9 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (13 Sept - Results & Review)
3. That Sensational Post-Match Stand Off
Post-match, The Bloodline ambushed Cody, then Roman Reigns came down to run them off. It's vital to note one of this story's biggest plot points - Reigns wasn't there to save Cody's skin. Nah, he was there for revenge on Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. This is a family affair that needs settling.
Fatu pulled Solo to safety, then WWE teased what's coming soon enough by having Jacob enter the ring and go face to face with the 'OTC'. Sikoa put a stop to that, then Rhodes helped Roman deal with Tama and Loa once the other powdered. Utter chaos, but the best kind.
You could smell a big tag bout watching this, which was precisely what Triple H had in mind. Cleverly, he also kept Fatu and Roman at arms length whilst teasing it, and booked more tension than anyone knows what to do with between Reigns and Rhodes.
Keeping this in reserve as dessert to the main meal of the cage bout = sweet.