#5 Alexa Bliss vs Becky Lynch (Smackdown Women’s Championship):
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Grade: 8/10
Although the crowd were oddly quiet for this, Bliss and Lynch had a very solid match that was fitting of the long build to this PPV clash. The teases of both women almost going through a table a number of times was excellent, and added significant drama and suspense.
The women were unfortunately held back by the fact that their match had much less extreme action and spots involved, considering the finish was the only extreme aspect of the entire bout. Still, the in-ring action was great, and WWE wisely chose to have Lynch lose in a fluke manner, with a tables match loss keeping Lynch protected.
Bliss was deservedly crowned champion, and she will thrive as top heel of the SD Live women’s division, while Lynch can now revert to clawing her way back up to the top for the next months.
Having a heel champion in the women’s division on SD live will also be a fresh aspect of weekly television, as Becky had been the babyface champion up until this point.
Overall, a very solid match that crowned Bliss as a deserving champion while also keeping Lynch strong in defeat, as she looks to climb back up to the top of the division in the next few months.
