Sasha Banks and Bayley have long said that they are the best duo in the female’s division of WWE. Tonight, the two proved just that against Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, as they took down the duo to claim the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.
The WWE #WomensTagTitles are the prize as @SashaBanksWWE & @itsBayleyWWE look to make history repeat itself against @AlexaBliss_WWE & @NikkiCrossWWE! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/GW8ImJKWc8
— WWE (@WWE) June 6, 2020
Things fell apart for Bliss and Cross when Banks and Cross were left alone in the ring. After a brief brawl between the two, Cross had Banks rolled up for what looked like the win. However, Banks was able to reverse things and pin Cross’ arms down with her legs in the air. Unable to kick out or break away from the pin, Cross was helpless as the referee counted to three, crowning Banks and Bayley as the new tag team champions and leaving Cross and Bliss stunned.
For a brief recap of how the match ended, check out below:
Bayley lands a Bayley-to-belly off the top. Bayley tags in Banks, who lands a running knee. Bliss kicks out. Bliss drives Banks into the corner with a head-scissors. Cross tornado DDTs Bayley outside the ring. Bliss hits a sunset bomb for a near fall on Banks. Banks puts Cross in the Banks Statement but Bayley tags herself in. Bayley pushes Banks off of Cross and puts Cross in the Banks Statement. Banks looks pissed. Banks breaks up a pin Cross had on Bayley. Cross rolls up Banks. Banks counters it into a pin of her own for the win!
