12 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 12)

6. McMiz TV Gets Heated

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Last night's much-promoted episode of "McMiz TV" could've benefited from more airtime, and the rivalry between these two popular teams seemed forced at first, but The Usos and Shane McMahon/The Miz swung it around by the end, delivering a fun, entertaining back-and-forth ahead of their Elimination Chamber showdown.

It started with textbook Mac and Miz bromancery, before Jimmy and Jey emerged from the back. The d*ck-measuring commenced soon after. It was as if the duos were trying to outdo each other on the strength of their relationships as they threw bitesize banter across the ring, before Miz made things personal, asking Jimmy about Mandy Rose. Shane threatened to hit Jey so hard his brother would feel it. Seconds later, the Usos dropped their catchphrase, and their boots landed under 'The Best Tag Team In The World's' jaws with tandem Superkicks.

The Usos had to do something devious here. The crowd were into both teams, but Miz & Mac's feelgood story makes them the easier duo to root for at the moment. Nobody wants to jeer for them, and having Jimmy and Jey attack not only made them the villains in this saga, but put further sympathy on the champs after the George Mizanin stuff the other week.

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