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

3. Another Good Tag Match

The Viking Raiders Valhalla Pete Dunne
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That wasn't the only well-worked tag bout on Friday night.

The Viking Raiders scored a fun win over 'dem Brawling Brutes. Despite Sheamus ditching his pals to chum around with Drew McIntyre instead, there is still merit to Butch and Ridge Holland as a tandem; Butch, for example, will help Ridge along the longer they work together.

Giving Erik and Ivar a win was also the right call. They needed a boost heading into what looks like a non-title tag on the main card at Elimination Chamber, especially because they're up against bigger names like McIntyre and Sheamus there. That, if given enough time, will be one of those "bangers" everyone is talking about.

Honestly, zero problems with any of this. Butch/Holland continued gelling as a unit, The Raiders got a victory they needed, then WWE booked the erm...'Banger Bros' to attack them on-stage as revenge for previous scuffles.

Simple, but effective.

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