10 WWE Money In The Bank 2020 Impulse Reactions

9. The New Day Vs. The Miz & John Morrison Vs. The Forgotten Sons Vs. Lucha House Party

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The four teams in this above-average opener were owed more than the booking that built to this Fatal Four Way for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.

Just about everything they've been up to on television gave away the first physical interactions between the pairings because the creative team simply couldn't be a*sed to think of other ways to get them to this event. Singles became tags, Miz TV segments became ethically iffy gatherings, and the go-home show split all eight into heels and babyfaces for a needless eight-man tag.

It dulled the energy levels in this opener for sure. Morrison and Lucha House Party did some stuff that was prettier than it was good, but The New Day were the only faces that wrestled as if they wanted the match to be empty arena hot rather than just a session between all the wrestlers going through their usual motions.

The New Day got the win thanks to a Big Ending, which at least keeps the dream alive that the SmackDown hacker will try and drive a wedge between them. Somebody might as well take an interest.

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