5 Things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: Otis to squash former US Champion before MITB cash-in, Championship reign to end after just 9 days? (June 12th, 2020)

An interesting main event and an interesting opener
An interesting main event and an interesting opener

#4. Are Sasha Banks and Bayley in jeopardy?

Bayley Dos Straps
Bayley Dos Straps

Sasha Banks and Bayley have been having a good few months. For Bayley, her success has been continuous for over a year now and the accolades have continued to pour in for her. Last week, The Boss N' Hug Connection defeated Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross on SmackDown to become two-time Women's Tag Team Championships.

Given the state of the SmackDown Women's division and lack of contenders (with Lacey Evans and Sonya Deville being the only two other active names), WWE decided to have Banks and Bayley defend the Tag Team titles at Backlash 2020.

Perhaps this was a smart move, but Paige was one Superstar who didn't agree with that decision. She spoke candidly on WWE Backstage, revealing that she feels the Tag Team titles have been severely underutilized and "thrown under a rug".

We feel that the lack of contenders for Bayley may have played a role in her winning the Tag Team titles with Sasha Banks. It could have been a part of the storyline to get to Backlash, where their reign could end in just nine days. We would pick The IIconics as the favorites to win.

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