7 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 7)
2. Escalation
These Miz/Daniel Bryan angles follow a similar pattern every week. 'The A-Lister' gets all blustery, mocking the former General Manager for his perceived failings, before Bryan comes out for a fight. Somehow, Miz ends up outsmarting his foe, but not without his overdue comeuppance inching closer and closer, leading to his avoidance tactics escalating the following week
This is exactly how it unfolded last night, with Miz once again delivering a promo away from the arena. Like last week, he assumed himself safe, but Bryan was smarter. He jumped his rival on the set of Miz & Mrs, beating the tar out of him until the goon squad got involved, with Daniel eventually succumbing to the numbers, and Miz cracking a vase over his skull.
It was well written, well executed, and delivered exactly what the fans wanted: their SummerSlam match (Miz accepted Bryan's challenge earlier in the segment). Provided the road agents keep their grubby paws away from it, this already looks a surefire highlight.