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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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Heath Slater & Rhyno are the first Smackdown tag champions.
Slater & Rhyno defeated The Usos in the finals of the Tag Title tournament Sunday night at the Backlash PPV.
Earlier in the show, the Usos beat the Hype Bros. to qualify for the finals against Slater & Rhyno.
Finals
American Alpha scratched vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno
Slater & Rhyno beat The Usos to win the Tag Titles
The Usos beat the Hype Bros. in a “second chance” match
Semi-Final Round
American Alpha beat The Usos
Heath Slater & Rhyno beat Hype Bros.
First Round Results
The Usos beat The Ascension (8/23)
American Alpha beat Tyler Breeze & Fandango (8/23)
Hype Bros. beat The Vaudevillains (8/30)
Heath Slater & Rhyno beat The Headbangers (8/30)
Who's your pick to win the new #SDLive Tag Titles at #WWEBacklash? pic.twitter.com/6KqsRRzA5c
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2016
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Tag Team Entrants
The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)
American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) – out via injury angle
Tyler Breeze & Fandango
The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)
Hype Bros. (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley)
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch)
Heath Slater & Rhyno
The Headbangers