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#4 Flop on WWE SmackDown: The Viking Raiders lose again

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The Viking Raiders have been far from dominant since their arrival on WWE SmackDown. This week, they lost to Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.

It all started with another corny edition of Happy Corbin’s talk show in which he mocked Drew McIntyre with the help of madcap Moss. The duo attacked the Scottish Warrior at Day 1 during a backstage interview, which led to the latter sustaining an injury.

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The segment was fortunately interrupted by Erik and Ivar, which then led to a brawl. Soon, we saw them booked for a match that seemed like a good opportunity to make the tag team division seem more competitive. Unfortunately, that was far from the case as The Viking Raiders struggled to gain dominance throughout their bout with Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.

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The former tag team champions ultimately lost the match after Madcap Moss’ impressive fight against Erik and Ivar. He pinned Erik to seal the victory for his team. Moss did well at Day 1, and he was good once again on SmackDown. It's evident that WWE wanted to showcase his potential on SmackDown.

However, we can’t help but wonder if it was the right decision to compromise The Viking Raiders’ credibility in the process.

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