9 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Nov 27)

2. Obviously, This Was Good...

The Usos The Bar
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Look, it was The Usos vs. The Bar. What did you expect?

Though SmackDown's tag team storylines have suffered in 2018, the in-ring action is almost always excellent. Such is the calibre of performer. The Revival's wreckage aside, each of WWE's finest main roster tag teams currently ply their trade on the blue brand. They can't help but build fun action when placed in the ring together without a daft stipulation, and that's exactly what transpired last night, as The Usos and Bar whetted appetites for the TLC pay-per-view.

It was a notch or two below what these teams are capable of on a bigger stage. That's the point, though. This was a taster. An appetiser. A warm-up. If they'd went all-out last night then they'd have had nowhere to go at the pay-per-view, which is supposed to be the point where feuds peak, so kudos to these four talented guys for not emptying their tanks.

Cesaro's pre-match knockout punch keeps The Bar protected in defeat and the pinfall sets TLC up perfectly. They're going to kill it on 16 December.

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