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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That didn’t fit into Legendary’s plan to move swiftly onto the next monster tag team.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups — including four title bouts for the world heavyweight championship, women’s tag team championship and women’s championship triple threat — on Saturday, May 4.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
After their bats broke out in a big way to pick up an 11-2 win Saturday, they were largely flummoxed by a Tampa Bay tag team of righty Shawn Armstrong, who covered the first two innings, and lefty Tyler Alexander, who took down the ensuing six frames.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Johnson and Reigns are set to face Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a tag team match during night one WrestleMania 40 on April 6, with the winners of that match determining the stipulations for the WWE Universal Championship March between Reigns and Rhodes on night two on April 7.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups — including four title bouts for the world heavyweight championship, women’s tag team championship and women’s championship triple threat — on Saturday, May 4.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
After their bats broke out in a big way to pick up an 11-2 win Saturday, they were largely flummoxed by a Tampa Bay tag team of righty Shawn Armstrong, who covered the first two innings, and lefty Tyler Alexander, who took down the ensuing six frames.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Johnson and Reigns are set to face Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a tag team match during night one WrestleMania 40 on April 6, with the winners of that match determining the stipulations for the WWE Universal Championship March between Reigns and Rhodes on night two on April 7.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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