MFTs win WWE Tag Team titles on SmackDown
New WWE Tag Team Champions have been crowned.
The MFTs (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga) won the titles on Friday’s SmackDown, defeating The Wyatt Sicks’ Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy. The finish of the match had Uncle Howdy at ringside attempting to take out Talla Tonga, who was in possession of Bray Wyatt’s lantern. Sikoa came in and took out Howdy with the Samoan spike as Tonga jumped Lumis from behind. He then connected with the cutthroat (running elbow) to pin Lumis for the titles.
The Wyatt Sicks had held the titles since the July 11 edition of SmackDown, where they defeated The Street Profits. By the end of the year, they had found themselves feuding with the likes of Solo Sikoa’s group. The MFTs have made the situation more personal in recent weeks by taking possession of the lantern that Wyatt once held.
On last week’s SmackDown, Howdy attempted to regain the lantern but Sikoa jumped him to prevent it from happening. But the distraction allowed Priest to give Sikoa the south of heaven, giving him the win to advance to the four-way number one contender’s match for the WWE title at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
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