8 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Mar 20)
5. Brother Beyond
Jimmy's confidence was knowingly misplaced. Outmuscled and outmatched in a singles environment post-beatdown, the lone working Uso was dismantled and dismembered by Harper to further the narrative that the Champions have absolutely no chance of retaining their titles at the 'Show Of Shows' - if indeed they do make it there.
Presumably set to be a triple threat with a returning New Day, the object on the show isn't to put the quantity of foes up as the The Usos' main problem, more the physical presence and domination of the previously cartoonish Bludgeon Brothers.
Much like Fastlane and their bulldozing through the makeshift hybrid of opponents last week, the reset of the pair has been magnificent and at exactly the right time. Harper and Rowan proved their worth in multi-man contests with The Shield and the CM Punk/Daniel Bryan pairing years ago. Distanced from the w*nky gimmick they were saddled with back then and reframed in the w*nky one they're in now, the monsters may yet steal the 'Show of Show' from their more technical contemporaries.