Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown witnessed a shocking result as a set of champions lost a match that could lead to a title shot down the line.
Last week on WWE SmackDown, Lash Legend picked up a shocking singles victory over Alexa Bliss. And her shocking string of wins continued this week in tag team action.
Tonight on SmackDown, Nia Jax and Lash Legend defeated WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, the Kabuki Warriors, in a non-title match when Jax pinned Kairi Sane with an Annihilator.
Before Jax and Legend could do too much celebrating, the former champions, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, hit the ring and attacked both women, sending them retreating up the aisle as the former champs posed with the gold.
It appears WWE might be looking to set up a four-way for the Women’s Tag Team Titles between the Kabuki Warriors, Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, and Nia Jax and Lash Legend. As much promotion as the company is putting behind the January 5 episode of RAW, it seems to be a logical night to hold such a big match.
How did the Kabuki Warriors lose?
You can check out a recap of tonight’s tag match, courtesy of our live event coverage:
Legend starts off the match with Sane. Legend tosses Sane around. Sane runs into a nasty elbow strike from Legend. Jax and Legend take turns crushing Sane in the corner. Jax misses an elbow drop. Asuka tags in. Sane and Asuka unload on Jax with strikes.
Asuka and Sane clear the ring. Sane lands a dive off the top that takes out Legend and Jax. After the break, Jax counters a dive by Sane and flattens her with the Annilhator for the win.
Winners- Lash Legend and Nia Jax
After the match, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair hit the ring and brawl with Jax and Legend. Jax pulls Legend out of the ring to avoid Twisted Bliss.
Grade: C+
Interesting heel vs. heel match. The crowd wasn’t much into it, but this writer likes Jax and Legend together in a team. Legend is coming along nicely.
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