Street Profits Make First WWE Tag Title Defense at SmackDown London
The Street Profits successfully defended their WWE Tag Team Championships against Pretty Deadly on SmackDown in London.
The European tour continues to deliver memorable moments as the newly crowned champions faced their first real test across the pond. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins didn’t have to wait long to prove their championship mettle, putting their freshly won WWE Tag Team Championships on the line against the hometown favorites in SmackDown London just one week after capturing the gold in Barcelona.
In a match that showcased both teams’ talents, Ford and Dawkins squared off against Pretty Deadly, who earned their title shot by previously defeating Los Garza and the Motor City Machine Guns in triple threat action. The bout saw momentum swing back and forth until Pretty Deadly nearly secured the victory with a double-team maneuver on Dawkins. Fortunately for the champions, Ford made the crucial save, allowing his partner to recover. The champions sealed the deal when they hit Wilson with their Doomsday Blockbuster finisher for the clean win.
This title defense comes just one week after The Street Profits dethroned Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in Spain, quickly establishing themselves as fighting champions willing to put their gold on the line anywhere. What’s particularly noteworthy is that despite the chaotic state of SmackDown’s tag division, no other teams interfered in the match.
With WrestleMania 41 approaching rapidly, the tag team landscape remains wide open. The Street Profits have proven they can handle business on foreign soil, but the lack of clear challengers could either be a blessing or a curse. Will another team step up in the coming weeks, or will Ford and Dawkins enter the showcase of immortals without a defined rivalry? Either way, they’ve shown they’re ready to face all comers – no matter which side of the Atlantic the challenge comes from.
