5 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Nov 7)
1. Tag Out
Chad Gable's unsurprisingly managed far better than his American Alpha counterpart since Jason Jordan 's unveiling as Kurt Angle's progeny over the summer, but it doesn't look like he'll share a Survivor Series spotlight with him after a disappointing placeholder match replaced what should have been a rewarding overseas effort from the talented quartet.
The scant minutes of action were hugely enjoyable, presumably thanks to the four men knowing their time would be severely cut to allow for the blockbuster main event. However, what the contest had in spirit, it completely lacked in stakes.
Benjamin and Gable were only too happy to take the count-out win, despite knowing that another chance at the straps could disappear into the ether until at least after the Survivor Series. Furthermore, The Usos' babyface turn had been confirmed without the need to make them sympathetic figures ahead of the Sheamus/Cesaro supercard showdown.
The company had no problem shuffling the deck to accommodate other needs on this edition of the show - this dynamic doubles duel should perhaps have been left on pause too.