4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 22)

3. This Again?

Shinsuke Nakamura Happy Corbin
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How many times is this match going to happen?!

Despite having obvious chemistry together, Shinsuke Nakamura and Happy Corbin have nothing new going on. They literally just finished feuding over the 'King' gimmick during the summer, and that's why it felt lazy to stick them back in the ring again for another go-around in October.

Someone on WWE's writing staff clearly thinks there's value in Naka and Rick Boogs vs. Corbin and Madcap Moss. Is there? Is there though? Unless one (or both) of those squads is about to become full-time tags and go after The Usos, then a series of matches like that will accomplish sod all.

Worse, Shin's up and down booking continues. He's a utility man, sure, but he's also been toiling big time since handing over the 'King' gimmick without protest. Losing to Corbin, who is also working with scraps to keep this Happy business afloat, won't help him.

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