WWE: 3 Potential Opponents for American Alpha

Who could be next in line to face American Alpha for their WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship?

Jason Jordan and Chad Gable successfully defended their Championships this past Tuesday on Smackdown against the Wyatt Family, whom were the previous champions.  Now that their rematch has taken place and the Family looks to implode, they have their own issues to worry about.  That leaves American Alpha with the opportunity to accept a challenge from a different team this time.

There are four teams to choose from when it comes to the tag team roster on Smackdown.  The Hype Bros are out due to Zack Ryder’s knee injury.  Could the former Tag Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno try their hand again at reclaiming the gold once more?  The Ascension and the Vaudevillians have been in the background, and have yet to make any kind of impact on the main roster.

With Smackdown doing better in terms of storylines and direction perhaps that good luck can parlay into the Tag Team Division once more.  It worked for Slater and Rhyno, where were the surprise inaugural Tag Team Champions.  They were the underdogs who were able to win, and gave Slater a much needed boost in his career.  The Usos went through a much shocking heel turn, but so far has been in vain.  Breezango could contend for the Championships if given the chance.

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The NXT call up rumors is bubbling up once more, as The Revival joins the list of rumored call ups for 2017.  That statement alone makes the future of the Smackdown Tag Team Division a little more exciting.  Assuming that the brawlers join the blue brand, it could be the jolt that the division needs to continue its success despite working with a weaker division.

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With a handful of teams to choose from, American Alpha surely isn’t running out of opponents anytime soon.  However, it’s now time for them to shine as they look to embark on their first feud with the Tag Team Championships.  Besides Slater and Rhyno, they are the only babyface teams the division has right now.

When trying to think of a list for this blog topic, it wasn’t as hard to think up of potential feuds for the team.  Simple process of elimination and analysis produced the results based on what is and what could be happening in the future.  Either way, American Alpha will keep busy defending the gold on Smackdown.