5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 5)

Ups...

5. Smash Mouth Tag Fun

Luke Gallows Ivar
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Onto the positives.

The OC vs. Viking Raiders started fairly slow, but it had the physicality you'd want from a bout between both teams and the live crowd definitely elevated it (more on them later). Here's hoping both squads can actually thrive on their respective brands post-Draft, although you've got to be worried for Erik and Ivar.

AJ Styles should get a nice pat on the back for his performance as a guest commentator too. Most guests at the broadcast table take away from the match you're watching, but not AJ. He added to it with passionate analysis, and even found time to put himself in the hunt for singles gold.

WWE could likely do with splitting the Tag-Team Titles into two distinct sets again so it gives teams like The OC something to fight for. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson are ultra-reliable in this sort of spot though, and they feel legit fresh on Fridays.

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