Title Change In Tonight's WWE Battleground Opener (Video, Photos)
The New Day's Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods defeated The Usos to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions in the opening match of tonight's WWE Battleground pay-per-view in Philadelphia.
This is the first SmackDown Tag Team Title run for The New Day after they came over in the Superstar Shakeup this past April but they are now three-time tag team champions in WWE. The Usos won the titles back on the March 21st SmackDown episode, defeating American Alpha.
Below are photos and videos from tonight's title change:
#TheNewDay is DECKED OUT in the ???????????? to kick off #WWEBattleground! @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD ?????? pic.twitter.com/SIlSQrEHxF
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
The #SDLive #TagTeamTitles are about to be decided...and the @WWEUsos look to hold them down like they have since DAY ONE! #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/L7evIPoXNR
? WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
The ?? rings, and @TrueKofi wastes no time KICKING things off... #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/EHAcwy6wm2
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
The @WWEUsos are showing @XavierWoodsPhD exactly what that #DayOneIsh is all about... #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/hQUa9mzFsO
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
"IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER!" @TrueKofi just learned why you can't TRUST the @WWEUsos... #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/mret7PGm6U
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
Even @WWEBigE CANNOT BELIEVE @XavierWoodsPhD just kicked out of that NASTY SUPERKICK! #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/6E7FVJGa6S
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
Perhaps @TrueKofi shouldn't have TRUSTED his instincts in attempting something like THIS! #WWEBattleground @XavierWoodsPhD @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/67v3Ek97Ti
? WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
This #SDLive #TagTeamTitles match = ??????#WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/nMQoAqkc6U
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017
CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN! It's a NEW DAY for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles at #WWEBattleground! @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/vLJzV3sZCd
? WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2017
Congratulations to the first team to ever be #RAW and #SDLive #TagTeamChampions... #TheNewDay! #WWEBattleground ?????? pic.twitter.com/STf358dLDa
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 24, 2017