what makes tag team wrestling awesome.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The Motor City Machine Guns won a highly athletic tag team match with the Sliced Bread.
MCMG vs. Los Garza: B
Piper Niven Def.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
These are two of the company’s best tag teams and will surely showcase their talents in this match.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
While the match was shorter than most would have wanted, both teams used the ring in new and interesting ways while showing what makes tag team wrestling awesome.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The Motor City Machine Guns won a highly athletic tag team match with the Sliced Bread.
MCMG vs. Los Garza: B
Piper Niven Def.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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