00:00Kit Wilson next week.
00:01Yes, meanwhile, right now, we have the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions in the ring.
00:08Nia and Lash, the irresistible forces.
00:12They are...
00:39Introducing the challengers, they are WWE Hall of Famers, Nikki and Brie, the Bella Twins!
00:51I'm feeling a little magic, Joe, a little twin magic!
00:55Yep, the Hall of Famers have gotten their way right into the mix, and a title shot is in front
01:02of them now.
01:04Incredibly, given how long this tag team has been together, how they are the legendary OG Women's Tag Team of
01:12the modern era,
01:13this is their first ever opportunity at Tag Gold here in WWE.
01:19Why? Because those shiny championships were not around the pack on the Bella's original run.
01:26Well, now it's time to make up for some lost time.
01:29Yep, that's right.
01:30And that's unique to this matchup here that the Bella Twins haven't competed together since 2018.
01:36Trying to get off to a fast start here.
01:38And these championships, the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, created in 2019.
01:44So that's unique to their Hall of Fame resume, to be absent something like that.
01:49But here's the opportunity right here in North Carolina.
01:52Yeah, so this is another defense of the gold, same as last week, for the Irresistible Forces.
01:56They defended against Flair and Bliss, and the Bellas were ringside now.
02:00Now, the Bellas got drawn into the action, causing a disqualification.
02:05They're effectively costing Flair and Bliss their opportunity, which I'm sure did not sit well with competitors like Flair and
02:12Bliss.
02:12They were actually invited to come down and watch this firsthand by the Bellas.
02:17However, they don't as yet seem to have taken them up on it.
02:20Here comes Bree.
02:23Driving in to the back of Nia Jax.
02:27Yeah, it was interesting last week when you had Charlotte and Alexis seemingly potentially closing in on the championship against
02:33the Irresistible Forces
02:34when things went south with the Bellas entering the fray.
02:38And then, in the end, Nia Jax hitting that leg drop on Nikki Bella.
02:42Such a competitive division there.
02:44Just showed it's been years and years since the Bellas last tagged up, even.
02:48And probably seven or eight years, and Bree Bella especially.
02:52That's the one in the long pants, for those who aren't quite sure, understandably.
02:57Bree Bella only competed at the Royal Rumble.
03:01And then, this is effectively her first match back.
03:05And it is a championship match.
03:07And wait a second.
03:09We were just mentioning Charlotte Flair.
03:13Making a grand entrance for former tag champs.
03:17Oh, what a distraction.
03:19That was from the Bellas.
03:20And Lash Legend takes advantage as Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair make their way towards the ring.
03:48And the roar you hear from this sold-out crowd is because of the arrival of Charlotte Flair and Alexa
03:56Bliss.
03:57Welcome aboard, ladies.
03:59Plenty of world championships between these two.
04:02And they've also had some tag championships, too.
04:04And now, taking a close eye.
04:06And what an entrance.
04:07Major distraction.
04:08And it may have cost the Bellas here, because they were in control until that music of Charlotte Flair hit.
04:16Perhaps a little payback after last week.
04:19Now, out on the floor.
04:21And Nia Jax just slamming Nikki's head into the front of our announce desk.
04:28Very little you can do to stop Nia Jax when she's in complete control.
04:33Oh, look out.
04:34Oh, she smashes her.
04:36Brings her the chairs of Bliss and Flair.
04:39Bliss and Flair far from impressed with that.
04:41That's kind of the reverse of what happened last week when they got thrown into the Bella Twins.
04:47And we know where that led.
04:53Back in the ring.
04:55It's Nia getting the best of Nikki.
04:57Oh, man, is there a hotter division here on SmackDown than this women's tag division over the past 18 months
05:05or so?
05:05Every woman who is anyone has wanted a piece of it.
05:09Oh, not slowing down at all.
05:13The brutality of Lash Legend is Nia just holds Nikki like prey.
05:18And then slams her down.
05:19And right back to business is Legend.
05:23Legend has all the physical talents and attributes anybody could ever want.
05:27But the best asset she has is the fact that she's a fantastic student.
05:31And she listens to the mentor, the veteran, Nia Jax, and executes the plan to perfection.
05:38That's why they hold the gold.
05:40That's why you struggle to see how any team can dethrone them.
05:44Although the Ballards are going to give it a real college try here.
05:49Nikki desperate to get to her twin sister.
