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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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.
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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
The tag team monster-movie fans have been waiting for has finally arrived.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
An appearance on last Friday's show, where The Rock challenged Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins to a tag team match at WrestleMania XL against himself and Roman Reigns, currently has more than 2 million views on YouTube.
—Michelle Chapman, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
That result was never in doubt, as Bate and Dunne only recently reunited as a main roster tag team.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
This fantastic hypothetical could include custom tag team championship belts made.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The Four Horsemen feuded with the top tag teams in the country, from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express to the Road Warriors, on their way to capturing the NWA’s most coveted titles.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
That, of course is a surprising clash against once-wannabe Judgment Day member R-Truth and his on-again tag team partner The Miz.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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
The tag team monster-movie fans have been waiting for has finally arrived.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
An appearance on last Friday's show, where The Rock challenged Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins to a tag team match at WrestleMania XL against himself and Roman Reigns, currently has more than 2 million views on YouTube.
—Michelle Chapman, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
That result was never in doubt, as Bate and Dunne only recently reunited as a main roster tag team.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
This fantastic hypothetical could include custom tag team championship belts made.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The Four Horsemen feuded with the top tag teams in the country, from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express to the Road Warriors, on their way to capturing the NWA’s most coveted titles.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
That, of course is a surprising clash against once-wannabe Judgment Day member R-Truth and his on-again tag team partner The Miz.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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