4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 8)

Ups...

4. New Champs

Dolph Ziggler Robert Roode
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Onto the 'Ups'.

The Street Profits were getting pretty boring as SmackDown Tag-Team Champions (following 244 days as Raw Tag Champs too), so it's nice to see some change. Plus, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode are one hell of a duo when that bell rings. They complement one another well, and they've even got a matching colour scheme now.

You've gotta' love it.

Another upside to all this is that Ford and Dawkins now have cause to get serious. F*ck blue cups, kiss goodbye to the banter and ditch the comedy, because they need to start kicking ass and showing a different side to their act. Either that or they should turn heel and forget all about the tag belts for now.

They're not the only ones who need to change. Dolph has to quit wearing those goofy SmackDown hats/beanies and focus more on promoting his team with Roode. When motivated, this is one of the best tags in wrestling.

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