WWE SmackDown 2018: 5 things we learned from this week’s episode (December 11, 2018)

#1 WWE will continue to protect Charlotte

The highlight of Tuesday Night SmackDown Live was a WrestleMania 34 rematch just eight months late. Asuka looked to exact revenge from the woman who ended her winning streak at The Grandest Stage of Them All, and there was no doubt it was going to be the top match of the night.

Both women delivered, and the match was definitely a good one. It was a step down from their WrestleMania contest, but still, a high-quality affair which saw both women perform to the maximum.

However, the result was extremely disappointing as it could have been booked better. A disqualification clearly shows that the WWE will protect Charlotte at all costs, and just like they did at Survivor Series against Ronda Rousey, handed her a loss through a disqualification.

A better way to book the match would have seen Becky Lynch interfere to cause a disqualification if WWE did not want either woman to take the pinfall or submission.