SmackDown Review: Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns in (Tag Team) Turmoil

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Bryan started against Jey, as they did a lot of chain wrestling, with Bryan enjoying most of the success. However, when he threw Jey into the ropes, Jimmy was able to make a blind tag, and The Usos used the double-back elbow, followed by the high-five double-elbow drop.

Bryan backed away from Jimmy, then Reigns asked for Bryan to make a tag, he told Bryan that he knows what they can do, as Michael Cole acknowledged on commentary that Reigns is cousins with The Usos. This time, Bryan made a much more friendly tag, though the animosity was clearly still there.

Again, in something that would prove to be a common theme in this match, after Bryan out-wrestled their opponents, Reigns entered the match and out-muscled them, when he knocked Jimmy down with a shoulder tackle.

Reigns looked good, forcing The Usos to regroup, but they got another blind tag, and they took Reigns down like they did to Bryan. Bryan then mocked Reigns by asking him what he was doing, when he walked around at ringside to regroup, then asked for a tag, which Reigns gave him.

This time, Bryan got a little momentum going, sending Jimmy into the corner and hitting the Yes Kicks. It didn’t last long, though, and The Usos got their offense going, as they worked Bryan over, before Bryan escaped to the outside and had to make a tag to Reigns.

Reigns was in control, until another unwanted tag saw Bryan bring himself into the match. The Usos worked on Bryan for a bit, until he performed the backflip that usually starts his comeback and grabbed hold of Jimmy’s arm, said something to Reigns, and Reigns gave him a nod before we finally saw some cohesion from them.

Bryan again started to get hot, this time taking both Usos to the outside, and delivering some stiff kicks to Jey, until Reigns came in and pulled him off. Bryan told him that they have to win, and Reigns said that they can’t win on the outside. Bryan said that this is how he wins, and Reigns told him to do it the right way and bring it back in the ring. Bryan told Reigns not to get in his face again, poking Reigns, and Reigns pushed Bryan’s hand and told him not to touch him.

Bryan did bring back in the ring, and he continued to pick Jey apart. Bryan held Jey’s arm and looked for a tag, but Reigns shook his head and said he wouldn’t tag in.

Bryan kept the offense up a bit more, until Jey was able to tag out to Jimmy. Bryan countered a running attack by Jimmy by dumping him over the ropes, but not before another blind tag from Jey. Jey hit a diving crossbody, and he might have pinned Bryan, but Reigns made the save. Jimmy got upset, and the relationship between Reigns and The Usos broke down.

Bryan hit a dropkick on Jimmy, setting him up on the apron for a big dropkick from Reigns. Jey then dove out onto Reigns, who then took a dive from Bryan. Jimmy was set to join them, but was surprised by a Superman Punch from Reigns. Jey hit Reigns with a superkick, and Bryan looked to hit a flying dropkick, but Jey caught him with a superkick.

Jey went to the top, but Bryan got the knees up, and rolled Jey over into the Yes Lock, and made him tap.

Bryan and Reigns eliminate The Usos via submission.

After Jey tapped, Bryan held onto the hold for a bit, until Reigns came in and pulled him off. He said Bryan saw Jey tap. Bryan started to counter, but didn’t finish his point before SmackDown went to commercial.