The #AndNEW WWE Tag Team Champions MFT, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga, have been terrorizing the SmackDown roster on their way to bringing back gold to the family. Unfortunately for the performers in the locker room, their reign of terror is only beginning. Fresh off winning the titles, Tama Tonga was already ruffling feathers, specifically ones held by the “King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura. Tama, in very fitting fashion, would try to intimidate Nakamura, a week after Shinsuke turned back the clock against the now-retired AJ Styles. Nakamura was absolutely unfazed, saying he’ll see Tama Tonga this Friday night, as they’re in for quite the collision course. Prior to their time in WWE, these two have engaged in countless wars as Shinsuke Nakamura was part of the amazing CHAOS faction in New Japan Pro Wrestling. On the other side. Tama Tonga rolled with the baddest of the bad in The Bullet Club, serving as one of its core members. This Friday night, these two write another chapter in their book of wars as they go at it one-on-one.

After several weeks of crossing paths backstage and revisiting their relationship from NJPW, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. WWE Tag Team Champion Tama Tonga is finally booked on tonight’s show. Tonga talked trash last week, saying that Nakamura should consider going on his own Sayonara Tour after losing to the retiring AJ Styles at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Royal Rumble winner Liv Morgan mentioned that she’ll be coming to SmackDown tonight as she mulls over her decision for which belt to pursue at WrestleMania 42. That suggests she will have a confrontation with WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill at some point during this broadcast. WWE says qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber will begin next week on Raw. Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns has already decided to chase Raw’s top prize at WrestleMania 42, which means the men’s Chamber match should instead be focused on finding a WrestleMania opponent for WWE Champion Drew McIntyre.