Summary

R-Truth and Damian Priest have an official name for their tag team, with new merchandise revealing the duo as "Wepa Up."

The name showed up on a newly released shirt for the reigning WWE Tag Team Champions. Priest's "Wepa" catchphrase and Truth's long-running "What's Up?" chant have been combined into a single team name.

Truth and Priest won the WWE Tag Team Championship in March when they defeated Tama Tonga and JC Mateo. The pairing now has a branded identity to go with the titles.

How WWE landed on Wepa Up

The merchandise reveal gives the team a more defined presentation at a time when Priest and Truth are still settling in as champions. Rather than treating them as a temporary pairing, WWE now has a marketable nickname attached to the act.

That also gives the champions a clearer identity on SmackDown, even though they do not currently have a WrestleMania 42 title match announced. Priest has stayed in the conversation elsewhere on the brand too, including his recent comments on the Pat McAfee and Randy Orton storyline.

What the new name means for R-Truth and Damian Priest

Giving R-Truth and Damian Priest an official team name suggests WWE is presenting this run as more than a short-term title stopgap. With WrestleMania 42 approaching and no defense yet announced for the champions, "Wepa Up" at least gives the team a recognizable brand if the company keeps them together beyond the current moment.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.