WWE Tag Team Champions The Prime Time Players def. The New Day

ST. LOUIS –In an explosive WWE Battleground showdown, The Prime Time Players repelled the overly-optimistic challenge of The New Day’s Big E & Kofi Kingston to retain their coveted WWE Tag Team Championship.

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Before their highly-anticipated rematch from WWE Money in the Bank, Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods utilized the “power of positivity” to explain to the WWE Universe why they would overcome Titus O’Neil & Darren Young and become two-time WWE Tag Team Titleholders. In spite of their efforts, though, the WWE Universe responded with its overwhelming opinion that “New Day sucks!”

In the opening moments of the fast-paced matchup, the powerful O’Neil delivered numerous slaps to Kofi’s chest, and set the stage for The Prime Time Players to demonstrate their tandem prowess against Big E. But the tide quickly turned when Big E hurled Young down to the ringside floor, giving The New Day a distinct advantage that included a wicked splash by Big E off the ring apron.

After roaring back and overcoming the numbers disadvantage of Woods trying to interfere in the contest, The Prime Time Players kicked their offense into high gear. Young took out Kingston with an Earth-shattering Gut Check, paving the way for O’Neil to hurl Big E to the canvas for the well-deserved three-count.

The Prime Time Players continue to ride high over the tag team division, with avictory they consider worth “millions of dollars” on the award-winning WWE Network.