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Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio
Dec. 9 2004 - Jan. 13, 2005

Rey Mysterio was no stranger to the WWE Tag Team Championship, as he had been a former champion with partner Edge. Rob Van Dam, however, began his first-ever reign as WWE Tag Team Champion on Dec. 9, 2004 when the duo ended the three-month reign of Kenzo Suzuki and Rene Dupree on an episode on SmackDown!