Video: WWE Reveals New World Tag Team Championships to Replaces WWE Raw Tag Titles | News, Scores, H
On Monday, WWE announced that the Raw Tag-Titles will now be known as the World Tag-Team Championships to go along with brand new title belts.
The duo of R-Truth and The Miz, known as Awesome Truth, were officially crowned as the World Tag Team Champions after they emerged victorious alongside A-Down Town Under following a six-way tag team ladder match during the first night of WrestleMania 40 on April 6.
The two belts were presented to them by Triple H himself during Monday's Raw.
WWE @WWEWORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!<br><br>Paul <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TripleH</a> Levesque just revealed the brand new World Tag Team Championship for <a href="https://twitter.com/RonKillings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RonKillings</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/mikethemiz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikethemiz</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a>! <a href="https://t.co/L6LBAO9v3m">pic.twitter.com/L6LBAO9v3m</a>
WWE on FOX @WWEonFOXThoughts on the NEW <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> World Tag Team Championship Titles? 🤩 <a href="https://t.co/VWK2vtrMRB">pic.twitter.com/VWK2vtrMRB</a>
Chris Vanni of The Athletic noted that WWE now has a new Tag Team Championship belt design for the first time since 2010.
Following the presentation, Triple H left and a triple threat tag team match was held to determine the first challengers. After a hard-fought match, a double team effort by Tomasson Ciampa and Johnny Gargano of DIY allowed the duo to emerge victorious and become No. 1 contenders to earn a shot at the brand new belts.
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