5 Reasons The Sasha Vs Charlotte Title Changes Haven't Been A Bad Thing
The game of hot potato hasn't hurt the title and it certainly hasn't hurt the Superstars.
Roadblock finally seemed to herald the end of the current chapter of the Charlotte/ Sasha feud, and not before time. By this point, fans have been getting pretty sick of seeing the NXT alumnae go at it for the Raw Women’s Championship. The two superstars have been feuding for the better part of six months, and it’s fair to say that the rest of the Raw women’s division - including fan favourite Bayley - have been put on the shelf whilst Banks and Charlotte have monopolised the spotlight.
Whilst it might be the end of their rivalry, Roadblock wasn't quite the epic climax it needed. There was a golden opportunity for Sasha to retain, before being attacked by a returning Emmalina. Charlotte could then have moved on to a feud with Bayley and add more depth to the Raw women's division. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
However, it's not all doom and gloom. Despite the odd booking of the feud, Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair have put on incredible matches over the past year. The two have made history, shattered glass ceilings, and pushed their bodies to the absolute limit all for the Raw Women's Championship. Though the title has been traded like a baseball card, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
5. It's The Opposite Formula Of NXT
Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair rose to prominence as two quarters of the Four Horsewomen. They elevated the NXT women’s division and, in turn, women’s wrestling in general. Both women, along with Bayley and Becky Lynch, are NXT darlings; nearly all of them had a run with the NXT Women’s Championship and the NXT Universe would surely welcome them back with open arms should they ever decide to drop by Full Sail University in the future.
What separates Sasha and Charlotte’s NXT and main roster feud is the predictable recipe for an NXT women’s title run: all champions get one lengthy run with the belt, developing feuds with storytelling and numerous matches, before finally dropping the belt upon their ascension to the main roster.
As credible as NXT, the golden child of WWE, has made this, it’s predictable. Paige, Charlotte, Sasha, and Bayley all had similar runs with the belt before dropping it to progress to the main roster. This pattern will no doubt continue with Asuka losing the title to Ember Moon.
Although it could be said that the game of hot potato with the Raw Women’s Championship has lowered its credibility (much like the feud between Paige and AJ Lee for the Divas Championship, although that belt already had very little credibility to begin withl) it’s at least changed the game from NXT.