Daniel Bryan announced on Tuesday that SmackDown would be introducing two new Championship belts this week and Bryan made good on his promise.
Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan revealed the new WWE Tag Team Titles and Women’s Championship for SmackDown. They also announced that the first Women’s Champion will be crowned via a six-pack challenge match at Backlash next month.
It was also announced that a tournament will be held to crown the first Tag Team Champions on SmackDown, and the new champions will be crowned at Backlash.
Heath Slater interrupted the segment and said he wants in on the tournament. Shane and Daniel Bryan told him he wouldn’t be able to find a tag team partner. They then told him if he could find a tag team partner and win the tournament he could become a SmackDown Superstar.
You can check out photos of the new belts below.
"Which one of you will be the first-ever @WWE #SmackDown Women's Champion?" – @WWEDanielBryan #SDLive pic.twitter.com/zc9btSAsJw
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
"Heath, you're not exactly EQUIPPED to compete for the Women's Championship…" – @WWEDanielBryan #SDLive pic.twitter.com/2zXU1VC4VA
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
The new #SmackDown Tag Team Titles will be awarded to the winner of a tournament that ends at #WWEBacklash! pic.twitter.com/mdkTWxt2xZ
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
Say hello to the #SmackDown Women's Championship AND the #SmackDown Tag Team Championships! #SDLive https://t.co/M6H6IMAdVB
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
.@HeathSlaterOMRB wants in the Tag Tournament. Bryan says if he can find a partner, he's IN next week on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/Bt9BTZ4LPo
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
SHANE: If Heath Slater DOESN'T win the Tag Tournament, he will NOT become a #SDLive Superstar! pic.twitter.com/CDeEIjWfOV
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2016
All the belts are the same. Very homogenized and uncreative. The blue one is my favorite so far. .
At least thebtag dont look like pennies