Over the past couple of weeks on SmackDown Live, we’ve seen a pair of Triple Threat Tag Team matches as part of a tournament to anoint the next challengers for The New Day’s SmackDown Tag Team Titles at Hell In A Cell.

Two weeks ago, The Bar emerged victorious over Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, as well as The Colons to advance. Then last week, Rusev Day continued their roll when they defeated SAnitY and The Usos, setting us up for our match tonight as they battled The Bar with The New Day at their personal commentary desk ringside.

Sheamus and Cesaro were able to show what made them great RAW Tag Team Champions by controlling the pace early on, but a tag to Aiden English ramped up the offense for Rusev Day, as well as the speed of the match. Just as ‘The Drama King’ was dominating, a distraction by Cesaro turned the tables back in The Bar’s favor just as fast, isolating Aiden from his bigger, more powerful partner.

English would finally capitalize on a mistake by Sheamus to get ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ into the match, Rusev quickly looking to put Cesaro away. ‘The Swiss Superman’ would hang on to keep The Bar’s opportunity alive, but find himself locked in The Accolade. Sheamus would make the save before getting disposed to the outside, but Cesaro would have enough time to recover, nearly finishing Rusev with a double-DDT. ‘The Bulgarian Lion’ attempted to thwart off double team tactics long enough for Aiden to recover.

As Sheamus set up for a Brogue Kick, ‘The Drama King’ would step in harm’s way to save Rusev. This would give ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ an opening, clocking Sheamus with a Machka Kick to pickup the pinfall.

Some BRILLIANT investigative journalism by #KramerKingsman backstage at #SDLive! @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/mjNBXmWtmT

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2018

Business just picked up… #TheBar @WWESheamus @WWECesaro #SDLive pic.twitter.com/mZ1VQS6Z5N

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2018

One victory away from a VERY happy #RusevDay! #SDLive @RusevBUL @LanaWWE @WWEDramaKing pic.twitter.com/TIetIOCBz6

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2018

SAME, @LanaWWE, SAME!#RusevDay defeats #TheBar to battle #TheNewDay for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles at #HIAC! @RusevBUL @WWEDramaKing pic.twitter.com/xvkv1GdwbV

— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2018

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