2016 WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament

It was announced on the August 23, 2016 edition of Smackdown in Uncasville, Connecticut that a tag team tournament will take place to determine the new champions. The tournament was won by Heath Slater & Rhyno.
==Matches==
First-round matches (August 23 & 30 - Smackdown Live):
*The Usos (Jimmy & Jay Uso) defeated The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) (3:49)
*American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) defeated Breezango (Fandango & Tyler Breeze) (10:13)
*Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) (2:54)
*The Hype Bros (Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder) defeated The Vaudevillains (Aiden English & Simon Gotch) (2:50)
Semi final matches (September 6 - Smackdown Live):
*American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jay Uso)
*Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated The Hype Bros (Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder)
Final (September 11 - Backlash 2016):
*Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)
:*Chad Gable of American Alpha suffered an MCL Strain and was out 2-4 weeks, courtesy of the attack from The Usos.
==Bracket==
† After Chad Gable suffered a storyline injury after defeating The Usos, American Alpha were removed from the final. The Usos then defeated The Hype Bros at Backlash in a second chance tag team match to replace American Alpha in the final.
Category:Tournaments
Category:World Wrestling Entertainment tournaments
Category:Professional wrestling tournaments