3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 7)
Ups...
3. Non-Title Tag Feud Goodness
Zero problems this end with The Viking Raiders feuding against Braun Strowman and Ricochet. Will it be rivalry of the year? Nah, but you've got to take what you can get around these parts sometimes. Besides, this is a non-title tag-team feud, which is something your writer really enjoys.
It has never sat well that duos twiddle their thumbs doing next-to-nothing just because they're outside the title mix, and it's vitally important that WWE keeps them fresh in fan minds consistently. That's what this story represents - it's something for these dudes to do, and will lead to a few cool matches.
Ricochet vs. Ivar was certainly that.
They gelled well, and worked in some tidy big man vs. little man spots that never once made it seem like that's all Ivar can do. He can shift for a bigger boy, but he's way more powerful than Rico too. Decent little match, and it's nice to see WWE keeping an eye on the rest of the tag pack.