Internally, some people noted the surprising amount of heat David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd garnered last week on ECW for beating down Finlay. It's been said that there was even more heat in the arena than it came off on television. This is being seen as a big positive for Smith, whom everyone in management likes but was regarded as not being able to project his personality particularly well.

Many have high hopes for them as a unit. It helps that Natalya is a "real worker," as she can have good timing on interference and bump taking. They also have a good heel dynamic in Kidd, the smaller guy, talking trash to the bigger wrestlers, and having Smith in the background as his backup.