Breaking: American Alpha Out of Tag Tournament Finals at Backlash; Match Announced to Determine Replacements
Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan announced on tonight’s Talking Smack that due to Chad Gable’s knee injury, American Alpha has been removed from the Tag Team Tournament Finals this Sunday at Backlash. They also announced a match for Backlash between The Usos and The Hype Bros, where the winners will advance to the finals to take on the team of Rhyno and Heath Slater.
BREAKING NEWS: @ShaneMcMahon says #AmericanAlpha is OUT for #WWEBacklash due to @WWEGable's injury. #TalkingSmack pic.twitter.com/0cgg87P3i6
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2016
OFFICIAL: #HypeBros vs. @WWEUsos at #WWEBacklash, winner faces Slater/Rhyno for TagTitles same night! #TalkingSmack pic.twitter.com/EO1GxnRZj7
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2016
The updated card:
WWE World Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles
Six-Pack Elimination Challenge to determine the inaugural WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion: Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Carmella vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Nikki Bella
Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
#1 Contender’s (WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship) Match: The Hype Bros vs. The Usos
Tag Team Tournament Final Match to determine the inaugural WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions: Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. The Hype Bros OR The Usos
