9 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Jan 15)
2. Ending On A Downer
The Miz vs. Sheamus was lame. Pretty, pretty lame.
Barely lasting three minutes, it saw Cesaro interfere on his partner's behalf, Shane pulling him off the apron and into a massive cake, then 'The A-Lister' scoring an opportunistic roll-up finish with extra leverage. Pure, midcard fluff, with the biggest problem being that it took place in the main event slot.
The post-match saw Miz and Shane batter The Bar around ringside. McMahon Coast-to-Coasted a cake into Sheamus' face, because of course he did, and the new besties hoisted the World Cup trophy aloft. Not before Miz had shoved a wedge of sweet sponge in McMahon's face, though.
This wasn't awful as a total package, but it ended a solid episode of SmackDown on a bum note, particularly after the stunning highs of Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade. A structural issue rather than a content issue, it hampered the broadcast nonetheless.