WrestleMania 40: Judgement Day Stripped of SmackDown Tag Team Titles, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller Claim Victory
In the chaotic scramble for tag team supremacy at WrestleMania 40, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller emerged triumphant, claiming the SmackDown Tag Team Titles in a Six-Pack Ladder Match.
High-Octane Six-Pack Ladder Match Thrilled WrestleMania Crowd
Six teams, including The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Finn Balor and Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa, The Miz & R-Truth, Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate, and The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods), collided in a high-stakes Ladder Match.
Highlights and Key Moments
- New Catch Republic took Grayson Waller out of the equation with a powerbomb through a ladder bridge.
- Tommaso Ciampa delivered an Air Raid Crash off a ladder to Tyler Bate.
- R-Truth, channeling John Cena, unleashed a flurry of offense, including the Five-Knuckle Shuffle and AA.
- R-Truth celebrated a pinfall victory but was reminded it was a Ladder Match.
- Austin Theory and Grayson Waller capitalized on the chaos to secure the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
- R-Truth and The Miz won the Raw Tag Team Titles in a feel-good moment.
Separate Tag Team Championships Return
The victory for Theory and Waller also marked the return of separate tag team championships for Raw and SmackDown, bringing renewed focus to each brand’s tag team division.
R-Truth Secures WrestleMania Moment
Despite the disappointment for Judgement Day, R-Truth’s WrestleMania moment was a highlight. After years of comedic antics, he finally won the Raw Tag Team Titles alongside The Miz.
Other WrestleMania 40 Highlights
Other notable events from WrestleMania 40 include:
- Roman Reigns defeated The Rock to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
- Bianca Belair defeated Asuka to retain the Raw Women’s Championship.
- Cody Rhodes defeated Seth Rollins.
- Brock Lesnar defeated Omos.
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