6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 19)

Ups...

6. The Swinging Kinshasa

New Day Cesaro Shinsuke Nakamura
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Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura have found their tag finisher.

The combination 'Superman Swing' and Kinshasa knee strike they worked on Kofi Kingston was a thing of beauty, and it was aided by the reactions of everyone behind the announce desk. Bayley and Sasha Banks, to their credit, reacted like they couldn't believe how dominant the heels were.

Admittedly, Cesaro's post-match rant wasn't too strong, but speaking has never been the Swiss star's main strength anyway. Put him in a wrestling ring, sound the bell and watch him fly. That's all WWE need to do, and Nakamura is the same. New Day can easily carry the verbal workload in this feud.

WWE should also really think about putting the SmackDown Tag Titles on Cesaro and Shin. Though true they're only getting this chance because of real-life controversy with The Forgotten Sons, they deserve it. Bring on more of this serious ass-kicking behaviour.

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