4 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (28 June - Results & Review)

2. What A Hot Start!

Bloodline Solo Sikoa Tama Tonga Loa Cody Rhodes Kevin Owens Randy Orton
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SmackDown's first 20 minutes suggested fans were in for another whirlwind episode. That was a bit of a false dawn, but the hot start in New York was undeniable. The Bloodline arrived (without Jacob Fatu), then Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton drove in to cut them off and brawl.

KO hit a dive spot through a table, then Cody called the retreating Solo Sikoa "a seat filler" compared to real 'Head Of The Table' Roman Reigns. GM Nick Aldis came out in a bid to calm things down, but the babyfaces wrecked his security force. So, Aldis called on the police and had all three ejected from the building.

That got them out of the way for Bloodline business to come later.

This mayhem is precisely the sort of thing fans will demand from the upcoming six-man tag at Money In The Bank. Make it 'Street Fight' style and let everyone go wild, please. Also, giving Solo the pin (instead of Fatu, assuming he's involved) would be smart if Sikoa's challenging Cody at SummerSlam.

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