After proving wrestling was back in a big way in 2024, both AEW and WWE will be looking to carry that momentum into the new year. One way to ensure stories stay fresh each week is to book tag teams to break up and feud.

One tag team partner betraying the other is an angle almost as old as the sport itself, with the trope still being a cornerstone of good storytelling.

With ample tag teams in All Elite Wrestling and WWE, the opportunities for a breakup are endless.

Here are the tag teams and stables that will break up in 2025.

The Judgment Day

While WWE Creative hasn't missed with its Bloodline storyline, the angles and matches involving The Judgment Day have not been as consistent. With that said, it's time for the group to explode from within.

Now that Liv Morgan has lost the Women's World Championship and the stable looks to be moving away from feuds with Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest, the time is right for Finn Bálor to use the stable's breakup to catapult back into the main event scene.

The Irishman is the biggest star left in the group, but he needs a series of marquee moments to regain his lost momentum. With the relationship between Dominik Mysterio and Morgan possibly hitting the skids, Bálor should steal her away and begin a long-term program.

The Prince should run through JD McDonagh and Carlito, disposing of the lesser members of the group before turning his attention to Mysterio.

Not only should Bálor beat him in the ring and win the feud in conniving fashion, but he should also steal Morgan's heart in the process to leave Mysterio and the stable shattered.

The Acclaimed

The Acclaimed are one of the most decorated tag teams in AEW history, but there appears to be trouble in paradise.

To end 2024, Max Caster started calling himself the best wrestler alive, which visibly frustrated both Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn.

Tony Khan and AEW may have telegraphed him turning on his teammates, but this story needs a major swerve. Instead of the outspoken Caster turning on his friends, it should be Bowens who grows frustrated enough to attack the rest of The Acclaimed.

Bowens would first battle Gunn, with the younger performer eventually getting the upper hand on his former friend. Then, AEW should turn its attention to the marquee feud between Bowens and Caster.

With Caster carrying the storyline on the mic and Bowens carrying the battles in the ring, the resulting program would be a major story for the company and one of the highlights of 2025 if done correctly.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

When Jade Cargill eventually returns from the neck injury that forced her to finish 2024 on the shelf, the breakup of her tag team with Bianca Belair should happen quickly, with Naomi being the catalyst for the chaos.

Cargill's injury was explained in the storyline via a vicious attack in a parking lot, leaving several possible culprits. Instead of going with a simple angle of having Belair be the attacker, it should be The EST of WWE who convinced Naomi to carry out the beatdown.

With her plan foiled, Belair should attack The Glow for being a pawn in her game and cast her aside before setting her sights on Cargill. The tag team division has been fun, but it's time to let The EST return to singles action and women's world title contention.

Cargill has a bright future, but Belair not fighting for WWE's top prizes is a gross misuse of her talents. The heel turn would also make The Storm a face, which would help her as she gains her own footing as a singles competitor.

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