it was announced that Kong and Hamada were stripped of the Knockouts Tag Team title after allegedly failing to defend them in 30 days, even though their previous defense had taken place just 21 days prior, against Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky.
The announcement stated that Kong and Hamada were stripped of the Knockouts Tag Team championship due to a reported breach of contract, having failed to defend it within the required timeframe, although they had previously successfully defended it only 21 days prior against Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky.