5 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 26 - Results & Review)

2. Santos Wins & Electra Lopez Debuts

Santos Escobar Humberto Angel Electra Lopez
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Here's a double win for WWE.

Santos Escobar picked up a solid victory over Carlito, and now Legado del Fantasma has a new member in NXT's Electra Lopez. She rounds the group out nicely. This also means the company can pen some eight-person tag matches - Santos, Angel, Humberto and Electra vs. Carlito, Cruz del Toro, Joaquin Wilde and Zelina Vega.

That'll keep everyone busy until Rey Mysterio is able to return from injury to match up with Escobar. This fan enjoyed everything put in front of him here, and he's still hopeful Santos has a big push coming his way. He deserves it for successfully going heel and adapting during Rey's layoff.

Quick word on Carlito. He doesn't need to win too many matches during his latest stab at WWE life, so using him to put guys like Escobar over is the right call from Triple H. Yep, win-win. Fantasma has a new recruit, and Santos has something to brag about with Carlito.

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