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

2. KO's Possible Subterfuge?

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...against guys like Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

There's a reason why Bryan is harping on about how little Zayn defends the Intercontinental Title on Fridays, and there's a sneaky reason why KO is pitching tag-teams to his fellow bearded babyface. WWE may well be about to reunite Kevin and Sami once again, and yours truly is 100% here for it.

Owens could be luring Daniel into a false sense of security so that Zayn can ambush him with the IC belt and try to shut down Bryan's revived 'workhorse title' crusade. This is how WWE book KO; remember his short-lived honorary status as a New Day member before turning on Kofi Kingston last year? Yeah, this is pretty much more of that.

Or, it's a deliberate red herring designed to throw fans off the scent. Either way, seeing dudes like Bryan, Owens and Zayn interacting will only help SmackDown become a better watch every week. Bring on more of this goodness.

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