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Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross defeated The Kabuki Warriors to become 2-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions as the duo brought back the belts to SmackDown at WrestleMania 36. This victory was The Goddess' first one in a title match at WrestleMania, as at WrestleMania 33 and WrestleMania 34, she failed to defend the SmackDown and RAW Women's Championships, respectively.
It is worth noting that the team of Asuka and Kairi Sane had ended their first reign at Hell in a Cell 2019. After winning the titles, the Japanese duo successfully defended it against The Boss 'n' Hug Connection, the team of Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, and also Fire and Desire. They did not face much competition this year, and the fact that The Kabuki Warriors did not put their titles on the line in 2020 until WrestleMania 36 highlights the thinness of this division.
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However, after the Showcase of Immortals, we could see some new tag teams competing for these belts. Here are the five possible challengers for the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
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#5 The Divas of Doom
Starting with the least likely possibility on this list, the team of Natalya and Beth Phoenix could reunite to take on the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. The rumor mill had reported that the backstage officials were planning a triple threat tag team match for the titles at WrestleMania 36. WWE had a plan to include The Divas of Doom in the match.
Although Natalya and Phoenix did not wrestle together at 'Mania, WWE could still bring them back as a team because of a lack of female tag teams on the roster. Natalya needs a new direction after her pre-show loss against Liv Morgan, whereas Phoenix is very popular among the fans.
#4 The Samoan Slaughterhouse
Although Nia Jax and Tamina Snuka are on different brands right now, WWE could move one of the two Superstars to the other brand. The commentators stated that the draft picks will expire soon, which would allow RAW and SmackDown to trade a few Superstars. Apollo Crews showed up on RAW last night, and in the same way, we could see Nia or Tamina switching brands.
The Irresistible Force recently made her return to WWE. At the same time, Tamina does not have a storyline now after losing in the fatal five-way elimination match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at the Showcase of Immortals. It would be great if the Samoan Slaughterhouse reunites because they could not realize their potential in their first run as a tag team.
Nia Jax picked up an injury midway, which forced Tamina to stay out of action as well. The creative team has brought Tamina back recently, which could hint at a potential reunion of the two, which would be a welcome addition to the tag team division. Nia Jax has a lot of history with Alexa Bliss which could result in the feud getting personal.
#3 Lacey Evans and Naomi
Lacey Evans has been in the singles' title picture for a long time now. When she was on RAW, she had a lengthy feud with Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship, while on SmackDown, she has had a heated rivalry with Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship. Unfortunately, despite the many opportunities that she has received, Evans has never won a title.
After suffering another defeat at WrestleMania 36, Evans could maybe move to the tag team division. The tag team division needs new faces, and Evans could ally with Naomi to challenge for the tag team titles. The former SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, has also struggled to cement her place in the main event scene.
A move to the tag team division will certainly not be a demotion because they will face a tough challenge from the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. As both Evans and Naomi are very athletic, they could pull off unbelievable moves inside the squared circle, thereby giving the reigning tag team champs a run for their money.
#2 Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir
The fans expected the Four Horsewomen of UFC to dominate in WWE after Ronda Rousey's successful run. Rousey and Shayna Baszler achieved enormous success in the singles division, but unfortunately, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir have not been able to make it big in the tag team division. The rumor mill had previously reported that Marina Shafir would join the Undisputed Era, but that did not happen.
Both Superstars have not been on NXT television for a long time, which could be an indication that WWE is planning to relaunch them in the tag team division. Instead of NXT, WWE could book them to appear on SmackDown this week and attack the new tag team champions. The fans would welcome this decision because both female Superstars have immense talent.
Some Superstars have not succeeded in NXT, but their fortunes changed when they joined the main roster. Alexa Bliss is the most excellent example of having success in the roster, and even the team of Duke and Shafir could turn things around if they get a chance.
#1 The IIconics
Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, The IIconics have been off TV since November 2019. They fought against the duo of Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in their last match before they were put on the shelf for a while. After a few months, the rumor mill suggested that WWE was planning to repackage Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.
The fallout episodes of WrestleMania is the best platform to reintroduce the IIconics, and the Australian duo could show up on the next SmackDown episode with a new gimmick. Although many fans believed that the pair deserved to be champions, not many were impressed with the way WWE booked them as champs.
A repackaging could be best for them and the Women's Tag Team division. The duo has a solid reason to attack the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross because the reigning champs had ended The IIconics' tag team title reign. That loss started their downward spiral.
WWE should bring the duo back to television soon as a feud between The IIconics and Bliss and Cross would be entertaining.
