WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Predictions: A Phenomenal Night?
Source: WWE.com
The Usos (c) vs. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin – WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
We’ve recently seen somewhat of a double-turn between these two teams in recent weeks. It now seems like The Usos are the crowd favorites while Gable & Benjamin are the heels.
The Usos’ babyface turn was totally organic, as the crowd got behind them due to their stellar matches and they’ve been phenomenal on the microphone. They are truly doing the best work of their careers and are one of the most entertaining things going in all of WWE right now, in my opinion.
A couple of weeks back, it looked like Gable & Benjamin had won the titles clean on SmackDown but the match was restarted per the legal men not being involved in the deciding pinfall. The Usos ultimately retained their titles but not without controversy. This controversy drove Gable & Benjamin to go full-heel which I think was the right move. I also think it’s the right move to put the belts on Gable & Benjamin at the Royal Rumble.
Similar to The Bar on Raw, The Usos can afford this loss because they will continue to be perennial title contenders. We all watched American Alpha get lost in the mix before the team was split up. The pairing of Gable & Benjamin has been received with mixed and lukewarm reactions up to this point. I think they need this win and a solid push with the titles. It’s time to see if this team will sink or swim as champions.