William Regal and Eugene lost the World Tag Team Championship to La Resistance at a non-televised live event on January 16. Unfortunately for Eugene, he was injured in the days leading up to the title match, leaving him unable to participate in the bout. An upset Regal used his rematch clause to take on La Resistance on February 7. With Eugene still nursing an injured leg, Regal chose Tajiri as his tag team partner. With his home country behind him in Japan, Tajiri rose to the occasion. Both Regal and Tajiri left Japan as World Tag Team Champions.