7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (28 Feb)
5. Heel Smarts
Heels actually acting like heels should always be encouraged.
This week, Robert Roode chucked himself into the steel steps so the referee would eject Big E from ringside and Dolph Ziggler helped out by draping Roode's foot over the rope during a Kofi Kingston pinfall. Both spots worked to varying degrees (the ref totally should've spotted Ziggler's interference).
They helped give New Day an excuse as well. After watching back on the footage, Kofi can cry foul at Dolph still being allowed out there when E was banished for nothing, and the team can p*ss and moan about the injustice of it all. Maybe there will be some more troubles for the team at Elimination Chamber?
This is all set up for Xavier Woods to roar back into the frame and save New Day from their current struggles. He can be the glue that holds Kofi and E together, reminds them who they are and refocuses things for another Tag Title tilt.