Cryme Tyme's Solo

Shad turned on JTG a few weeks ago. The two had a little pay-per-view match. They seem to still be passing by each other lightly. Point is, Cryme Tyme, as a tag-team unit, is definitely done for now.

First, the criticism. This was the most popular tag team for years. Matt and Jeff became singles wrestlers. DX faded in and out of existance, and were also arguably stale for a while. I am having a tough time thinking of any other tag team which could have possibly been as popular as Cryme Tyme. Shad and JTG never won any tag gold in the WWE. That is stupid. DX did. Hardy Boys did. It is stupid to even attempt to compare the success of these other two teams to what the WWE did with Cryme Tyme. Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels all won a ton of singles titles. For all their popularity, Cryme Tyme got shafted when it came to titles.

Now, the hope. These guys definitely have charisma. That counts for a lot. They are not exactly lost in the ring. JTG can do some fast-paced action. Shad may not be a Kurt Angle, but he can play the role of a big man. I believe they can make it in their respective solo careers. The WWE just really has to give the ball to one, the other, or both. While we are still on the subject of hope, I would really like to see a reunion down the line. This is where they can win the tag titles, finally. I am glad that they may now be potentially getting to shine on their own, but I hope the team still gets something before it is all said, done, and impossible to unite them again at all.

Finally, time to be realistic. The WWE is going to mess up and end up releasing at least one of them within a year. The other will probably follow not too long after. I have seen too many tag teams ruined like this. I said that these two have the potential. I do believe that. But what is the WWE going to do with that potential? Will they invest well in it? How? Whatever was blocking Cryme Tyme from winning tag gold, who is to say that will not hold them back individually? I do not have that much faith in the WWE.

Shad and JTG have the potential to be entertaining. They know how to put their heart into their work. Before the WWE either kills that or releases them, I simply want to see something good from them and for them.