12 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 12)
8. Neon Green Battle
The gauntlet match's least compelling segment was its second one, with Kofi Kingston facing off against the similarly neon Jeff Hardy.
That it's listed as an Up should tell you it was far from bad, but it definitely lacked the excitement of the Bryan bout before it, with Kingston struggling to generate the same level of fire while working beneath his veteran opponent. They did work hard, though. A handful of acrobatic moments elevated it above the headlocks and other restholds, and a well-executed conclusion saw Hardy roll through on a high cross, Kofi blocking his attempted Trouble in Paradise, then hitting the S.O.S. for his second fall of the night.
It didn't help that we cut to this part of the match for a commercial break while it was already in progress. Such things are inevitable in matches this long, but it still made for a jarring introduction. Regardless, we can't be upset by what Kingston and Hardy served up between the ropes. They did their jobs admirable.