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Austin Theory and Grayson Waller defended their WWE Tag Team Championship against the DIY duo of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa during the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown.
In a hard-fought match, Gargano and Ciampa channeled their NXT Takeover days, overcoming A-Town Down Under in the main event to become the new tag team champions. During the match, several moments hinted at a potential rift between Theory and Waller down the line.
On multiple occasions, Grayson Waller used Theory as a shield, resulting in Theory taking the brunt of DIY's moves. This pattern has been consistent for several weeks now, indicating that WWE might be planning to split the duo soon.
With the tag title now out of the way and not acting as a glue to keep the team together, the stars could either look to walk their separate paths amicably or the seeds of difference that have been sowed in the tandem could sprout to become a major rift. Grayson Waller's heel antics could be called out by Austin Theory soon. This could result in the Aussie Icon attacking his tag team partner.
The potential direction for A-Town Down Under in the coming weeks could make for some enthralling television.
WWE might be building up to major feud for SummerSlam
Austin Theory and Grayson Waller stunned the WWE Universe by winning the Tag Team Championship in a ladder match at Wrestlemania 40 earlier this year.
It’s clear that the Stamford-based company sees both Waller and Theory as key talents for the future. Triple H even tweeted after Wrestlemania, stating that A-Town Down Under hasn't even scratched the surface of their potential.
"I’m confident we still haven’t even scratched the surface on what @graysonwaller and @austin_theory are capable of. This is going to be one entertaining #SmackDown Tag Team Championship reign… #WrestleMania," Triple H wrote.
Check out Triple H's tweet below:
Throughout their title reign, they have been planting seeds for an eventual breakup between the two stars. Austin Theory may be starting to realize that Grayson Waller has been using him all this time for his personal gain.
This storyline could lead to Theory turning face and pursuing a major feud with Waller, potentially leading to a singles match at SummerSlam. With their recent loss of the tag title, it will be interesting to see what’s next for both superstars.
