tag team
noun
1
: a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
2
: two or more people working in association toward the same goal
—usually hyphenated when used before another noun
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Matthew Goode is set to return as DCI Carl Morck alongside his rag-tag team of Alexej Manvelov as Akram Salim, Leah Byrne as DC Rose Dickson and Jamie Sives as DS James Hardy.
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Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
An all-star tag team match also headlined the show.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
An all-star tag team match also headlined the show.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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