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LOS ANGELES – The New Day retained their WWE Tag Team Championship, escaping yet another encounter with The Dudley Boyz, this time at Hell in a Cell.
Even without Xavier Woods at ringside – who has been absent since he was put through a table by The Dudleys & John Cena on the previous Monday’s Raw – Kofi Kingston & Big E were victorious at a sold-out STAPLES Center.
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With Woods’ broken trombone in tow, The New Day thanked the WWE Universe for their support and raised their unicorn horns in support of their fallen brother before the match began. Kingston & Big E dominated D-Von Dudley from the start until Bubba Ray tagged in to shift the momentum in the Dudleys’ favor.
The New Day resorted to questionable tactics again, as Kofi tossed the broken trombone into Bubba Ray’s hands and dropped to the canvas, hoping for a disqualification call. The WWE official refused to end the match, but that still wasn’t enough for the Dudleys to win a 10th tag team title in WWE.
As The Dudleys were setting up for 3D, Big E smashed half of the broken trombone into the back of Bubba Ray’s head, allowing Kingston to then hit Bubba Ray with Trouble in Paradise for the win.
Bubba Ray & D-Von have defeated The New Day, but their two previous championship match wins against The New Day were by disqualification after interference by Woods. The Dudleys – the most decorated duo in WWE history – must continue their quest to claim a 10th tag team championship reign in WWE.