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00:00Do a real solid for Al Grande Americano by stuffing up Rey Mysterio tonight, ahead of Wrestlemania.
00:21The following contest is scheduled for one call, and it's for the WWE Tag Team Champion!
00:30Introducing first, the talenters, with a combined weight of 412 pounds, Alex Jones and Brent David, Motor City Machine Guns!
00:45Wade, it's already the sixth time this year that the WWE Tag Team Championships will be contested.
00:52The Street Profits, we're going to defend against the Motor City Machine Guns.
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01:12Hey, Barcelona!
01:13It has been since January of 21, since the Street Profits have held championships.
01:20But the champs DIY set to show a title reign in Spain.
01:27DIY, tonight we walk out as your new WWE Tag Team Champion!
01:32There's only one, B-T-T-I-T-W-D-I-Y.
01:39We are seeing the best of the Street Profits, the best of DIY!
01:44This could be good night for the Street Profits!
01:482.99!
01:492.99!
01:56No meat in the middle, go south!
01:58It's happening!
02:02It's happening!
02:04From the heavens, do we have new champs?
02:09Yes!
02:184 years, 2 months to wait to be back on top.
02:23And now they are.
02:24A new reign starts here in Spain!
02:29I'll tell you, WWE World has been incredible this week in Vegas.
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02:57And we have got some breaking news on this special WrestleMania SmackDown.
03:05As we just saw a little tete-a-tete in the hallways here at SmackDown.
03:09It's official for later on tonight, six-man tag team action as America made square off against
03:16the team of Dragon Lee, Rey Fenix, and the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.
03:21That is later tonight here on SmackDown.
03:23And back on April 4th, Motor City Machine Gun, one of the number one contenders match.
03:28They defeated DIY.
03:31A result that DIY very bothered by.
03:34And that match, remember, had the exposed turnbuckle.
03:36Played a factor.
03:36Controversial.
03:37They have been convinced there has been a conspiracy against them ever since.
03:41Some would also say it was just bad luck.
03:44But right now, we have at least some order in our tag division after months of chaos.
03:50Because here are our dominant champions.
03:54And they're upon us.
03:57With a total combined weight of 492 pounds.
04:01They are the WWE Tag Team Champions, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, the three-person.
04:15Wait, I got to tell you, I was getting a kick on social media because the champs have been
04:19enjoying their status here in Vegas.
04:21You look at their social media posts.
04:24And it is exploding with the shopping streets here in Vegas.
04:27It's Tez on social media saying Angelo is Gucci down to the socks here.
04:32But now, of course, the only fashion that matters is holding the leather and precious
04:36metal that they can wear around their waist.
04:38I wish I had the kind of bank balance so I could go out shopping with the street profits.
04:43Unfortunately not, but I would like to party with them sometime.
04:47Perhaps if they are victorious in this defense, we'll be in the...
04:50Oh, here we go.
04:51You got WrestleMania after dark.
04:52Wait, just gets a lift tonight at Fountain Blue.
04:54Wasting no time.
04:55So here's the deal between these teams.
04:59Of course, go back in time.
05:01It was the Motor City Machine Guns who previously held the titles.
05:04Now, they lost those titles.
05:06They've had several opportunities to recapture them since.
05:10But one in particular that the Royal Rumble was blown out of the water by a sneak attack
05:16from the street profits.
05:18So there is some real beef between these two teams, let alone just trying to capture the gold.
05:23And Shelly and Saban teaming up against Montez Ford.
05:29You can see the synchronicity always plays a factor with Motor City Machine Guns.
05:35Early cover and Tez with plenty left in him, of course.
05:39And I'll tell you this about the Motor City Machine Guns.
05:42They are two of the greatest tag team exponents the industry has ever seen.
05:46Real veterans, top names.
05:48However, they have simply been too nice during their time here on SmackDown since arriving.
05:54They have been taken advantage of.
05:56And that hot start before the bell from the Machine Guns tells me,
06:00They may have turned the corner here.
06:02That was a great follow-up by Tez.
06:05And Saban.
