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#3 What lies ahead for Ridge Holland following his debut disaster on SmackDown?

Ridge Holland was all set for his SmackDown in-ring debut, where he was booked to face multi-time champion Cesaro. It was a big match for his debut, especially since it was Holland who cost Cesaro last week and helped Sheamus qualify to the Survivor Series men's team.

The former WWE Champion accompanied Ridge Holland this week to the ring, but it didn't pay off as well as hoped. Instead, things backfired and Cesaro walked out with the victory after a quick roll-up pin, getting a measure of revenge in the process.

Both Holland and Sheamus were furious with the events that unfolded, and it was a rough start for a highly-touted prospect. There have been rumors that Ridge Holland is viewed as a future World Champion backstage.

The start to his SmackDown career hasn't indicated any such intention from WWE, but the defeat won't affect him at all in the long run. As long as Holland keeps getting TV time and is associated with Sheamus on SmackDown, then it could be smooth sailing up the card for him.

Ridge Holland was also eliminated by Cesaro in the Black Friday Battle Royal in the main event.