On “SmackDown,” Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga triumphed over Wyatt Sicks to claim the WWE Tag Team Championships, ending a feud that had been building for several weeks. Two weeks prior, MFT had obtained a lantern symbolizing the late Bray Wyatt. During the match, Sikoa passed the lantern to Tama Tonga and then moved backstage. The competition remained balanced for most of the bout, but the champions gained an edge when Joe Gacy executed a back suplex on Sikoa, followed by a springboard clothesline on Tonga, and a powerbomb, though Tonga managed to kick out after a splash.
Outside the ring, Erick Rowan took down Tonga Loa and Joe Gacy as Tama Tonga returned wielding the lantern, attacking Rowan and Gacy with a big boot and clothesline. Uncle Howdy trapped Joe Gacy in the Mandible Claw, but Sikoa intervened with a Samoan Spike, seizing the lantern from Tama. Taking advantage of the distraction caused by Tama, Solo Sikoa used the lantern against Wielis, securing the win against Gacy and Loomis to become the new tag team champions.
This marks Tama Tonga’s second WWE Tag Team Championship and Solo Sikoa’s first. Previous champions Joe Gacy and Dexter Loomis held the titles for 197 days and defended them six times.
Fan Take: This title change signals an exciting shift in WWE’s tag team division, bringing fresh energy and storytelling potential with Sikoa and Tonga as champions. WWE fans should watch closely, as this could spark more dynamic rivalries and elevate the prominence of tag team wrestling on SmackDown.
