6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 24 - Results & Review)

2. A Hot Brawl & A PLE Change

Santos Escobar Carlito
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Yours truly was really looking forward to seeing Carlito vs. Santos Escobar at Survivor Series, but he's willing to wait a little while longer if it helps the broader story with Rey Mysterio. Besides, Dragon Lee deserves this opportunity, and giving he and Santos approx 15 mins on Saturday night to tear the house down would be smart.

Oh yes, WWE changed things up by booking an injury angle for Carlito, whipping him out of the PLE, and having Lee step up as a replacement. You've got to love that intensity ex-LWO pals Carlito and Santos showcased during their brawling skits, and Dragon tossing his name into the mix to take Escobar down a peg sounds fun.

This fan has zero issues with any of that.

Carlito's revenge bid vs. Escobar can always happen another day, and it's not like anything beyond the two WarGames matches was going to live long in the memory at Survivor Series anyway. Maybe Santos and Lee can change that by putting on a thrilling homage to matches like Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero.

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