Losers: Ricochet, Cedric Alexander, Shane Thorne, and Brendan Vink
For all four of the men in the tag team program from last week, this was a huge relegation, as they took a backseat to R-Truth and MVP, in essentially a comedy segment. For Ricochet, in particular, the decline is stunningly steep. Why was WWE promoting him and his "superhuman" abilities during a transition to a commercial break if they were just going to treat him like this?
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It's puzzling. One still gets the impression that a return to NXT would be the best career move for Ricochet given his treatment this year. It's not like Adam Cole has a lot of challengers right now.
Winner: Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal is back and he made sure to congratulate his former 3MB buddy and now fellow WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. Jinder's infamous 2017 reign at the top is one he consciously brought up in his association with McIntyre.
Rumors are that the former bandmates will have a program with one another. It looks like this segment was the first plank of that coming feud. It's one that speaks to the times, of course, but even in this strange era, it will only be filler. Still, it puts Jinder Mahal ahead.