7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Apr 17)

3. Technical Ecstasy

Cesaro Daniel Bryan Shinsuke Nakamura Drew Gulak
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There's really no justifiable excuse if WWE management watching this bout don't book Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro on pay-per-view later in the year. They absolutely nailed it here, had the match of the night and never once looked anything other than world class.

Plus, the finish was sweet.

Shinsuke Nakamura tried to run-in to save his pal the indignity of tapping out, only to get stopped by Drew Gulak. That left the door open for Bryan to submit Cesaro and qualify for the men's Money In The Bank ladder match. Simple, well-executed business is the best kind of business.

It's also well-worth pointing out that Cole and Graves came alive during this match on commentary. They were audibly enthused by what they were witnessing, and almost seemed to forget that there was no natural atmosphere in the PC. That's how bloody good Bryan and Cesaro are.

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