You might have noticed over the past few weeks on Smackdown Live that there has been a lack of focus on their tag team division. This is the second week in a row that we didn’t see any storyline progression regarding the Smackdown tag team championship match at Wrestlemania 33.
American Alpha have had a very un-memorable run so far as champions (thanks to their booking). They did not defend their titles at the Royal Rumble PPV and have gotten very limited screen time over the past month. It just feels like WWE is putting the division on the back-burner.
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There are some rumors circulating that the Smackdown tag team titles could be on the chopping block. The card for the event is already looking stacked and there are only so many spaces available. If they are forced to cut back on a match, expect American Alpha to be on the top of the list.
We have seen a little bit of a storyline going between the Usos and American Alpha over the past month. WWE is likely keeping that match as an option for the Wrestlemania 33 kickoff show if they need it.
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We will get the definitive answer on Smackdown Live this upcoming week. Would be a shame (in our opinions) that American Alpha and the Usos get left off the card.
Expect the Smackdown tag team titles to be either on the kickoff show for Wrestlemania 33 or cut all together.
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It is to be expected considering how many matches are advertised for the event. The actual Wrestlemania ppv is likely to be 5 hours long again as WWE can extend more time now with the network.
The kick-off pre show will likely be 2 hours.
The guaranteed to make it on the ppv are
1. WWE Universal championship
Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar
2. WWE championship
Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton
3. Roman Reigns vs The Undertaker
4. Seth Rollins vs Triple H
5. AJ Styles vs Shane McMahon
6. WWE United States championship
Chris Jericho vs Kevin Owens
7. John Cena & Nikki Bella vs The Miz & Maryse
8. WWE Raw Women’s championship
Bayley vs Charlotte Flair vs Sasha Banks vs Nia Jax
9. WWE Intercontinental championship
Dean Ambrose vs Baron Corbin
The could go either way matches
10. WWE Smackdown Women’s championship
Alexa Bliss vs Carmella vs Mickie James vs Becky Lynch vs Natalya vs Naomi vs ?
11. WWE Cruiserweight championship
Neville vs Austin Aries
12. WWE Raw Tag Team championship
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs Sheamus & Cesaro
Sure bets for pre show
13. ATG memorial battle royal
14. WWE Smackdown Tag Team championship
American Alpha vs The Uso’s
15. Probably a cruiserweight multi man match