MFTs capture WWE tag team titles at Friday Night SmackDown

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When Shinsuke Nakamura said he was coming back and bringing some help with him, it felt a whole lot like he was targeting the MFTs. That’s fine on its own but the timing of it was most interesting — there was a triple threat WWE tag team title match booked for Friday Night SmackDown this week with Damian Priest & R-Truth defending the straps against The War Raiders and those same MFTs, Talla & Tama Tonga. Well, wouldn’t you know it, here’s how that match played out: We have NEW WWE Tag Team Champions! 🏆 With Haku by their side, the MFTs have stormed to the Titles! pic.twitter.com/7VUy6VEs1t — WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2026 It must be noted here that the Tongan boys just recently got Haku back in the mix acting as their manager, and he was out there with them again this week directing things from ringside. You cannot overstate how much of an impact that must have had on the result here. Obviously. The MFTs are well and truly here. Now who is Nakamura bringing to challenge them?!? Get complete SmackDown results and coverage of this week’s entire episode by clicking here.

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After Haku arrived with MFT two weeks ago, they put the tag team division on notice. Damien Priest and R-Truth were champions for 148 days.