| Tyson Kidd and Cesaro | |
|---|---|
 Tyson Kidd and Cesaro as theWWE Tag Team Champions in March 2015 | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Tyson Kidd Cesaro Natalya (valet) |
| Name | Tyson Kidd and Cesaro |
| Billed heights | Tyson Kidd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] Cesaro 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] Natalya 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[3] |
| Combined billed weight | 571 lb (259 kg)[1][2][4] |
| Debut | December 1, 2014 |
| Disbanded | June 7, 2015 |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
Tyson Kidd andCesaro were aprofessional wrestlingtag team inWWE. They are formerWWE Tag Team Champions. They formed a tag team in December 2014, and wereaccompanied to the ring byNatalya, Kidd'sreal-life wife. While the team had no official name, they were unofficially called the "Masters of the WWE Universe",[5] a reference to theMasters of the Universe franchise, and the "Brass Ring Club", a reference to theNew Japan Pro-WrestlingstableBullet Club as well as a criticism of Cesaro from WWE chairmanVince McMahon.[6] Other nicknames included BTE (Best Team Ever) and #FACT.
Cesaro and Tyson Kidd first teamed on the December 1, 2014, episode ofRaw during a tag teamgauntlet match, where they were eliminated byThe Usos.[7] In January 2015, the pairing became an official alliance, informally adopting the name “The Brass Ring Club.”[citation needed] The duo earned several victories overLos Matadores and aligned withAdam Rose in a short-lived storyline feud withThe New Day. At theRoyal Rumble, Kidd and Cesaro defeated New Day membersBig E andKofi Kingston on the kickoff show.[8]
AtFastlane on February 22, 2015, Kidd and Cesaro defeated The Usos to win theWWE Tag Team Championship.[9] They retained the championship in a rematch the following night onRaw afterNatalya, serving as their ringside ally, caused a disqualification.[10] The pair successfully defended the titles atWrestleMania 31 in a fatal four-way tag team match involving The Usos,Los Matadores, and The New Day.
Kidd and Cesaro lost the titles to The New Day atExtreme Rules on April 26.[11] AtPayback, they had an unsuccessful two-out-three falls title rematch. The duo also competed in a tag teamElimination Chamber match for the titles atElimination Chamber on May 31, where they were eliminated fourth.
On June 7, WWE announced that Kidd had suffered a serious neck and spinal injury during adark match withSamoa Joe.[12] The injury sidelined him indefinitely, and Kidd later confirmed his retirement on June 29, 2017. He subsequently transitioned into a backstage producer role with WWE. Kidd’s retirement effectively brought an end to the team.