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#2 Flopped on WWE SmackDown: Tamina

The Riott Squad showed no mercy to Tamina

Tonight, on WWE SmackDown, Tamina and Natalya joined forces to lock horns with The Riott Squad. It is safe to say that Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan were much better than their opponents. Both Natalya and Tamina struggled to find good chemistry inside the ring. In fact, Tamina ended up looking much weaker than she has in her last few appearances.

During this match, Billie Kay was also present at the ringside. In the closing moments of the show, it was a brief moment of distraction from Kay that led to Tamina getting pinned inside the ring. The match was so hasty that no one ended up looking like a good performer. Tamina, on the other hand, did end up looking extremely weak on WWE SmackDown.

It is clear that the creative wants to push The Riott Squad into the Women’s Tag Team Division. However, if they want Riott and Morgan to pose a credible threat to Charlotte Flair and Asuka, then they need to be involved in better matches. As for Tamina, she might do better if she is given more time alongside Natalya on WWE SmackDown.