7 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's SmackDown (Apr 10)

3. Fight Forever

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The Usos vs. New Day might be the easiest home run in SmackDown's arsenal. Throw these teams together at any point and, provided they're given longer than five minutes, it's a guaranteed hit. Their in-ring chemistry is tremendous, their back catalogues vast, and while last night's bout wasn't on the same level as their pay-per-view work, it was still an excellent back-and-forth affair.

The bout was thrown together to decide who'd face new Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers at the Greatest Royal Rumble, and it ruled. With Big E and Xavier Woods representing The New Day, the tandems kept it fast-paced for the most part, and built to a fun conclusion that saw Jimmy and Jey escape the Midnight Hour with a Superkick flurry. From there, a top rope splash scored the victory, and The Usos will now meet the Bludgeons on 27 April.

Sure, it's not exactly a fresh pairing, but who cares when the bouts are so consistent? This felt very much like a 'make good' for WrestleMania's curtailed title fight, and given the standard of previous matches between The Usos and Harper & Rowan, we can't wait for the Greatest Rumble.

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