6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 5 - Results & Review)

5. Some British Strong Style

Hands up who else thought Sheamus would be Butch's surprise partner on Friday. Anyone? It did appear inevitable that the Brawling Brutes leader would roar back into action, then WWE would book some miscommunication between him and Pete Dunne. Perhaps that's coming, but not yet.

SmackDown had British Strong Style instead.

The live crowd wasn't exactly clued up on Tyler Bate when he was introduced, but everyone watching in the arena and at home must've been impressed by the potential of Dunne and Bate as a team. They're old friends, so can work nifty matches in their sleep. That's not to say the pair (or Pretty Deadly) phoned it in though.

Speaking of PD, they'll be absolutely fine even after staring at the lights. The pair are strong enough characters to bounce back, and it's important for them that they're getting TV reps in anyway. This bout definitely had a refreshing vibe due to the names involved, and that's welcome.