2 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 4)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Hot Main Event Tag

Angel Kofi Kingston Big E
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WWE just stumbled upon a home run hitter for later in the year. If they don't book New Day vs. Los Lotharios in a SmackDown Tag Title feud in 2022, then they're simply not paying attention. This main event was really, really good, and it showed what Angel and Humberto can do together if they're treated with respect.

Instead of, y'know, being jobbed out in less than two minutes.

The romantic heels (now there's a descriptor!) matched Kofi Kingston and Big E all the way before eventually taking the loss. There's no shame in dropping to defeat here - Lotharios got their sh*t in and were presented as a proper tag-team for arguably the first time. They must be happy with how they came across.

How the pair follows up on this will be key. If Angel and Humberto go back to jobbing for The Viking Raiders next week, then this will be wasted effort. If not, then WWE could have its next heel champions set. They're that good in-ring.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 New Directions For WWE After Royal Rumble 2022 and 4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 28)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.