4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (24 Jan - Results & Review)

3. Pretty Deadly Shows A Different Side

Pretty Deadly Motor City Machine Guns
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Your train will soon pull into Banger Central Station now DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns in a '2 Out Of 3 Falls' match has been announced for Royal Rumble. That could be the best tag bout on a top WWE PLE in quite some time. Being honest, those have been few and far between for too long now. Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin will be motivated to tear the house down.

Truthfully, Sabin and Shelley were always winning this tag bout vs. Pretty Deadly. Even so, the PD lads looked awesome in defeat and got to show off a more aggressive side to their work. That was needed, not least 'cause they've been cast as clownish buffoons since day one on the main roster and have recently been taken for a ride by practically every other team in the division.

Being fabulous = yes, boy. Being taken for granted = no, boy.

Personally, this fan is chuffed for Pretty Deadly. They're a really tight team, but this just isn't their time to dominate the tag ranks. Unlike under Vince McMahon, Hunter understands that not being champs or number one contenders doesn't mean other acts have to suffer. Los Garza got to shine brightly last week, and it was PD's turn this time.

It'd be swell if WWE went all gung-ho on a more aggressive side to Kit Wilson and Elton Prince. Their frustrations should bubble to the surface like this more often. If that happens, then they'll get over as more than just a pretty boy duo who slip on proverbial banana peels.

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