Natalya is one of the greatest of all time, and one could even make a case for her to be in the WWE Hall of Fame at some point in the future. But, at the same time, it was really weird to see her defeat Bayley clean on this week's edition of WWE SmackDown with a sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Especially if you consider how prominently Bayley has been featured in the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship picture.
Remember how many times Natalya lost before she got into the WWE SmackDown Women's Survivor Series Team?
One wonders if Bayley has lost favor with the office or if Natalya is being primed for a massive push, in the days to come, to build her up as a credible opponent for Sasha Banks and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship in due course of time.
These are the only two explanations for what played out on WWE SmackDown this week because no other reasoning makes sense, at this particular point in time.
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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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