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#4 Flop on WWE SmackDown: Naomi gets embarrassed, again

While there were a lot of new things on WWE SmackDown this week, Naomi didn’t enjoy any of that. The rift between her and Sonya Deville continued on the Blue brand as the former women’s champion was once again embarrassed inside the ring. Naomi was booked for a singles match against Shayna Baszler following their recent meetings.

Deville walked out right before the match and claimed the referee, who was supposed to officiate, was injured during Brock Lesnar’s carnage last week. Thus, she took it upon himself to perform the duties and promptly got a striped t-shirt. The bout between Naomi and Baszler began on a promising note but quickly went downhill after the first minute.

There were a lot of botches, missed blows, and clustered spots before the match ended with Naomi losing because of Deville’s lightning-fast three count. Although the writers intended to protect her credibility on WWE SmackDown, this was the second time she has taken such a loss and it does not bode well for the superstar.

Wouldn’t it be better to just have be a part of The Bloodline – the most dominant stable in WWE? She can extend that influence over the women’s division or at least escape weak booking decisions.