New Champions!
The March 20 episode of SmackDown featured a tag team championship match with MFT's JC Mateo & Tama Tonga defending the title against the new alliance of Damian Priest and R-Truth.
The other MFT members got involved towards the ending of the bout as expected. Solo Sikoa ran interference, allowing Talla Tonga to chokeslam Truth on the apron. The wrestling veteran, however, still somehow kicked out of a pinfall attempt from Mateo.
The Wyatt Sicks then made an appearance to even the odds. The trio of Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, and Joe Gacy first came down to attack the MFT, and then Uncle Howdy locked the Mandible Claw on Solo. Mateo saved his leader and gave him the Wyatt lantern to defend himself.
The distraction cost the champions the bout, as Mateo got back in the ring. Priest first took out Tama Tonga, allowing Truth to hit the Attitude Adjustment on JC for the win.
This is an unexpected development as Damian Priest was originally believed to be set for a program with Royce Keys coming out of the Royal Rumble. These plans were seemingly nixed as part of the big WrestleMania shakeup and the tag team of Priest and Truth was born. The duo had only competed in two matches as a team before the tittle win and we'll have to see how long they hold the belts.
