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WWE Tag Team Championship

The WWE Tag Team Championship is a world tag team championship created by WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division. Unveiled on the August 23, 2016 episode of SmackDown, it was created to be the counterpart title to the then-WWE Tag Team Championship, which became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 WWE draft.

The championship was originally established as the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. From May 2022 until April 2024, both titles were held and defended together as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, with each maintaining their individual lineages. The titles were then split at WrestleMania XL in April 2024 with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship subsequently renamed as the WWE Tag Team Championship with the Raw titles becoming the World Tag Team Championship.

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No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Heath Slater and Rhyno September 11, 2016 Backlash Richmond, VA 1 83 As a result of the 2016 WWE draft, the WWE Tag Team Championship became exclusive to Raw. In response, SmackDown established the SmackDown Tag Team Championship; Raw's title was subsequently renamed.

Slater and Rhyno defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) in the finals of an eight-team tournament to become the inaugural champions.

2 The Wyatt Family(Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Randy Orton) December 4, 2016 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Dallas, TX 1 23 Wyatt and Orton won the match, but Harper was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
3 American Alpha(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) December 27, 2016 SmackDown Rosemont, IL 1 83 Luke Harper and Randy Orton represented The Wyatt Family.
4 The Usos(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) March 21, 2017 SmackDown Uncasville, CT 1 123
5 The New Day(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) July 23, 2017 Battleground Philadelphia, PA 1 27 Kingston and Woods won the match, but Big E was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
6 The Usos

(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)

August 20, 2017 SummerSlamKickoff Brooklyn, NY 2 23 Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day.
7 The New Day

(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)

September 12, 2017 SmackDown Las Vegas, NV 2 25 Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
8 The Usos

(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)

October 8, 2017 Hell in a Cell Detroit, MI 3 182 Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day.
9 The Bludgeon Brothers(Harper and Rowan) April 8, 2018 WrestleMania 34 New Orleans, LA 1 135 Harper was previously known as Luke Harper.
10 The New Day

(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)

August 21, 2018 SmackDown Brooklyn, NY 3 55 Kingston and Woods won the match, but Big E was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
11 The Bar(Cesaro and Sheamus) October 16, 2018 SmackDown 1000 Washington, D.C. 1 102 Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day.
12 The Miz and Shane McMahon January 27, 2019 Royal Rumble Phoenix, AZ 1 21
13 The Usos

(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)

February 17, 2019 Elimination Chamber Houston, TX 4 51
14 The Hardy Boyz(Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) April 9, 2019 SmackDown Brooklyn, NY 1 20
Vacated April 30, 2019 SmackDown Columbus, OH The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vacated the title due to Jeff suffering a knee injury that required surgery.
15 Daniel Bryan and Rowan May 7, 2019 SmackDown Louisville, KY 1 68 Defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) to win the vacant title.
16 The New Day

(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)

July 14, 2019 Extreme Rules Philadelphia, PA 4 62 Big E and Woods won the match. At the time, Kingston was the reigning WWE Champion and he was not recognized as tag team champion with Big E and Woods, but after The New Day won their sixth title on April 17, 2020, Kingston was retroactively credited for this reign under the Freebird Rule.
17 The Revival(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) September 15, 2019 Clash of Champions Charlotte, NC 1 54 Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day.
18 The New Day

(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)

November 8, 2019 SmackDown Manchester, England 5 110 Big E and Kingston won the match. At the time, Woods was inactive due to injury and he was not recognized as champion with Big E and Kingston, but after The New Day won their sixth title on April 17, 2020, Woods was retroactively credited for this reign under the Freebird Rule.
19 The Miz and John Morrison February 27, 2020 Super ShowDown Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1 50 Big E and Kofi Kingston represented The New Day.
20 The New Day

(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)

April 17, 2020 SmackDown Orlando, FL 6 92 During this reign, Woods was inactive due to injury, but was credited for this reign under the Freebird Rule.
21 Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro July 19, 2020 The Horror Show at Extreme Rules Orlando, FL 1 82 Big E and Kofi Kingston represented The New Day.
22 The New Day

(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)

October 9, 2020 SmackDown Orlando, FL 7 2 Kingston and Woods won the titles as part of The New Day with Big E; however, the two were drafted to the Raw brand as part of the 2020 WWE Draft immediately after their win, splitting them from Big E and marking their first reign without him.
23 The Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) October 12, 2020 Raw Orlando, FL 1 88 As a result of the 2020 WWE Draft, The New Day were drafted to Raw while then-Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits were drafted to SmackDown. To keep the branded championships on their respective brands, WWE official Adam Pearce had the two teams exchange championships.
24 Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode January 8, 2021 SmackDown St. Petersburg, FL 1 127
25 Rey and Dominik Mysterio May 16, 2021 WrestleMania Backlash Tampa, FL 1 62
26 The Usos

(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)

July 18, 2021 Money in the Bank Kickoff Fort Worth, TX 5 622 On the May 20, 2022, episode of SmackDown, The Usos defeated Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) in a Winner Takes All match. With that, they then became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
27 Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn April 1, 2023 WrestleMania 39 Inglewood, CA 1 154
28 The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) September 2, 2023 Payback Pittsburgh, PA 1 35
29 Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso October 7, 2023 Fastlane Indianapolis, IN 1 9
30 The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) October 16, 2023 Raw Oklahoma City, OK 2 85+
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