10 Ways SmackDown Live! Can Recover Before 2018
5. The Power Of Love
How do you solve a problem like Mike and Maria?
The loved-up pair looked set to thrill audiences with knowingly absurd arrogance when they made their unannounced debut at June's Money In The Bank pay-per-view, but the spark fizzled almost immediately after failing to even appear on the follow-up SmackDown Live! episode, before getting sucked into a 50/50 conflict with Sami Zayn the following week.
The talented former 'Miracle' and his equally sensational wife can offer much to the show as indulgent and ignorant ignoramuses more obsessed with longing looks towards one another than whatever threat an incredulous opponent could offer.
Maria recently revealed her husband's recent addiction problems with pain medication, and in reality, his personal recovery may be of greater importance than how they can contribute to the brand's overall health.
However, contribute they must, with Tuesday nights in dire, dire need of heels for the rotation of babyfaces to tussle with in between queuing up for matches with Jinder Mahal. The logjam is proving fatal to the progression of the show, and of all the bottlenecked talent, these two could and should be able to escape the cluster.