{"id":31029,"date":"2016-09-06T21:41:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T02:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=31029"},"modified":"2016-09-06T21:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T02:47:28","slug":"smackdown-tag-title-finals-canceled-new-match-set-backlash-ppv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/09\/06\/smackdown-tag-title-finals-canceled-new-match-set-backlash-ppv\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Tag Title Finals canceled &#8211; new match set for Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1849724366\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>American Alpha vs. Heath Slater &amp; Rhyno was initially set as the Finals of the Smackdown Tag Title tournament.<\/p>\n<p>However, an injury angle removed Alpha from the title match at Backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Now, The Usos will face the Hype Bros. in a &#8220;second chance match&#8221; after both teams lost in the semi-finals on this week&#8217;s Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>The winning team at Backlash will advance to face Slater &amp; Rhyno later in the show to determine the first Smackdown Tag Team champions.<\/p>\n<p>The injury angle was the result of The Usos attacking Chad Gable of the Alphas after their semi-final match. 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