Kane & Mankind new tag champs

Kane and Mankind with the titles. Click here for a video clip of Kane and Mankind's win. (2.8 MB)

 Kane and Mankind became the new WWF tag team champs last night on RAW in East Rutherford, NJ.

Sure, it took some interference from the Nation to make it possible, but that's wrestling.

The New Age Outlaws had just gotten the monster Kane down to the mat when D'Lo jumped off the top rope onto Road Dog, crushing him under his chest protector. Kane tombstone piledrives Road Dog and scores the 1-2-3.

Outside the ring, the rest of the Nation was brawling with D-X.

It's the second title for Kane in two weeks, and he should hold onto the tag titles longer than he did the World title (one day). For Mankind, it's his first reign as this alter-ego, but he did briefly hold the titles with Steve Austin last summer as Dude Love, and for one day with Terry Funk/Chainsaw Charlie as Cactus Jack.

The Outlaws had held the belts since March 30, 1998.

-- GREG OLIVER, SLAM! Sports