Brawling Brutes vs. Imperium tag tournament match set for WWE SmackDown

Another Tag Team title contender’s tournament match has been made official for tonight’s SmackDown.

WWE announced this afternoon that The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) will take on Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) on SmackDown tonight. It will be a first-round match in the tournament to decide the next challengers for The Usos’ SmackDown Tag Team titles.

Tonight is the beginning of the contender’s tournament. A first-round match with Sheamus & Drew McIntyre facing The Viking Raiders will also take place on the episode.

While The Usos have defended their Raw and SmackDown Tag Team titles as one undisputed championship, that has changed in recent weeks. The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio & Damian Priest) will challenge The Usos for the Raw Tag Team titles on Raw’s 30th anniversary episode this coming Monday.

SmackDown is being held at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan tonight. Here’s the updated lineup for the show:

  • Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens will sign the contract for their Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble
  • SmackDown Tag Team title contender’s tournament first-round match: Sheamus & Drew McIntyre vs. The Viking Raiders
  • SmackDown Tag Team title contender’s tournament first-round match: Ridge Holland & Butch vs. Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci
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Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.