Best & Worst of Throwback SmackDown: Former MITB winner getting pushed again, mistake made with Title challenger?

#2. Worst: Tamina looked bad on WWE SmackDown

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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 8, 2021

Since a Women's Tag Team Title match will be held on SmackDown next week, WWE decided to book the match that made the most sense: Tamina vs Reginald.

We're not sure how that idea even came about, but if Reginald was facing a Title challenger, wouldn't it make sense for Tamina to squash him? Instead, there was a DQ finish and the Champions stood tall.

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— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2021

While this could indicate a Title change on SmackDown next week, it wasn't the right way to handle a Title challenger.

For a while now, even before WrestleMania, WWE kept building up Tamina as a legitimate threat to Nia Jax. They even gave her the spotlight recently on Talking Smack. But this match ruined the flow of an otherwise great buildup on SmackDown.

It will be interesting to see how the Tag Team TItle match plays out next week and whether Tamina will finally get her big Title win.