4 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 9)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Rest Of The Tag Division Check Out American Alpha

American Alpha The Vaudevillains Hype Bros
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Last week, American Alpha defeated The Vaudevillains. In back to front fashion, they were up against some jobbers on SmackDown this time. Surely, that scenario should have been the other way around? Jason Jordan and Chad Gable have already beaten one of the teams they're competing with in the new SmackDown tag division.

Regardless of this slightly illogical feel, WWE rescued things with their eventual booking of the tag-team scene. The announcers talked about the possibility of new titles on SmackDown for duos, making the segment worthwhile. As American Alpha whipped some enhancement talent, other teams decided to get a closer look.

The Vaudevillains, The Ascension and Hype Bros all came down to watch the bout. Then, they all jumped into the ring for a quick brawl. There's nothing wrong with this kind of fare, it really puts over the competitive nature of the fledgling division.

What other 'ups' and 'downs' did you take from this week's SmackDown Live? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.