The Hart Dynasty continued their reign as Unified Tag Team Champions at Money in the Bank. With the devoted Natalya in their corner, Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso, who were accompanied by Tamina.

In an extremely physical match between the fueding families, The Usos came close to a win after executing the Alley-Us on Kidd. But Tamina’s distraction from the apron backfired when Natalya intervened, allowing Hart Smith to lock in a flawless Sharpshooter on Jimmy Uso, who tapped out, allowing The Hart Dynasty to retain the Unified Tag Team Championships.

The Usos have been determined to prove they’re WWE’s most superior family and that the Samoan heritage and the Anoa’i bloodline they’ve been passed on is better than that of Canada’s legendary Hart Dynasty. The Usos have been at odds with the pink and black for weeks, all in a quest to finally secure their first Unified Tag Team Titles. These two distinct families’ competitive natures have been escalating since the Usos and Tamina debuted a few months ago.

Family warfare further intensified in recent weeks on Raw with attacks by The Usos & Tamina on Kidd, Hart Smith & Natalya. Most recently, the devious Samoans sent a strong message to The Hart Dynasty by defeating them in a Six-Person Tag Team Match. But when it mattered most, it was the dedicated Canadian threesome who proved to have the strongest family ties at Money in the Bank in Kansas City’s Sprint Center. The Hart family’s legacy lived on as they retained their Unified Tag Team Championships again over The Usos.

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. – When Bret “Hit Man” Hart signed the Usos to Raw, he explained to Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty & Natalya that they needed to “face a little adversity.” And face it they did at Fatal 4-Way, when they defeated the Usos & Tamina in front of a roaring Nassau Coliseum crowd.

Since making their bombastic debut during the May 24 edition of Raw, Jimmy & Jey Uso, with Tamina by their side, have preyed upon The Hart Dynasty to prove that there’s a new familial force in WWE. After weeks of escalating aggression, these two teams finally collided officially at Fatal 4-Way in a Six-Person Tag Team Match, announced earlier that night. Although The Hart Dynasty’s coveted championship was not on the line, family honor was certainly at stake.

The Hart Dynasty dedicated this Father’s Day bout to their ailing father figure, The “Hit Man,” who was still recovering after a brutal attack by the NXT season one Rookies six days earlier. Throughout the match, Kidd, Hart & Natalya laid into the Usos & Tamina with a strong, varied offense, combining Hart’s brute force, Kidd’s speed and Natalya’s technical proficiency. Nevertheless, the Uso clan was relentless, living up to their legendary Anoa’i bloodline, which includes such iconic Samoan Superstars as WWE Hall of Famers The Wild Samoans, the Usos’ father Rikishi and multi-time WWE Champion The Rock.

Tamina seemed to have the upper hand when she ascended the turnbuckle to put Natalya away with a splash – the move her father, WWE Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, made famous – but the pink-and-black clad Diva was able to roll out of the way, clothesline her shaken opponent and win the match. Although unable to witness this victory in person, their recovering uncle Bret surely felt a swell of pride as The Hart Dynasty’s hands were raised in victory.

Having suffered their first official loss to The Hart Dynasty, how will the Usos & Tamina retaliate? Tune in to Raw on Mondays to watch this family saga as it unfolds.

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Glamazing finish
By: James Vermillion
October 25, 2009

With SmackDown previously down 1-0 to Raw following United States Champion The Miz’s win over Intercontinental Champion John Morrison, Women’s Champion Michelle McCool, Beth Phoenix & Natalya tied up the score at WWE Bragging Rights when The Glamazon’s impressive strength overcame the Monday night Divas.

Finally, after being traded to SmackDown by Raw’s special guest host Nancy O’Dell a few weeks ago, Beth Phoenix gained redemption by pinning Divas Champion Melina – one of the very Divas that Beth was swapped for in the tri-brand trade.

Tying up the night at one a piece, McCool, Natalya & The Glamazon must be very content with the success they achieved putting their brand back in the running for the WWE Bragging Rights trophy.

The win didn’t come easy, with Melina, Kelly Kelly & Gail Kim giving it their all in an attempt to bring Monday nights something to boast about. However, Phoenix proved it just wasn’t meant to be, crushing the Divas Champion with the Glam Slam and picking up the 1-2-3.

Despite the shared pride this victory brings to SmackDown’s team captain, Women’s Champion McCool must be weary seeing the dominance that Phoenix exhibited in the match. Perhaps the smart, sexy and powerful Glamazon is on her way to becoming the new dominating Diva force on Friday nights.

Whatever the future holds for SmackDown’s Diva division, at WWE Bragging Rights, both Divas, along with Natalya, celebrate victory for Friday nights together as a team.