7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown: Happy New Year (Dec 30)

4. Nothing Wrong With This

GUNTHER Braun Strowman
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Anyone who read last week's article already knows how sour yours truly was on the usual 'Miracle On 34th Street Fight' guff WWE put on. That paled in comparison to the old-school wrasslin' angle Triple H presented on Friday; this was exactly what the burgeoning Braun Strowman vs. GUNTHER feud needed.

Braun taking the fight to Imperium despite being outnumbered is something the 'Monster' would do. It was also nice to see GUNTHER and pals get the upper hand before Ricochet evened the odds with a trusty steel chair too. Giving the flyer a weapon was a smart choice from the writers.

Kinda unfortunate that he dinged GUNTHER on the side of the head and bust him wide open though, but you win some you lose some. WWE shot around that accidental bloodletting well, and it didn't knacker the segment that folks didn't see the IC Champ's furious reaction to Rico's involvement.

GUNTHER vs. Braun will be some hoss battle if booked properly when the time comes.

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