#3 The Raw women’s division is really going to miss Charlotte
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While the introduction of Alexa Bliss and Mickie James was welcomed, the Raw women’s division still seems to lack the leadership that Natalya or Nikki Bella can provide on SmackDown. Charlotte was that leader throughout 2016, and her departure to SmackDown will probably be felt quite severely this year.
Watching Sasha and Bayley awkwardly trying to put together some kind of promo was enough to raise concern. Despite her being almost universally over, Sasha didn’t seem to display that extra oomph that can enable her to replace Charlotte as the brand’s top female heel.
Her mic skills just aren’t good enough, and she rarely has any chemistry with the other women in the ring with her, let alone Bayley. The use of Nia Jax also felt very unsure as she appeared to undergo both a face and heel turn in the same night.
This is why the addition of Alexa Bliss was so needed. She certainly has the potential to become a top heel in the company, but I would still put her behind Charlotte in terms of star power. The WWE might have thought they were making their Raw women’s division stronger by bringing over Bliss and James, but don’t be surprised to see a Charlotte-shaped hole stalking the roster.
