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title: "New Day vs. Rusev Day for SmackDown Tag Titles at WWE Hell in a Cell"
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published: "2018-09-11T21:00:00Z"
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# New Day vs. Rusev Day for SmackDown Tag Titles at WWE Hell in a Cell

On the September 12 edition of **SmackDown Live**, Rusev and Aiden English stamped their collective ticket to **WWE Hell in a Cell 2018**, where they will challenge the New Day for the **WWE SmackDown** Tag Team Championships.

Rusev Day defeated Sheamus and Cesaro of the Bar to earn their spot as number one contenders, to round off a six-team tournament to determine the pancake enthusiast’s opponents for this coming Sunday.

In the first round, the Bar saw off Gallows & Anderson and the Colóns, whereas Rusev Day defeated SAnitY and the Usos before toppling the former **WWE Raw** Tag Team Champions on the previous **SmackDown**.

> SUNDAY. [#SDLive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#TagTeamTitles](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TagTeamTitles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#HIAC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HIAC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[@WWEBigE](https://twitter.com/WWEBigE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @XavierWoodsPhD @WWEDramaKing [@TrueKofi](https://twitter.com/TrueKofi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) @RusevBUL [pic.twitter.com/hiLnYaWUMR](https://t.co/hiLnYaWUMR)
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> — WWE (@WWE) [September 12, 2018](https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1039688264347672576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

New Day won the **SmackDown** Tag Titles on the August 21 edition of **SmackDown Live**, when they defeated the Bludgeon Brothers in a great no disqualification match.

This came just two days after BB retained the straps after getting themselves disqualified at **SummerSlam**. The reason the former Wyatt Family members dropped the straps was seemingly due to [an injury to Rowan](https://migration-stage.wrestletalk.com/wwes-rowan-undergoing-surgery/), sustained at **SummerSlam**.

This is New Day’s third reign with the titles, and their combined number of days as champs now stands at a total of 76.

If Rusev Day win the belts this Sunday, it will be their first ever reign with **SmackDown** tag team gold.

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