11 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Jul 16)

2. Black & Cesaro Go Again

Yes, it was another rematch on a show full of them, but Aleister Black and Cesaro unleashed a shorter, more concise version of their Extreme Rules bout, and it absolutely delivered - albeit on a lesser level than the pay-per-view scrap.

The opening stages were strike-heavy. Black attacked first, thenhis Swiss opponent came back at him with uppercuts, before Aleister unloaded a volley of knees before hitting his signature pose. Similar exchanges followed prior to Cesaro attempting to ground the action with holds, forcing Black to swim against the tide, particularly when he ate the pop-up uppercut. The action continued to unfold thereafter. A big boot almost got Cesaro the victory and he went for the crossface in the aftermath, but Black got out, sent his opponent into the post, and knocked his mouthpiece straight out of his gob with the match-winning Black Mass.

That was a great visual, and it's onwards and upwards for Black. He could have probably done with a more one-sided rivalry for his first proper feud, though the matches were strong.