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1. Jeff Hardy And Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton And The Miz

The World Cup tournament at Crown Jewel will determine the “best in the world” when four Raw superstars and four SmackDown superstars battle it out.  Last night gave fans a glimpse of the blue brand’s participants in the World Cup in a tag team main event.

Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, and The Miz will represent the blue brand at Crown Jewel, but the four were in a tag team match last night with Hardy and Mysterio facing Orton and Miz.  Earlier in the night, however, commissioner Shane McMahon raised the stakes by saying if one of his brand’s superstars lose to a Raw superstar during the World Cup final round, he will have to find a home on another show.

The tag team match main evented the show with both sides looking to make an impact.  And after a pretty good match, Hardy and Mysterio used their cohesion to get the win after a 619 followed by a Swanton Bomb.  After the match was over, however, saw The Viper strike in a big way.

Orton hit everyone in the ring, including his tag team partner The Miz, with an RKO to make a loud statement that he wants to be the best in the world at Crown Jewel.  The Viper will certainly have a good shot at winning the tournament, but the other blue brand stars seem to have a good shot as well.

This tag team match was pretty good despite it taking a little too long to get going, and it gave a brief example of what to expect at Crown Jewel.

Final Grade: B