WWE Programming's Best Match for Week of December 6

With Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2014 and NXT R-Evolution on the horizon, it's of little surprise that a great deal of this week's in-ring action was in service to upcoming bouts.

However, a match that's meant to hype up something in the future can still be engaging in its own right—and the best matches this week did just that, serving their purpose admirably while still delivering the goods bell to bell.

The Dungeon-Dweller teamed with Tyler Breeze to face Finn Balor and Hideo Itami on this week's NXT, giving us our best look yet at two of the hottest prospects in the developmental division. Understandably, it's taking a moment for Itami to acclimatize to WWE—but Balor looks like a star already.

Then, on SmackDown, Kidd teamed with Cesaro to take on Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day. Kingston and Woods have a plethora of double-team manoeuvres at their disposal, which could really help make this promising new stable take flight.

The New Day also made an appearance in the entertaining Tag Team Turmoil match on Monday Night Raw, with Big E teaming with Kofi Kingston on that occasion. The tag team division is beginning to flesh out its ranks—hopefully we'll see more of a focus on it in the coming months.

Match of the Week for December 6: Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown

There are a bevy of reasons why Harper and Ziggler is an excellent pairing. Both men have proved time and again that they can deliver in the ring, no matter the occasion; a much-hyped pay-per-view match or a cobbled-together title defence on weekly television.

However, Harper's big man offence and Ziggler's endless appeal as the underdog gives their matches a little bit of something extra beyond two excellent wrestlers doing what they do best. They're a perfect fit, and it's great to see WWE taking advantage of that by letting them tear it up regularly.Back-and-forth promos aren't going to sell people on this match, it's seeing what they can do in the ring. Neither man could be accused of being formulaic; it's clear that making their matches different depending on who they're facing is a big focus for both.

Harper and Ziggler had a great match on SmackDown, and the way it finished will undoubtedly have left many wanting more. That will come at TLC, when they square off for the Intercontinental Championship in a Ladder Match—just the sort of undercard encounter that will sell people on the show.

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