6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 4)

2. A Coming Feud’s Glaring Weakness

The Usos Shinsuke Nakamura Rick Boogs
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Jimmy and Jey Uso, as the intro stated, are arguably the best tag-team that WWE has on its books in 2022. The brothers are also at their best when they're cast as serious wingmen for Roman Reigns, so one has to question the wisdom in programming them opposite Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs.

It's not that Shin and Boogs are bad - it's that they've been working comedy bits lately. Or, more accurately, they've been working "comedy" bits lately. Naka and his guitar-playing partner are unlikely to get an edge before WrestleMania either, and that kinda means the next SmackDown Tag Title feud will be a chore to sit through.

Great.

The Usos just got done working a joke rivalry vs. The Viking Raiders, and now they're about to indulge in more silly b*llocks against the ex-IC Champ and his musclebound mate. Fingers crossed this fan is totally wrong and the beatdown on SmackDown is a sign of things to come.

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