6 Ups & 1 Down From WWE SmackDown (July 29)
3. Domination (Viking Style)
Last week's countout win over Jinder Mahal and Shanky was a colossal step backwards for The Viking Raiders. On Friday, Erik and Ivar confidently stepped back out of that creative misery towards something brighter - they positively pasted New Day members Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods.
Ooft, this was good stuff.
It's always fun when heel teams are built up as destroyers who don't give a toss about anybody but themselves. The Viking Raiders smashed New Day around, then wrecked Woods' ankle with an old-school Steve Austin on Brian Pillman homage.
Using their shields was also a nice touch that added to the moment and sold the uniqueness of Erik and Ivar as characters. This is how you hype up a heel unit to be something special, people. It's the kind of booking these Raiders could've done with a good few years ago.