5 Things WWE SmackDown got right this week (January 1st, 2021)

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#4 Otis and Daniel Bryan team up on WWE SmackDown

Former SmackDown Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura competed against Daniel Bryan and Otis this week on WWE SmackDown. Otis has been under Chad Gable’s training for some time now, and the results have started showing already.

Cesaro used his strength to work over Bryan early in the match. Their short exchange was fantastic and showed just how good The Swiss Cyborg is in the ring.

Nakamura tagged in soon after, and both the heels continued to work on the former WWE Champion to retain the advantage. Bryan finally made a tag to Otis who burst into the match and threw Cesaro around.

Otis managed to hit his signature Caterpillar on Cesaro, and the babyfaces took control before Nakamura got back in the match. The Artist almost took down Bryan, but Otis broke up an armbar to help his teammate out. Bryan finally locked in the Yes Lock on Nakamura to pick up the victory.

This was a fun contest that allowed Otis to work with three major stars. While many fans would like to watch Nakamura and Cesaro work in top rivalries, it’s unfortunate that they’re still competing in mixed bookings.

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