7 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (May 1)
4. A Dynamic US Title Scene
![Randy Orton The Miz Jeff Hardy](https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2018/05/649fda37b1f5422a-600x338.jpg)
This week's edition of 'The Most Must-See Talk Show In WWE History' didn't quite live up to this billing. Miz TV was good, but not great, with the focus on functionality over memorability.
To that end, it was a success. A tag match pitting The Miz and Shelton Benjamin against Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy was set up as a result of their interactions. These four will presumably form the backbone of SmackDown's United States Title division going forward, with 'The A-Lister's' impending feud with Daniel Bryan put on the backburner, which is absolutely fine. That storyline is going to rule regardless of when it happens, so why jump the gun?
Jeff Hardy was Miz's first guest, and refused to rise to the host's goading. Then came Randy Orton, who hosed on Bryan's old SmackDown Top 10 list, before challenging Jeff to a US Title match at Backlash. Shelton Benjamin wrapped things up, a brawl inevitably broke out, and thus, the tag match was born.
While it was easy to see where the segment was heading as soon as it became a revolving door, it still entertained. Miz is fantastic in his role. He is already one of SmackDown's MVP's, and although this wasn't his best work, there are much, much worse ways to start the show.