7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 13)

2. Chemistry Counts

Kevin Owens Sami Zayn
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Who else out there could watch Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens do this forever? Yes, the overdone "fight forever" chants have followed them around, but they are gold together and always have been. Friday was just the latest chapter of brilliance from pals who could sleepwalk through excellent wrestling matches.

It's the fact Sami and KO don't sleepwalk that's so impressive. They continually try to put on the best clinic possible, but never do so to the detriment of any story that needs telling. Here, KO offered a handshake to Zayn as if to say: 'You know we should be fighting side-by-side, not against each other, right?'.

Genius foreboding for tag title challenges to come.

Naturally, things got more heated when Sami batted Kev's hand away. They ran through some familiar spots from past matches (even hardcore ROH fans would get a kick out of this stuff), then setup for one of the best DQ decisions you're ever likely to see.

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