06:07And Tez showcasing the dynamic athleticism that he always puts on display.
06:13What I've been impressed with most since the return of the Street Profits
06:16is they finally realized the size game.
06:20We've seen all the flash in the past.
06:21They are the biggest, strongest team in this deep division here on SmackDown.
06:26And they've now figured out how to use that to their advantage.
06:30The remaining teams haven't had an answer.
06:32Just like you see here in front of you with the 6'5", 260-pound Angelo Dawkins.
06:38He is the powerhouse of these champions.
06:42And make no mistake, Montez Ford is a powerhouse and it's all right to it.
06:46A beautiful blockbuster doomsday device.
06:49And the blockbuster couldn't finish things off.
06:53As Alex Shelley comes in for the save and Dawkins looks to clear him out.
06:57But instead, it's Shelley getting him to the outside.
07:02He was looking for flight, but he ate a big, thunderous right hand by Dawkins.
07:08Glad you're with us.
07:19Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on the final step on the road to WrestleMania.
07:24And it comes with tag team championships on the line.
07:29The Street Profits, Angela Dawkins and Montez Ford battling Motor City machine guns.
07:34Well, that was a hundred miles an hour start from both teams in this one.
07:38The action gradually slowing down.
07:41But now it's Alex Shelley, the veteran, taking full advantage of Dawkins momentarily taking his after ball.
07:49Big kick by Shelley.
07:58And that is exactly what we were describing, the size and power of Dawkins.
08:02Take advantage of the advantages you have.
08:05Yeah, you're simply not going to be able to out-maneuver and out-speed a team like the Motor City machine guns.
08:13But you need to drop them, slow them down, try and keep them grounded.
08:17Take away their advantages.
08:19And now Dawkins looking every easily heavyweight slugger than he is.
08:24He's destroying the body and frame of Alex Shelley.
08:28He's setting up the target for Tez, who comes over that top rope and delivers.
08:39Now that looks Chris Saban right in the eyes.
08:41We must stop!
08:42We must stop!
08:44We must stop!
08:46We must stop!
08:47We must stop!
08:49We must stop!
08:50It was an incredible championship victory in Spain recently.
08:54You can see the difference in what they're delivering at this stage of their careers.
09:00The second run as world champions.
09:03Well, Spain in Barcelona, of course, in Italy, Bologna, and in London.
09:08It was a hell of a Euro tour for the Street Profits, and they're looking to continue that here in the U.S.
09:14It was a little bit of a Euro tour for the Street Profits, and they're looking to continue that here in the U.S.
09:44This audience moments ago were chanting, we want the smoke.
09:50Trust me, you don't want the smoke from the Street Profits, or you'll end up looking like Alex Shelley is right now.
09:57Look at the confidence from Andrew Dawkins.
10:02Got the gold, and we're on a hot streak, defeating every team in the division.
10:07You've got to be feeling pretty damn good right now.
10:09Shelly desperate to fight back, but all that took was one big right hand from Dawkins to finish that effort off.
10:19Hands of Stone, Angelo Dawkins, and the jaw of Alex Shelley is no match for those fists.
10:26And now driving all 260 pounds right into his waistline.
10:31Tremendous crowd here at T-Mobile, the final step on the road to WrestleMania.
10:47Over 17,000 have arrived.
10:50Two weeks ago, Motor City Machine Guns defeated DIY to earn this shot at the championships.
10:57And now Alex Shelley gives them a chance as Chris Saban comes in high energy, delivering the big boot to Tess Ford as Saban looks to gather momentum as a one-man show delivers the big kick to Angelo Dawkins.
11:14What a tremendous gear shift there for the Motor City Machine Guns after several minutes of torturous offense in the direction of Alex Shelley while Chris Saban has swung the pendulum back in the Motor City Machine Guns' favor.
11:28And that missile dropkick now brings Alex Shelley into the fray.
11:33And he comes charging into the corner against Tess Ford as Saban goes up top, lines him up and delivers again, trying to become champs again, lateral press in the kick out by Tess.
11:46Just absolute masters at these double-team moves, that dropkick, flatline, a combination, almost enough to put the champs away and grab gold for the Motor City Machine Guns.
