The Bloodline have held the WWE Tag Team Championships since early August and have been untouchable. The Tongans have defeated DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins). However, they could soon face their toughest test with the debut of one of the greatest tag teams in pro wrestling.
Motor City Machine Guns are set to debut on SmackDown imminently and could be the perfect foil for The Bloodline. A vignette teasing their debuts has recently aired on WWE TV, and it looks like they will be handled like megastars.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin are two of the most decorated stars in pro wrestling history. The exciting duo are three-time TNA Tag Team Champions, former ROH World Tag Team Champions, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
The Tongan's rule as tag champions on SmackDown could be under threat once MCMG arrives on Friday nights. There is even the possibility that General Manager Nick Aldis can immediately book them in a tag title match, or they accept an open challenge from The Bloodline.
Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa could highlight how no tag team has been able to defeat them for the titles. They could emphasize their dominance until The Motor City Machine Guns arrives to end their reign and add more titles to their glistening trophy cabinets.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Bloodline could take place at WWE Royal Rumble
Triple H may opt to be patient in building a story between Motor City Machine Guns and The Bloodline, given the ongoing storyline the latter are involved in. The Rock returned at WWE Bad Blood last Saturday, adding more intrigue to the saga.
Thus, The Tongans may be preoccupied with family drama, which might mean the Guns aren't immediately instilled as challengers. This could allow for a longer story to be told between the two teams and a potential match at the WWE Royal Rumble in 2025.
The reigning tag champions are unlikely to be in the Rumble because of their tagging commitments. They can instead put their titles on the line against the SmackDown newcomers, perhaps in a match with a stipulation.
The Tongans defended their titles in a Triple Threat ladder match on SmackDown last Friday. They reigned supreme against DIY and The Street Profits in one of the best matches the blue brand has produced this year.
The Motor City Machine Guns are renowned for their fast-paced in-ring style, which could make for a compelling ladder match against The Bloodline duo. It would also allow Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa to lose the titles without being pinned.