3 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 18)

2. Ricochet Wins!

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Give workers like Ricochet and Sheamus enough time, bung on a satisfying finish and they'll come through for you every single time. Their match was the best on this week's show by a long, long way. Together, the pair showed that Sheamus is one of WWE's most reliable and Rico one of the company's most-overlooked.

This victory better lead to something more.

Fans were sucked in by the pace these two worked at, and it was hard not to admire Ricochet's underdog spirit. That's something he's had for the longest time, so it's confusing that Vince McMahon hasn't decreed him the second coming of Daniel Bryan (or something like that) and at least given Rico a shot at glory.

If he returns to hanging out backstage with Aliyah and looking on jealously as others grab the spotlight, then he might as well tell WWE's writers to f*ck right off permanently. Put it this way: If they can't capitalise on a match like this, then they're not doing their jobs properly.

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