11:58Montez Ford has no clue where he's at right now, and Angelo Dawkins is down.
12:03This could be the moment for the Motor City Machine Guns to re-grab the gold.
12:08It could be right here as Shelley is lining him up, but instead Tess counters and drives him right into his partner and delivers a big kick and sends him out of the ring.
12:18Such an arduous journey to win those tag titles. The Profits are not going to let go of them easily.
12:24No, they're not. Look at the teamwork. This to retain the championship.
12:29And the kick out as Saban keeps them alive.
12:33There's two absolute tag team perfectionists doing battle here.
12:38You can see the years and years of chemistry and cohesion that has gone into both of these teams.
12:45It's like a chess match out there.
12:47It's a smart move by Saban.
12:49Now, Tess off the top rope, able to roll out of it.
12:54Shelley, and now here comes that teamwork.
12:58We've seen this before, the facial.
13:01They take the legs out, and then they smash the face.
13:05You get the sense that Tess overestimated his ability to outmaneuver the Motor City Machine Guns,
13:11and he may well pay the price now.
13:15All going for that Skull and Bones, perhaps.
13:17Boy, they were going for the Skull and Bones.
13:19Their signature move, but Dawkins sensed it and disrupted it.
13:23Well, that's the big danger against the Motor City Machine Guns.
13:26That is the one move you simply cannot allow yourselves to absorb.
13:30Oh, Tess.
13:32Oh, Montez Ford.
13:35Nobody like him.
13:37Up and over the entire corner.
13:41Oh, Johnny Gargano.
13:44Ciampa.
13:46Well, DIY just disrupted this championship match, and they grab the championships.
13:53Well, the former champs were convinced there is a conspiracy against them.
13:58They lost to the Motor City Machine Guns in controversial fashion a couple of weeks ago,
14:03and have been living ever since, and they are now apparently hijacking the Tag Guns.
14:09That is disgusting.
14:10A couple weeks ago, yes, there was an exposed turnbuckle.
14:14Yes, Motor City Machine Guns earned their way here,
14:16but to do that and disrupt a championship match...
14:19I'm on my way.
14:24Have security meet me in the order.
14:25Nicholas!
14:25Um, I assume that you witnessed the travesty that was last week?
14:32I witnessed the count now, if that's what you mean.
14:34That is what I mean.
14:35I have a complaint.
14:36Oh, a complaint.
14:37Tell me something I don't know.
14:38I have a formal complaint.
14:41Ladies, serve him.
14:43Formal.
14:47Okay.
14:50I'm going to procedurally question to go to...
14:52Oh, and Nicholas, I assume you'll rectify.
14:55The injustice that was said referee.
14:58You know what, Chelsea?
14:59You're absolutely right.
15:01There was an injustice last week, and it is time to take action.
15:04In fact, the three of you were supposed to be in a six-woman tag team match tonight.
15:09Forget that.
15:10Tails.
15:11Injustice.
15:12It's time to take action.
15:14Zelina gets another match with you one-on-one tonight.
15:16Great idea.
15:17Thank you, Chelsea.
15:18Stand-up champion.
15:19Oh, and one more thing.
15:20I really have to go.
15:20But ladies, Secret Hervis, it's a singles match.
15:24So let's have Wrestler Singular in that singles match.
15:28We don't need Secret Hervis at ringside.
15:29Thank you so much.
15:30No!
15:31No, no, no, no.
15:31I can't win!
15:32I can't win!
15:33I can't win!
15:33Get him back!
15:34Get him back!
15:35You can't do that.
15:36Get back here, Nicholas!
15:36You know, my appreciation for Nick Aldis throws by the week.
15:40You're biased.
15:41Thank you, Nick.
15:42Well, it shocked the world of Elimination Chamber,
15:44and has now become a volcano ready to erupt here at WrestleMania.
15:48John Cena's turncoat attack, what's best for business,
15:52now face-to-face with Cody Rhodes one last time.
15:59Oh, and the Viper is here.
16:02Randy Orton.
16:03We...