10 things WWE got right on the Smackdown Live after SummerSlam 

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A near perfect episode of Smackdown Live.

#6 Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton bring back memories

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Ah, the good old days.

Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy faced off against each other this week, and due to WWE saving their performance for a bigger stage, this match was held back. But one aspect did make this match brilliant-certain moments of creativity. Hardy and Orton took turns to destroy one another, as Orton tried to rip Hardy's ear off, while Hardy decided enough is enough and stomped Orton in the family jewels. That low blow by Hardy ended the match via disqualification, but the action was not done there, as Jeff wanted to make Orton pay for months of beatdowns.

Hardy dragged Orton into the crowd-ruthless aggression era style-and beat him with chairs, threw them against guardrails and laid him out on a table. And from there on out you didn't need to guess what was coming next, a freaking Swanton Bomb from the stands. While this was good storytelling, as Hardy finally got his revenge on Orton, you can't help but be transported back to 2008/2009 when Hardy was breaking superstars bodies with Swanton Bombs from every angle. WWE had done a great job with the feud, as it gives longtime fans a chance to reminiscence in the days when WWE was fun.

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