05:55Inches away, but it must have felt like a million miles with the power of Lash Legend throwing your frame
06:02across the ring with ease.
06:09Now, Flair and Bliss are insisting they have next at whoever wins the gold tonight.
06:16Of course, increasingly looking like a successful defense for the irresistible forces.
06:23But Lash Legend is playing with her food there with that arrogant foot on the chest for a cover.
06:28Yeah, you're not going to put away Nikki Bella that easily.
06:31She's a Hall of Famer for a reason.
06:34And she's showing you exactly why right now.
06:37Smart move by Nikki.
06:48The Bella Twins, the Hall of Famers reunited and battling for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship here against the
06:55irresistible forces.
06:57And here is Brie.
07:00Missile dropkick against Nia Jax.
07:02Just about connecting there.
07:05And we are going into Brie Mode.
07:11And there it is with the Brie Mode knee.
07:14Absolute bullseye.
07:15And Nia Jax is now rocked.
07:18Oh, Nia.
07:20Brie looking for the exit.
07:22Uh-oh.
07:23Bad position to be in.
07:24But quick to move out of the way is Brie.
07:27Yeah, if you can't match the power of Nia Jax, you better be nimble.
07:31And Brie Bella was as nimble as they come there.
07:34Here we go, Joe.
07:37Yes!
07:37Say it with her.
07:39Yes!
07:40Yes!
07:41Yes!
07:42Yes!
07:42Yes!
07:42Yes!
07:42Yes!
07:42Yes!
07:43Yes!
07:44Yes!
07:45Yes!
07:48Yes!
07:55Oh, no!
07:57Pop-up headbutt from Nia Jax.
08:01Recovering nicely there is Brie Bella.
08:03Desperate tag there to twin sister Nikki.
08:06Here goes Nikki.
08:07A risk!
08:09Cross body takes out irresistible forces to the floor.
08:14Putting it all on the line tonight in pursuit of tag gold.
08:18And, of course, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss at ringside looking on.
08:23They had their opportunity blown last week.
08:26And now they're insisting they're getting the winner of this one.
08:29Yeah, they were so close, Flair and Bliss, to potentially toppling irresistible forces.
08:35But the Bellas arrived, and that match went south.
08:39And now Nia Jax with Nikki in such a compromised position.
08:43Lash Legend tags in.
08:45And the teamwork of this group, the champions, in control.
08:51Oh, my!
08:53Second row Samoa.
08:55The drop landing flush in the middle of the ring.
08:58And there's nowhere to hide now, Nikki.
09:01Lash Legend with the splash.
09:05And coming in and making the save is Brie.
09:08Well, saving the day there.
09:09And it had to be.
09:10Oh, wow.
09:11A bellbuster.
09:12Right connected.
09:14Just when they had to have it to turn things around.
09:17And driving her back right into the corner of the apron is Nia.
09:22Unlocked in the center of the ring now.
09:25Nikki with the fearless lock on Lash.
09:28Oh, God.
09:28Oh!
09:29Charlotte Flair denying Nia as they are rolling out on the floor.
09:34And a big kick by Flair.
09:36Well, Jax was lining up for a shot on Brie Bala with the golden.
09:40And this one's gone south in a hurry.
09:43Thrown it.
09:43Oh, man.
09:45Oh, wow.
09:46Flair just driving Nikki into the apron.
09:50Remember what happened a week ago, Wade.
09:52Well, the Bala's irate that their chance has been blown now by Charlotte Flair,
09:56who, to be fair, was trying to protect the balance there.
09:59But inadvertently, Goldman disqualified, just like last week, in reverse.
10:04And now last week's challengers and this week's challengers are throwing down.
10:09As Alexa Bliss has entered the fray against Brie.
10:13And now Nia Jax and Lash Legend are back up in the ring.
10:19The champs and the two top contenders.
10:23And the smash in the corner by Lash and Nia.
10:27Well, playing it to perfection tonight were the tag champs.
10:31Waiting for the other two teams to burn each other out.
10:35And then come along and pick the bones.
10:38Charlotte unsteady on her feet as she goes down.
10:42Four bodies dropped in the ring.
10:45And it might be squashing time now, Joe.
10:48Oh, no.
10:51Legend just ragdolling Charlotte.
10:54And now teeing her up as Nia Jax has her in the toggle.
11:00A leg drop as she was set up by Lash Legend.
11:09Breaking bodies and leaving with the gold.
11:15That is the story of the irresistible forces for back-to-back weeks.
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