Viking Raiders to issue Tag Team title open challenge at WWE TLC
The Raw Tag Team titles will be on the line at TLC — but The Viking Raiders’ challengers haven’t been revealed in advance.
It was announced on tonight’s episode of WWE Backstage that The Viking Raiders will issue a Tag Team title open challenge at Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view. Erik & Ivar also issued an open challenge on Raw this week, with The Street Profits unsuccessfully challenging for the titles.
The Viking Raiders have been Raw Tag Team Champions since defeating Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode for the titles in October.
This is the third Tag Team title match announced for TLC. Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka & Kairi Sane will defend their titles against Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair in a tables, ladders, and chairs match on Sunday, and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) will defend their titles against The Revival.
The Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is hosting TLC. Here’s the updated card for the PPV:
- Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka & Kairi Sane defending against Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair in a tables, ladders, and chairs match
- Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin in a tables, ladders, and chairs match
- Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz
- Rusev vs. Bobby Lashley in a tables match
- SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day defending against The Revival
- The Viking Raiders Raw Tag Team title open challenge
- Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy
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