10 Biggest Talking Points From WWE SmackDown (Aug 16)
7. They Didn't Even Try That Time
Next up it was time for Eva Marie's long-dreaded debut - but instead of taking on Becky, like she claimed she would be doing last week, she was going to be in action against Naomi. Naomi came out first, with a new entrance. It seems that she's a babyface again, and she wears a glow-in-the-dark bodysuit and enters with the lights off.
Eva's usual entrance started to play, with her personal announcer running through a list of compliments and plaudits. Finally, he announced "EVA MARIE... is stuck in traffic and will not be able to compete". The segment immediately ended.
On Raw, this would be less jarring - the company clearly doesn't know how to fill three hours with half of the available roster. On Smackdown, though, where Apollo Crews is stuck on a commercial break, it's inexcusable to waste time teasing Eva Marie like this. The whole shtick is boring, and even when the payoff comes, it won't be worth it.