WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections

30-Minute Iron Man Match for the RAW Tag Team Championship

Sheamus & Cesaro (c) vs. The Hardy Boyz

What we learned: We learned here that Matt and Jeff just don’t have enough to beat Sheamus and Cesaro and I think that’s the right call. Yes, the nostalgia act was great at WrestleMania with them winning the titles but I like how they’ve come up just short in this program. Much like the Dudley Boyz when they returned, there are plenty of benefits to having them around, including another stellar performance here, but they don’t need the titles to be over.

I really liked the opening minute of this match. It’s difficult sometimes to keep the crowd invested in an Iron Man match, given the action that means something is always going to come at the end, but WWE creative got into things right off the bat with Matt Hardy taking a big Brogue Kick less than 30 seconds in for the first fall. Good stuff there. The next 10 minutes or so was about what you’d expect, however, the final third of this match was very, very good. The announce team was wanting to have us believe this was a great match but I’ll stick with very good. Matt and Jeff showed their age here a little bit, but then again, this was a 30-minute match, which isn’t easy on anyone so I will certainly give them their credit.

What’s next: This has to be the end of this feud, right? These two teams have been battling for months and with Matt and Jeff once again not being able to get things done, it’s time for some new blood for Sheamus and Cesaro. It’s hard to know who exactly is ready to step up, given the lack of babyface tag teams on Monday nights, but there’s a week or two to play with before setting things up for Brooklyn. As for The Hardy Boyz, perhaps it’s time for them to go their separate ways. We really don’t need another split as that’s been done to death, but there’s plenty of value in each of them doing their own thing.