WWE SmackDown Live Review: Results, Analysis and Grades for Sept. 27

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Heath Slater, Rhyno & American Alpha vs The Usos & The Ascension

Result: Usos & Ascension win by submission (Knee Submission)

Rating:2.75 out of 5 stars

The Usos have new music and were the only team to get their entrance on TV. The new music is trap music and it fits their new look and attitude quite well.

The Usos are trying to get an advantage heading into their WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at No Mercy against Slater & Rhyno. American Alpha also has unfinished business with the Usos, as they haven’t really gotten their revenge after the Samoans took out Chad Gable’s knee, forcing him out of the finals of the tag title tournament. The former Olympian will be looking to get some vengeance.

On the outside early on, the Usos manage to chop block Chad Gable and take out his knee once again. Consistency week to week in WWE storytelling. Gable gets worked over by the heels, and the crowd is hot for a hot tag to Rhyno, Jordan, or Slater.

After a long sell, Slater gets the hot tag and goes bananas on all of his opponents. The match breaks down with the Usos using a blind tag getting the advantage and taking out the leg of Slater. One of the Usos slaps on their knee bar submission, and force the former Hottest Free Agent in Wrestling to tap out.

My thoughts on the Ascension getting a win on TV, summed up by our editor Rob Wolkenbrod:

John Cena Interview

Caruso interviews Cena backstage about if it matters who is champion heading into their match at No Mercy. Cena will be at ringside tonight in order to prepare for hopefully getting his 16^th world championship.

The Miz is shown backstage getting a portrait of himself put over a portrait of LeBron James. The heat is extreme.