5 Things WWE Subtly told us on SmackDown: Paul Heyman makes a huge mistake without Roman Reigns, 7-Time Champion quietly turns face?

Adam Pearce put a hefty fine on Brock Lesnar; A newer face in the SmackDown Women's division.
Adam Pearce put a hefty fine on Brock Lesnar; A newer face in the SmackDown Women's division.

#4 Was there a quiet double turn on SmackDown?

SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair opened the show this week, ready for an open challenge. While Sasha Banks also responded, Shotzi Blackhart was the one who got the opportunity, as Charlotte didn't want to face The Boss.

What the fans got was an incredible match and effort by Shotzi. Despite teaming up with Tegan Nox, the former NXT Superstar didn't get too much screen time on SmackDown. WWE has already established Shotzi as a future Title Contender with this effort alone.

The crowd quickly got behind her as she failed to get pinfall after pinfall on Charlotte Flair. Eventually, it was an unintentional mistake and distraction by Sasha Banks that allowed Charlotte Flair to hit the Natural Selection and pick up the victory.

After the match, a furious Shotzi assaulted Sasha Banks. Although the heel aspect of Banks' character has cooled down in the last few weeks, this seems to have been her official babyface turn, while Shotzi became a heel.

It's not often that we see double turns, let alone quiet ones like this. It will be interesting to see how Shotzi fits into the SmackDown Women's division.

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