3 botches you missed on SmackDown Live (July 3rd, 2018)

#2. James Ellsworth wasn't ready for Asuka

Carmella wasn't impressed by Ellsworth's attempt to match Asuka

There's a reason WWE doesn't usually do intergender singles matches and Asuka's match with James Ellsworth this week on SmackDown Live wasn't a great advertisement for any that the company is planning in the future.

.@realellsworth may not have been ready for @WWEAsuka tonight, but #SDLive #WomensChampion @CarmellaWWE was! pic.twitter.com/dTtcZPurJC

— WWE (@WWE) July 4, 2018

Ellsworth didn't get a lot of offense in so most of the striking in the match fell to Asuka and if Ellsworth's job was just to sell her moves, he didn't do a great job.

Asuka's spinning back fist is usually made to look like one of her most impactful moves, but Ellsworth completely botched taking it this week and made it look like just another move when he seemingly slowed it down and took it as a slight knock to the neck.