15 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (July 29)

12. Death By Viking

The Viking Raiders Jobber
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Is it about time WWE gave The Viking Raiders something more substantial to sink their teeth into? Absolutely, but Erik and Ivar are really, really good at squashing dorks soooo... screw it?

Local Enhancement Guys #1 and #2 were put through the wringer by the Vikings. They mount precisely zero offense throughout, ate some of the tandem's most dangerous moves including that awesome double slam/powerbomb/thing, before #2 was put away with Thor's Hammer. Textbook, but well done.

Erik and Ivar's arsenal is fast, hard-hitting, and impactful, making them great for this role, even if most would rather see them tangling with actual tag teams at this stage. That must surely be forthcoming. For now, though, the squashes are still a breeze.

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