5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (March 20)

3. That Tag Match

Cesaro Daniel Bryan
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One of the hidden upsides to these cobbled-together TV shows in front of empty arenas is that WWE are leaning on some great workers to carry the load. On this week's SmackDown, Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura had a neat little tag match that exemplified this dependence.

It was particularly pleasing to see Cesaro's smooth sequences against Bryan and Gulak.

He might have the promo ability of a potted plant, but the Swiss star is one of the best pro wrestlers on the planet. When he's allowed to construct his own matches and has the right opponents to do it with, Cesaro is actually a stunning physical performer. Here's to more of his glue-like leadership between the ropes - it holds matches together.

His double down spot with Bryan, and the way he smashed everyone in sight with uppercuts, was breathtaking to watch even without crowd noise. More of this, please.

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