10 RAW vs SmackDown matches that we don't want to see

Not every Inter-brand match is a worthwhile proposition
Not every Inter-brand match is a worthwhile proposition

#4 The Hardy Boyz vs The Ascension

The Ascension, doing about as much in this photo as they do on television.
The Ascension, doing about as much in this photo as they do on television.

One of the most celebrated tag teams in the history of the WWE, a big part of the success of the Attitude Era, and an influence on many in-ring performers now, The Hardy Boyz have done it all. What they haven't done since returning to the WWE at WrestleMania is be particularly good.

Their work has been unmemorable, but flashes of their previously great work are still evident, whilst there's always the lingering hopes that Matt will eventually break and turn into the lovable nutcase that stole everyone's hearts in TNA last year.

The Ascension, on the other hand, has become a joke. Rampant in NXT, demolishing tag teams at such a rate that their entrances were longer than the contests, their call-up to WWE saw them immediately humiliated by legends, such as JBL, for no apparent good reason.

Since then, the pair has done nothing to warrant their place in the federation, although their recent inclusion in the always entertaining Breezango backstage skits has seen their star rise somewhat, and audiences can now be seen to actually recognise who they are when they enter the ring.

The Ascension would lose, obviously, and the emphasis would be on the Hardyz to carry the match to an entertaining conclusion, something they've struggled with in recent times. It would all add up, no matter how much care or time put into it, as something that would be purely ranked as "filler.

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