Bengaluru, May 15: In the opening contest of this week’s SmackDown, Natalya and Tamina Snuka have become new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. In the WrestleMania Backlash go-home edition, they defeated Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler to capture the belts in a rematch from WrestleMania 37 Night Two. Tamina pinned Jax after hitting her with the Superfly Splash finisher.
This is the first tag title reign for Natalya and Snuka together while this also marks Snuka’s first-ever major title win in WWE. (excluding a short 24/7 Title reign) Jax and Baszler won the titles during the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show back on January 31, by defeating Asuka and Charlotte Flair.
What a moment! 👏👏👏👏#SmackDown #AndNEW @TaminaSnuka @NatbyNature pic.twitter.com/YhPrpRQEE0
— WWE (@WWE) May 15, 2021
Representing two of @WWE’s biggest dynasties, both @NatbyNature and @TaminaSnuka are title-takers and HISTORY-MAKERS! Congratulations to the NEW #WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/kC5YF0LYoX
— Triple H (@TripleH) May 15, 2021
The #ICTitle will be on the line in a #Fatal4Way Match next week on #SmackDown! @WWEApollo @WWEBigE @SamiZayn @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/6y0eC1q1XZ
— WWE (@WWE) May 15, 2021
Get ready for #WMBacklash this Sunday! pic.twitter.com/grO10aOJQH
— WWE (@WWE) May 11, 2021