The inaugural WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions have been crowned. Bayley & Sasha Banks beat Nia Jax & Tamina, Sarah Logan & Ruby Riott, Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose, Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, and Carmella & Naomi at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Three teams from RAW and three teams from SmackDown Live competed inside the Elimination Chamber to crown the first Women’s Tag Team Champions. As a result, this marks WWE history.
FIRE and DESIRE is absolutely RELENTLESS, and @WWE_MandyRose just proved it. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/SLT2nISI8x
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 18, 2019
Are @itsBayleyWWE & @SashaBanksWWE THE team to beat?
The #BossNHugConnection goes into survival mode inside the #EliminationChamber! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/CmRMChjrlv
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2019
It's OPEN SEASON for #TheIIconics! Can they score the first elimination?!#WWEChamber @BillieKayWWE @PeytonRoyceWWE pic.twitter.com/YkI0wcRBY4
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2019
Welcome to the Elimination Chamber, @WWE_MandyRose!#WWEChamber @itsBayleyWWE pic.twitter.com/OZiTiyJyCX
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2019
This comes after WWE Chairman Vince McMahon confirmed in December that after months of talk of the possibility, there would be an introduction of tag team titles in the women’s division.
At the time of this announcement, the speculation was that WWE could have separate titles on each brand just like they did with the men’s tag team titles. However, it appears that WWE is going with the idea of one set of champions defending the gold on both brands.
What are your thoughts on Bayley and Banks winning the titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.