5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 1)

4. Cheer The Heels, Boo The Faces

The Street Profits
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Things aren't much better on the men's side of the tag scene.

The Street Profits come across as naturally arrogant and unlikeable. Sure, New Day had loads of heel-ish swagger at one point and things worked out for them, but they were at least endearing. Ford and Dawkins just grate, and they got too much screen time to talk about nothing on SmackDown.

Their 2021 predictions skit was rotten from the start. The jokes didn't land, it felt like it was going too long three minutes in, and it almost felt like a relief when Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode attacked them. This is the kind of "heel" attack on "babyfaces" that might've been cheered by a live crowd.

That's not good. Dolph and Roode showed the kind of aggression that The Profits lack, and that needs to change pronto. Dawkins and Ford are actually really annoying at times. They could do with a heel turn themselves.

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