Let's look at the good before we focus on the bad. The match between Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler and Sasha Banks and Bayley on WWE SmackDown was a good one, as one would expect from four women at this level so far into the Women's Evolution and the highlight of WWE SmackDown- the fact that Bayley betrayed Sasha Banks following the contest, has to be seen as a pretty major development from a storyline perspective.
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And yet, one can't help but think that the first showing on WWE SmackDown from the newly crowned champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler should have been a lot less competitive and a lot more like a squash match.
One of the biggest issues with the NXT and AEW format is that everyone has competitive matches, and so a hierarchy of dominance isn't necessarily established, as it is on WWE SmackDown and WWE RAW.
Also, wasn't the Sasha Banks and Bayley split far too predictable?
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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