WWE Battleground 2016: 10 Things We Learned

9. Mojo Rawley Will Continue To Team With Zack Ryder

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Another team set for SmackDown looks like Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley. Previously in NXT, they had been known as The Hype Bros, a low-level unit that never really looked like it could ever threaten the main roster WWE Tag-Team Titles. Much like Breezango, how will WWE ever know if they don't give the team a chance?

Once Ryder had fallen at the feet of Rusev in a WWE United States Title bout, he looked like he was in for a pasting at the hands of the 'Bulgarian Brute'. That's when Mojo hit the scene, sprinting down the aisle and getting right in Rusev's face. Rawley was even accompanied by entrance music, something that papered over the sense that many didn't know who he was.

As Rusev will be on Monday Night Raw, he likely won't be feuding with either Ryder or Rawley in the near future. There was no physicality between Mojo and Rusev, which seems to suggest that The Hype Bros will be back, only this time on SmackDown.

There are certainly worse ways to use Ryder, and the division needs more teams.

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