American Alpha defeated The Usos, and Rhyno & Heath Slater defeated the Hype Bros in tonight’s semifinals matches to move on in the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament.
The first match saw American Alpha defeat The Usos rather quickly, even after the Usos attacked as the bell rang, after hitting a quick Grand Amplitude. The Usos went in to applaud Alpha for the win, but turned on them and attacked them, beating them both down and injuring Gable’s leg.
The other match saw the Hype Bros in control early on, but Slater and Rhyno fought back and won after Rhyno pulled Slater away from a Broski Boot and hit a Gore.
Slater & Rhyno versus American Alpha is scheduled to take place at WWE Backlash this Sunday; following a Talking Smack update, Renee Young gave an update, saying Gable’s injury leaves him questionable for Sunday, but would be addressed later on tonight. The Usos then cut her off and seemingly turned heel, talking about their actions and how the fans turned on them after all they gave and fought for.
It’ll be #AmericanAlpha vs. @HeathSlaterOMRB & @Rhyno313 for #SDLive Tag Team Titles at #WWEBacklash this Sunday! pic.twitter.com/YvVc03SYF8
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2016
“#AmericanAlpha happened to be in the wrong place at the WRONG TIME!” – @WWEUsos #SDLive pic.twitter.com/kFYyaehoo7
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2016
