The final match in the SmackDown tag team tournament to determine the last squad to qualify for the upcoming 6-Pack tag team ladder match for the Undisputed WWE tag team championships saw New Catch Republic score the win over Legado Del Fantasma members, Angel and Berto.
Moments before the match had begun, Angel and Berto were involved in a brawl with Rey Mysterio’s LWO that left them reeling by the effects of the attack as Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate made their way to the ring for the match on tonight’s edition of the show.
Despite being attacked moments earlier, they were ready to go against one of the most physically battering teams on the SmackDown roster with both teams eyeing to earn the huge opportunity to compete at WrestleMania 40.
Moreover, the match was observed by the reigning tag team champions, Finn Balor and Damien Priest from the backstage area as they scouted their potential competition for their ladder match at WrestleMania.
The match was a fast-paced and thrilling tag team encounter with the closing moments seeing the Bruiserweight Pete Dunne plant Angel with the Birmingham to secure the win for his team and punch New Catch Republic’s ticket to The Showcase of the Immortals.
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