SmackDown.WWE
Sami Zayn and The Usos were shown telling Roman Reigns they were unable to find a fifth member before Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline made its way to the ring. The OG Bloodline soon followed. They all immediately started brawling.
Reigns saved Zayn from a Samoan Spike before he and Jacob Fatu had a standoff that was interrupted by Bronson Reed. He helped Sikoa and his crew take out everyone in the OG Bloodline.
The second of three title matches took place next when Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins challenged Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin for the tag titles.
Ford and Shelley began the match with a fast-paced exchange that showed off the speed and agility of both men.
The Profits are one of the best tag teams in WWE, and MCMG is one of the best tag teams in the world, so it almost seemed easy for them to put on a good match.
Even though just about every move looked great, the outcome was very predictable. The Guns just made their WWE debut a few weeks ago and won the titles shortly after, so the odds of them losing the belts here were slim at best.
The thing that was unpredictable was how it ended. Tommaso Ciampa attacked the Profits to cause a disqualification. Johnny Gargano tried to play peacemaker but Ciampa shoved him to the mat and walked away.
MCMG tried to apologize to the Profits, but Dawkins decked Shelley in the face before he and Ford walked away. Even though a DQ ending is never ideal, the way this was handled set up some interesting possibilities for the future.
Result: The Profits won by DQ
Notable Moments and Observations
- Jey told Roman that he needed to make a call to someone but didn’t reveal who it was.
- The fireworks for MCMG’s entrance should be quicker and louder.
- The way Dawkins launched Shelley over the announce table ruled.