Women’s Tag Team Title Match Announced For Smackdown

Asuka and Kairi Sane will challenge the Iiconics for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships tonight on Smackdown. Sane and Asuka, the Kabuki Warriors, defeated the champions in a non-title match on June 29th in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan to earn tonight’s title match.

“After defeating The IIconics in a non-title match in Tokyo last month, The Kabuki Warriors earned the right to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Asuka & Kairi Sane will get their opportunity at the titles tonight,” a WWE press release for the match reads.

The Kabuki Warriors have defeated the Iiconics on house shows in Virginia and New York this month as well.

Tonight’s match will be the 5th time the women’s tag-team championships will be contested for on WWE programming (not including house shows) since the titles returned to the promotion earlier this year.

• February 17th, 2019- Elimination Chamber Match – Sasha Banks & Bayley defeated Carmella & Naomi vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville vs. Nia Jax & Tamina and the IIconics vs. Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan – Elimination Chamber 2019
• March 10th, 2019 – Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) defeated Nia Jax & Tamina – Fastlane 2019
• April 7th, 2019 – the Iiconics defeated Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs Natalya & Beth Phoenix vs Nia Jax & Tamina – WrestleMania 35
• June 17th, 2019 – the Iiconics (c) defeated Alexa Bliss & NIkki Cross – WWE RAW

Tonight’s episode of Smackdown will emanate from the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. One other women’s tag-team match is booked for tonight’s show as well as Ember Moon and a partner TBD will take on Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose.