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The WWE Tag Team Championships will be on the line in Indianapolis as #DIY defends their titles against the Motor City Machine Guns.
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Royal Rumble in Indianapolis February 1
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Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa have been trying to avoid the Motor City Machine Guns at every turn after they duped them out of the WWE Tag Team Championships several weeks back, but the inevitable has now arrived.

After Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin defeated Pretty Deadly Friday night on SmackDown, GM Nick Aldis named the Motor City Machine Guns the new No. 1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

#DIY and MCMG will meet next Saturday night at the Royal Rumble in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match.

The WWE Tag Team Title bout now increases the number of matches on the Royal Rumble card to four, including both the Men's and Women's Royal Rumble Matches themselves.

Full Royal Rumble Card:

Men's Royal Rumble Match:

  • John Cena, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, LA Knight, Rey Mysterio, & Shinsuke Nakamura

Women's Royal Rumble Match:

  • Nia Jax, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez

Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match for the WWE Championship

#DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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