13 Ups & 1 Down From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 26)

8. Hey, Look! It's The Hardy Boyz!

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Well this was a pleasant surprise.

The Bar emerged soon after the opening batch of segments, ready to wrestle an announced set of opponents. Cue: the Hardy Boyz's music, Matt and Jeff emerging to a fantastic response, and an effective little tag bout that we'll cover later in the column.

Matt's return and reunion with Jeff gave SmackDown its third major news story following Kevin Owens' emergence and Kofi Kingston's removal from the Fastlane main event. More than that, it was great to see the former Deleter of Worlds back. He's in great shape, and if he's as healthy as he looks, him and Jeff are now all set for a solid run as the SmackDown tag division's veteran gatekeepers.

Give us the Hardys vs. DIY as soon as possible, please. That'd be lovely.

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