New WWE & NXT Tag Team Partners

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The December 13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event will feature an entire card of WWE talent battling NXT stars; a showcase for the future of the company on John Cena’s final appearance for the company.

With that in mind, fans could see some integration between the main roster and NXT in different ways at the show, including some pairings between two brands.

Whether it be someone from Raw, SmackDown or NXT, these new partnerships could be even more long term with two stars finding success alongside one another heading into 2026.

Here are seven potentially new WWE and NXT tag team partners.

7. Trick-Melo Gang (Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams)

In 2021, Trick Williams was introduced as the best friend and confidant of rising star Carmelo Hayes.

Over the next three years, Trick and Melo became one of the most recognizable pairings in NXT history.

The duo would eventually split after Hayes turned on Williams, showcasing some jealousy to his former friend for his own meteoric rise that would eventually see Trick join Melo as a NXT Champion.

After their brief reunion at the NXT Homecoming show in 2025, fans could see a more long term rekindling of this partnership between Trick and Melo when Williams makes his main roster in the future.

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