5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (30 Jan - Results & Review)

4. Actual Women’s Tag Match Comes Through

Charlotte Flair Alexa Bliss Liv Morgan
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Their bosses might've plumped for some of the clunkiest setup this side of a mid-2000 WCW Thunder taping, but Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez was another sparkling showing for both duos and a wonderful example of the Women's Tag-Team Title division done right. This is great to see for those who struggled through the dreary days of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax holding down the fort as champs.

Liv and Roxanne have blossomed into a fine unit, and the combo of Flair and Bliss just works whether they're champs or not. Again, the segment leading into the match was crap, but the action bell to bell ruled. Stephanie Vaquer got involved as well to keep her story with Raquel Rodriguez going.

Morgan and Perez vs. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY at Saturday Night's Main Event last week was tidy, and so was this. It was clear that everyone was on the same page as soon as the bell sounded. Charlotte snapping at Roxanne, Alexa and Liv rolling around the mat to set the world record for most attempted small packages, Vaquer biting back at Rodriguez. Oh yes, all of this worked and it worked well.

If spoiled fans like this dude are happy to dish out criticism in the 'Downs', then he's got to take his cap off and applaud when WWE get something spot on. They absolutely did during this bout. Good on Morgan, Perez, Bliss and Flair for going hell for leather when they probably didn't even really need to. They did it for the love of the game.

Wrestling, not Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Who did he ever beat?!

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