5 things SmackDown got right on this week’s episode (January 17, 2020)

#1 Protected Banks from the Woman’s Right

Evans has another big opportunity knocking at her door

Lacey Evans was finally set to take on Sasha Banks in a singles match this week. However, a backstage brawl led to an injury to Banks’ ankle.

Adam Pearce appeared and informed Bayley that she’d be taking The Boss’ place in the match, making the non-title match official.

The Sassy Southern Belle took to the ring to make a statement, but the SmackDown Women’s Champion wasn’t ready to go down. To end the match, Evans connected a Woman’s Right to Bayley to pick up a huge non-title victory and get to the top of the SmackDown women’s division.

While the match was not one to remember, it certainly did what it was supposed to do and stretched the story involving the three women.

Later on, it was confirmed that Evans would be battling Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the Royal Rumble.

All things aside, it was interesting to watch how far WWE was ready to take things to tease a match between The Sassy Southern Belle and The Boss. It looks like they are saving a match between the two women for something much bigger!

Will Evans be able to win her first title in WWE at the Royal Rumble and then go on to feud with Banks for it? We’ll have to wait to find out!