7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (5 June - Results & Review)
2. Something Isn’t Clicking With This Tag Story
Talla Tonga beating Royce Keys was a slight surprise, especially because it’s such a cold loss for Keys to take. However, it's reasonable that he only lost because both Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga got involved. Plus, Keys didn't have any back up of his own to offset the numbers advantage of The MFTs. That's fair enough.
Besides, the real story came afterwards when R-Truth ran in for the save, but Damian Priest pulled him out and left Royce to The MFTs. The main problem and why this scores a 'Down'? None of this is particularly interesting. Keys doesn’t have sympathy from fans, The MFTs are a lesser version of The Bloodline, and Priest’s logic about Royce is all over the place.
Things better pick up in a hurry.
Let's stick with Priest for a bit. He's claiming he doesn't trust Royce because the ex-Powerhouse Hobbs could be in league with Solo. Huh? Is Damian even paying attention and watching the show?! Sure, Sikoa is trying to manipulate Keys, but there's been a lot of physicality between Royce and The MFT group lately. Hell, Talla even blasted Royce backstage!
It's a sad day when Truth is the logical one in your tag-team. WWE are honestly making Damian look like a bit of a big idiot here, and that needs to stop before it's too late. No, he doesn't need to be buddies with Royce, but at least acknowledge the fact he isn't getting along with Sikoa and chums either. Why is that such a difficult concept to grasp?