Update On WWE’s Plans For RAW And SmackDown Partnership Divisions

Pro Wrestling News Update On WWE’s Plans For RAW And SmackDown Partnership Divisions

Citing WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, reports have indicated that WWE plans to focus—or refocus—on some of its tag teams in the division moving forward.

On the SmackDown side, MFT (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) recently captured the WWE Tag Team Championships during closing week’s show. Beyond that, the report furthermore noted that, in addition to the reappearance of Shinsuke Nakamura. The arrival of Hiromu Takahashi (as teased last week) — Fraxiom is set to receive increased TV time. What's more, the duo of Axiom and Nathan Frazer has been a staple of the SmackDown tag team division, although they have yet to hold the brand’s tag titles.

Meanwhile, the World Two-person unit Championships are currently held by The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) on WWE RAW. Based on a source, there has been an “internal debate” about finding challengers for them. It's worth noting that and Los Americanos are being kept off TV until at least after TripleMania, the Street Profits have been off TV due to Montez Ford and Bianca Belair welcoming their son.

There has in addition been discussion about elevating the alliance between Ethan Page and Rusev, although some in the company are concerned they could “getting came up short in” in the partnership division. The Creed Brothers have returned to TV on WWE Featured contest, but they word is that have not been mentioned internally as potential challengers for the titles.

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