9 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (18 Oct)
2. The H-Team
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Was it the hideously awkward exchanges between Corey Graves, Michael Cole and Hulk Hogan, the fact that 'The Hulkster' commented how good new team member Ali looked despite not even making the show, or the very fabric of this needless encounter that made this promo one of the worst things on the show?
All of the above, probably.
In a rare dose of reality, Skype looked to be acting up between the three as they rambled on about the Crown Jewel clash, though it was honestly too hard to tell if this was technology failing the trio or Hogan's inability to stay properly on message in his pre-tape.
Anyway, his new team is assigned, brother brother brother, and all of this will thankfully soon be over again for another few months.
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