Name(s) The Hype Bros Members Zack Ryder; Mojo Rawley Combined weight 493 lb (224 kg) | Years active 2015–2016 Debut June 10, 2015 Promotions WWE NXT, WWE | |
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Disbanded December 13, 2016 (hiatus) Heights Zack Ryder: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); Mojo Rawley: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
The hype bros focus on the smackdown tag team titles smackdown live exclusive aug 23 2016
The Hype Bros were a professional wrestling tag team which performs in WWE on its SmackDown brand. The team, composed of Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley, was formed in June 2015 on the development territory, NXT.
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- The hype bros focus on the smackdown tag team titles smackdown live exclusive aug 23 2016
- The hype bros set their sights on the new wyatt family smackdown live fallout dec 6 2016
- NXT 20152016
- SmackDown 2016present
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
The hype bros set their sights on the new wyatt family smackdown live fallout dec 6 2016
NXT (2015–2016)
In June 2015, Zack Ryder debuted in NXT, forming an alliance with Mojo Rawley, dubbing themselves as The Hype Bros. The Hype Bros went on to defeat Elias Sampson and Mike Rallis at the May 21st NXT TV tapings. Three weeks later, with the duo officially recognized as a tag team, they defeated the team of Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton on the June 18 TV Taping. After a monthlong feud with the likes of [[The Revival (professional wrestling), J, along with countless victories over the teams. The Hype Bros teamed up with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady to defeat Gable, Jordan, Wilder and Dawson in an 8-man tag team match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.
On the October 16 edition of NXT, The Hype Bros competed in a match for the NXT Tag Team Championship in a losing effort. On the October 22 edition of NXT, Rawley and Ryder competed in a 26-man battle royal to determine the number one contender for the NXT Championship. Rawley and Ryder were unsuccessful, although they were among the last few competitors in the match. On the November 11 episode of NXT, The Hype Bros teamed up with Bayley during an intergender tag team match against Blake and Murphy, alongside Alexa Bliss, where they emerged victorious, after Bayley attacked Murphy.
On the February 10, 2016, episode of NXT, The Hype Bros defeated Corey Hollis and John Skyler in a tag team match.
SmackDown (2016–present)
In the WWE Draft on 19 July 2016, Rawley was drafted to SmackDown. At Battleground, Rawley saved his partner Ryder from a post-match beating by WWE United States Champion Rusev, officially uniting the Hype Bros on the main roster. On the SummerSlam pre-show, The Hype Bros teamed with The Usos (Jimmy and Jey), and American Alpha to face The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze), and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) in a 12-man tag team match, where The Hype Bros' team was victorious. The Hype Bros entered the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship tournament, defeating The Vaudevillains in the first round before losing to Heath Slater and Rhyno in the semi-finals. At Backlash, The Hype Bros faced The Usos to qualify for the tournament final in a losing effort. At the No Mercy pay-per-view, The Hype Bros teamed with American Alpha to face The Ascension and The Vaudevillains in a eight-man tag team match, where The Hype Bros and American Alpha emerged victorious. On the October 25 episode of SmackDown, The Hype Bros defeated The Ascension to qualify as part of Team SmackDown for the 10–on–10 Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination match at Survivor Series in a losing effort. The Hype Bros were eliminated earlier within 5 minutes when Ryder was pinned following a Magic Killer from Gallows and Anderson.On December 4 at the TLC: Tables Ladders and Chairs pre-show, The Hype Bros teamed with American Alpha and Apollo Crews to face The Ascension, The Vaudevillains and Curt Hawkins in a ten-man tag team match, where The Hype Bros, American Alpha and Crews were victorious.
On the December 13 episode of SmackDown, The Hype Bros competed in a tag-team battle royal to determine the #1 contenders for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Despite Rawley being eliminated, Ryder would go on to win the battle royal for his team and become the #1 contenders. However, during the match, Ryder injured his knee and was seen using crutches backstage. It was later reported that Ryder would be out of action for 4–9 months.