Imperium Wins The WWE NXT Tag Team Titles From Matt Riddle And Timothy Thatcher
Tonight's WWE NXT episode on the USA Network opened with Imperium's Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner capturing the NXT Tag Team Titles from Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher.
The finish came after Thatcher walked out on Riddle, leaving Imperium to double team Riddle for the pin. Thatcher was upset at Riddle being off the apron earlier when he needed a tag, and at Riddle accidentally knocking Thatcher to the floor when he launched Barthel into the ropes. Thatcher has been teaming with Riddle as his temporary partner after Pete Dunne named him as his replacement while he's been stuck in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It looks like the Thatcher vs. Riddle feud will continue as they brawled in a backstage segment after the commercial break.
This is the first title reign for Barthel and Aichner. Riddle and Dunne won the titles from The Undisputed Era back at "Takeover: Portland" on February 16.
Below are a few shots from tonight's title change at the closed-set WWE Performance Center in Orlando:
No fist bump, no problem for the bro. ??#TimothyThatcher & @SuperKingofBros are ready to defend their #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles RIGHT NOW! pic.twitter.com/TM9sexEZYN
? WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 14, 2020
The mat is sacred. #WWENXT #NXTUK #IMPERIUM @FabianAichner @Marcel_B_WWE pic.twitter.com/du78up4BvT
? NXT UK (@NXTUK) May 14, 2020
HOW does he do that? ??#WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE pic.twitter.com/931YWEmHnC
? WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2020
Poor bro. ?? #WWENXT @SuperKingofBros @Marcel_B_WWE @FabianAichner pic.twitter.com/IFV5iqAeMS
? WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 14, 2020
NOOOOOOOO!
Tim, where are you going?! Don't leave a bro hanging! #WWENXT @SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/YFeb4C61TG
? WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2020
.@SuperKingofBros lost a bro and the titles. @Marcel_B_WWE & @FabianAichner are your NEW #WWENXT #TagTeamChampions! pic.twitter.com/5b1BquUw15
? WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2020
Pro bro x2. ??#WWENXT @SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/J7Xw1RsDfQ
? WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 14, 2020
It's a gritty ground-and-pound battle as @SuperKingofBros & #TimothyThatcher look to successfully defend the #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles against #Imperium. pic.twitter.com/GeXiUPmMwZ
? WWE (@WWE) May 14, 2020
.@SuperKingofBros' loss is their gain.@Marcel_B_WWE & @FabianAichner respect the mat and their newly-won #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles! #AndNew pic.twitter.com/CcgeJQnGtj
? WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 14, 2020
Poor bro x3 ??
"Bro, what the hell was that about?" – @SuperKingofBros
This is a thread now. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5NmhLscSq3
? WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 14, 2020