5 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (June 23)

4. The Wyatts Are Genuine Contenders For The New Day

The Wyatt Family
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Fans react positively to Bray Wyatt, leaving WWE with a decision to make. It's pretty clear that The Wyatt Family are going to challenge The New Day for the WWE Tag-Team Titles, possibly even at Battleground. That's where one almighty decision comes into play.

If both The Wyatts and New Day are cast as babyfaces, who loses out come the pay-per-view? The New Day are close to a full year as Tag-Team Champs, but booking The Wyatt Family to lose would (once again) make Bray look like a chump who never backs up his bold words. It's quite the dilemma for those calling the shots.

Still, it must be considered a plus that The Wyatts are even in the hunt. They're very realistic champions, and represent a real threat to The New Day's lengthy stint in the title hot seat. On SmackDown, Bray cut a promo on New Day after the champions beat The Vaudevillains, and it's entirely plausible that his men will be champions sooner rather than later.

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