5 Possible finishes to Elimination Chamber match for SmackDown Tag Team Titles

At the upcoming PPV, six tag teams will battle it out inside the Elimination Chamber for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Miz and John Morrison will defend their titles against the New Day, The Usos, Lucha House Party, Heavy Machinery, and the team of Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler with no champion’s advantage on their side.

Miz and Morrison cheated their way to victory against Kofi Kingston and Big E at Super ShowDown. Although it’s been less than two weeks since they got their hands on the tag team championships, there’s a good chance that they will fail to retain their titles tonight at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

In this article, we will take a look at five possible outcomes of a brutal match scheduled to take place inside the monstrous cage. Amidst the chaos that is set to engulf the entire ring, who will emerge victorious? Let’s find out.

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#5 Miz and John Morrison retain

A short title reign?

It is safe to say that Miz and Morrison were not happy when they learned that they will be defending their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against five teams in an Elimination Chamber match. They will look to retain their titles in their first-ever title defense since becoming champions by defeating The New Day at Super ShowDown last month.

The reunited team of Miz and Morrison managed to generate hype amongst the fans owing to the nostalgia attached with both these Superstars competing in the tag team division. Having said that, they are not the favorites to walk out as the champions after tonight’s brutal match scheduled for the last PPV before WrestleMania.

One of the reasons why Miz and Morrison might end up retaining the titles is the duration of their reign. They won the titles less than two weeks ago and if they fail to retain their gold, it will make them look weak compared to their counterparts. WWE might not want to risk that, especially considering the hype that they built around Morrison’s return to the company.

#4 The Usos win the titles

The Usos will look to remind everyone of their dominance

After spending months away from WWE, The Usos finally returned to the blue brand as the allies of Roman Reigns while the latter was feuding with Baron Corbin and his ‘loyal subjects’. However, their involvement in this feud was quite limited and they only helped the ‘Big Dog’ in balancing the numbers game against King Corbin and his friends.

Following that, the Usos have focused mainly on the tag team division. They have had great runs as the tag team champions of SmackDown and have engaged in exciting feuds against the New Day. Hence, Jimmy and Jey Uso will look to capture the tag team title once again and relive their glory days.

The only disadvantage for The Usos will be their long absence from WWE television. They do not have a credible build-up that can cause the WWE Universe to get behind the idea of them becoming the new champions.

Despite that, they have proved themselves worthy on multiple occasions in the past and are a reliable team when it comes to creating a dominant title reign.

#3 The New Day become the Champions again

The New Day would look for revenge

Kofi Kingston and Big E lost their SmackDown Tag Team titles to the team of Miz and John Morrison at Super ShowDown. However, it is important to note that Miz and Morrison did not pick up a clean win as the latter attacked Kingston with a chair when the official wasn’t looking. Therefore, it is safe to say that the New Day are one of the most deserving teams to win back their titles tonight at the Elimination Chamber PPV.

In the absence of an injured Xavier Woods, Kingston and Big E have worked together quite well to keep one of the most decorated tag teams in WWE history in the spotlight.

There’s no arguing the fact that they do a good job as the champions and now that The Usos are also present on the blue brand, we will get to see these two teams engage in interesting feuds in the coming months.

Although the New Day are strong competitors, I'm picking someone else to win this match. Kingston and Big E are incredible but they have had their fair share of runs with the gold and they can afford to make way for new teams without compromising their credibility in the tag team division of the blue brand.

#2 Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler get their hands on the titles

What's a love story without the villains?

Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler have had a good run as a tag team and can carry a championship reign effortlessly.

They could be the ones to walk out of tonight’s match as the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions as that will allow their team to gain a lot of heat from the WWE Universe. Not to forget, they won the Gauntlet Match to win an advantage and will be the last team to enter the match.

Ziggler and Roode snatched a victory from the Heavy Machinery on the go-home show of SmackDown. Tucker and Otis had managed to eliminate four other teams before they were defeated by Ziggler and Roode.

If they go on to win the titles, they will likely be engaged in a feud with Heavy Machinery. Otis and Ziggler are already involved in a feud and the result of tonight’s match can set up a WrestleMania clash between their teams.

Moreover, Ziggler and Roode have mostly been booked as loyal subjects of King Corbin and this win will allow them to re-establish their dominance as a team in contrast to their usual portrayal as the cowardly friends of the ‘King of the Ring’.

#1 Otis pins Ziggler to win the titles for the Heavy Machinery

Can Heavy Machinery make history tonight?

A clean victory for the Heavy Machinery will probably be the best result of the title match set to be contested inside the Elimination Chamber. After delivering a brilliant performance in the Gauntlet Match, Otis and Tucker have proved themselves worthy of climbing to the top of the tag team division of the blue brand.

With the brewing rivalry between Otis and Ziggler, this result would pave the way for a brutal feud between their respective teams. It can also lead to the involvement of Mandy Rose and it will be interesting to see who she chooses by the time this storyline nears its conclusion.

Otis is immensely over with the crowd and is usually cheered by the WWE Universe who sympathize with him. The fans want to see him more often which will eventually allow the creatives to script interesting rivalries.

If Otis and Tucker become the SmackDown Tag Team Champions tonight, they will lift a WWE title for the first time which will make way for new, engaging feuds in the coming months.

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