3 reasons why Bayley picked Ember Moon as her next challenger

Bayley chose Ember Moon to be her opponent for the SmackDown Women's Title at SummerSlam. While this may come as a shock to some, the fact that The Shenom is one of the best in-ring competitors on the blue brand cannot be ignored.

A match between the pair could elevate the women's division on SmackDown to another level and as Bayley said with her feud involving Alexa Bliss now in the rear-view mirror, it is about time for new and bigger challenges.

Since making her debut on the main roster, Moon has never earned an opportunity at the Women's Title but it may change in a matter of weeks as she was handpicked by the current champion to be her next challenger.

As exciting as it sounds, the announcement also comes with some challenges and highlights some other issues that may play a part across the roster. In this article, I list three reasons why the match was made and no previous competitors were considered in her place:

#3 Too much Charlotte Flair

EXCLUSIVE: It's still @MsCharlotteWWE's throne... And there's only one Queen. #SDLive @YaOnlyLivvOnce pic.twitter.com/EreP08tOcr

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2019

The Queen has been a part of almost every championship match that has happened on either brand since her main roster debut. While she is a gifted performer, she doesn't provide anything new to the division and we have seen her in way too many championship matches - so it was a wise decision to remove her from the storyline.

The fact that Charlotte is already a nine-time women's champion speaks volumes about the leaps and bounds of growth she has shown during her spell on the main roster. However, it's about time for someone new to take centre stage and have the opportunity to wow fans with their charisma and work.

While this reason belongs to The Queen, the next option reveals an alarming situation.

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#2 Not enough credible performers in the women's division

.@itsBayleyWWE vs. @WWEEmberMoon?HELL YEAH! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/H2RBzjLBZE

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2019

While it looks compelling and is also a great match on paper, it also raises a question on whether we have any other genuine challengers on the roster. If you remove Charlotte from the mix, you have Liv Morgan - who didn't get enough push as a singles performer.

Billie Kay and Peyton Royce are involved with Kairi Sane and Asuka in the tag-team championship storyline. When you take those six away, you have Carmella, who is more involved in the 24/7 championship storyline than anything else.

The other superstars like Lana, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville would require time and patience to build up before being over with the WWE Universe. This is alarming for the WWE and the blue brand in particular, who need to develop the roster in a manner that fans feel compelled to watch the shows more than being forced to watch it.

#1 Setting the stage for Sasha Banks' return

.@itsBayleyWWE wants to put the #SDLive Women's Championship ON THE LINE against @WWEEmberMoon! pic.twitter.com/23a1Fjdzau

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2019

Sasha Banks has been out of in-ring action in the WWE since WrestleMania and while there were countless reports of misbehaviour and conduct issues, they were all denied by the superstar and her husband.

The superstar was involved in work for WWE 2K20 and while previous speculation suggested The Boss and company have reached an agreement, the former women's champion hasn't been close to a performing arena for a long time.

It was reported that Sasha had asked for some time off and with that being over, it is about time that The Legit Boss walks through the ramp to the Biggest Party of the Summer, crashing it by a heel turn to cost her best friend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Ember Moon.

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