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#4. Could the Ridge Holland-Sheamus alliance come to an unexpected halt on SmackDown?

Ridge Holland's start to SmackDown wasn't a great one. While we've only seen him on backstage promos idolizing Sheamus, it all came to fruition recently.

Before Survivor Series, he helped The Celtic Warrior pin Cesaro to qualify for Team SmackDown in the final spot, and last week Holland looked to make a statement against The Swiss Superman.

Sheamus was by his side, and the potential future world champion took on the veteran Cesaro in his in-ring debut. Although it shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise, the veteran Swiss superstar picked up the win despite the odds being stacked against him.

Holland and Sheamus also failed to become the No.1 contender to the Universal title after getting tossed over the top rope in the Black Friday Battle Royal on SmackDown.

A big surprise this week would be if Ridge Holland turned on Sheamus, with The Celtic Warrior turning face in the process. If Holland aligned with Cesaro instead, it would catch fans off guard and be one of the more memorable heel turns on the blue brand in the last few years.