5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 23)

3. That Eight-Man Tag

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Daniel Bryan + Cesaro = success.

It's a simple formula even Scott Steiner could grasp, and WWE must've realised what they'd be getting when they programmed both these guys into the same match. Add Kevin Owens, a splash of Shinsuke Nakamura, Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode and The Street Profits into the mix, and everyone had a good old time.

SmackDown's opening eight-man tag was pure wrestling fun. It didn't do much to establish new challengers for Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins beyond recent exchanges with Ziggler and Roode, but it was an enjoyable watch because of the talent pool.

Bryan, in particular, looked motivated here. He's only just back and the man looks like becoming SmackDown's midcard MVP (not Montel Vontavious Porter - he's over on Raw, folks) for 2020-2021. Signs are good that D-Bry is about to have some special matches...

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