WWE NXT Tag Team Power Rankings: Cheese Edition
By Warren Hayes
NXT Tag Team Champions: Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish
Credit: WWE.com
#4 Heavy Machinery
When I think of the combination of Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic in the ring, it comes to me pretty instantaneously: Heavy Machinery is American Cheddar cheese.
See, there’s no finesse to what they do. There’s no novel refinement to their repertoire. It’s not about subtlety or nuance. In reality, Dozovic and Knight give you exactly what you expect from two huge athletic guys who aren’t afraid to put themselves on the line. They’re crowd pleasers. It’s like when you gratin your leftover spaghetti: They manage that special combination of artful craft and in-ring entertainment without going overboard on either so young and old can have a great time.
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#3 Authors of Pain
The Authors of Pain are two big dudes. They’re bold. They’re strong. It is impossible to not be aware of their strength. They’re like a killer piece of gorgonzola.
When you see the blue-green veins pop out from the whiteness of the cheese, you know you’re in for an attack. But as sharp as the assault can be when tasting this, it’s that exquisite creaminess that elevates gorgonzola into a delicacy instead of just a bite of rudimentary strong-and-salty flavor. Thus, it’s easy to dismiss the Authors of Pain as just a couple of dudes who punish their opponents. There is so much art to their brutality, it’s a joy to enjoy.