5 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE Talking Smack (Jan 31)
4. Up - Alpha Males
Crucially given a rebuttal having been inexplicably left off the entire Royal Rumble event, American Alpha were finally allowed to opine on the questionable booking that has seen them shoved firmly to the background of Smackdown Live despite holding the Tag Team Championships.
Thanking Bryan for his prior acknowledgement of their Rumble omission, the two expressed frustration as they issued a call to any and all challengers, mirroring their segment on the main show that saw a brawl breakout between most of the duos on the blue brand.
In response, Bryan advised the Champions that they'd defend their titles against five other units in a Tag Team Turmoil match at Elimination Chamber, and Gable and Jordan took hold of the situation as if to re-assert their authority over the chasing pack, with Gable implying he wanted them to enter the contest first.
Blowing off the obvious disadvantage that presents in a single-elimination match, Alpha looked vitally re-energised and determined to remind audiences exactly why they were the most exciting team the industry just twelve months ago.