| A-Town Down Under | |
|---|---|
A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory (left, in 2017) and Grayson Waller (right, in 2023)) | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Austin Theory Grayson Waller |
| Name(s) | A-Town Down Under Grayson Waller and Austin Theory |
| Billed heights | Theory: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Waller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Debut | September 22, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
A-Town Down Under is a villainous professional wrestling tag team consisting of Austin Theory and Grayson Waller. The team is currently performing in WWE on the SmackDown brand, where they are the current WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions in their first reign.
History
Formation and alliance with Logan Paul (2023–2024)
On the September 22, 2023 episode of SmackDown, Theory and Waller teamed up to defeat The Brawling Brutes (Butch and Ridge Holland) in a match. On the October 13 episode of SmackDown, Theory and Waller challenged Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in a losing effort.[1] On the November 10 episode of SmackDown, Waller and Theory provoked the newest member of the SmackDown roster Kevin Owens, resulting in Owens attacking both of them and being kayfabe suspended by the WWE.[2] On the December 15 episode of SmackDown, both Waller and Theory lost in the first rounds of the United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament to Carmelo Hayes and Owens respectively.[3]
On the January 12, 2024 episode of SmackDown, Theory faced Hayes, but their match ended in a shoot no-contest after both of them landed on their heads from the top rope.[4] WWE later announced that they only suffered face contusions and Theory proceeded to defeat Hayes in their rematch on the January 26 episode of SmackDown after interference from Waller.[5][6] At Royal Rumble on January 27, Theory and Waller helped Logan Paul retain the United States Championship against Owens after handing him brass knuckles. Later that night, Waller and Theory participated in the men's Royal Rumble match, but were eliminated by Hayes and eventual winner Cody Rhodes respectively.[7]
SmackDown Tag Team Champions (2024–present)
On February 24 at Elimination Chamber: Perth, Theory and Waller co-hosted The Grayson Waller Effect featuring Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. After imitating The Rock, Rhodes and Rollins attacked Theory while Waller did not get involved, teasing the dissolution of A-Town Down Under.[8] Nevertheless, Theory and Waller entered a tag team tournament, defeating The O.C. (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) on the March 22 episode of SmackDown and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in the finals a week later to qualify for the six-pack ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania XL.[9][10] At Night 1 of WrestleMania XL, Waller retrieved the SmackDown Tag Team Championship for A-Town Down Under to become the new champions, although they failed to win the Raw Tag Team Championship as that was won by The Awesome Truth (R-Truth and The Miz).[11]
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ^ Barnett, Jake (October 13, 2023). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (10/13): Barnett's review of the season premiere with Roman Reigns, Triple H, and John Cena, Pretty Deadly vs. Ridge Holland and Butch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Owens Suspended For His Actions On 11/10 WWE SmackDown". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Mrosko, Geno (2023-12-15). "Carmelo Hayes, Kevin Owens advance in United States Title Tournament". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (January 12, 2024). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (1/12): Barnett's review of Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight's appearances, Bianca Belair vs. Bayley, Grayson Waller vs. Cameron Grimes". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Chiari, Mike (January 14, 2024). "Carmelo Hayes, Austin Theory Avoid Major Injuries After Scary Fall on WWE SmackDown". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (January 26, 2024). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (1/26): Barnett's review of the Royal Rumble go-home show, LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance vs. Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women's Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Cody Rhodes and Bayley win the Royal Rumble Matches to earn the right to headline WrestleMania". WWE. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "McIntyre and Lynch punch their ticket to WrestleMania inside the Elimination Chamber". WWE. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (March 22, 2024). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/22): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar, WWE Women's Champion Iyo Sky vs. Naomi in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (March 29, 2024). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/29): Barnett's review of Jade Cargill's appearance, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. Pretty Deadly, WMXL tag team title ladder match qualifiers". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 6, 2024). "WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night one with The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
External links
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