3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 12)

Ups...

3. A Midcard Banger

Sami Zayn Jeff Hardy
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Survivor Series team implications aside, the Jeff Hardy vs. Sami Zayn match was good fun. Zayn tried every cheap trick in the book, got caught and then ate a loss because the pesky git was far too busy cheating to focus on winning. Few do that heel schtick better than Sami.

He can afford to take losses like this too - that's how good he is.

The way Zayn came to after a Swanton Bomb and watched his graphic fade out of the Survivors mix on the tron was quality television. His reactions were spot on, and fans giggled as they mocked him for getting egg on his face. All that was missing? Vince McMahon's beloved 'Na-Na-Na-Na Goodbye' song.

Fans in Norfolk were right up for some Hardy magic too. They popped big for his entrance, the Twist Of Fate and that Swanton. Christ, at times, it was almost like turning the clock back to 2008-2009 when Jeff was in the WWE Title hunt.

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