10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Jan 16)
6. Sasha Banks Hints At Blaming Bayley For Last Week's Defeat
There were some complaints on social media when Nia Jax pinned Bayley during a tag-team match last week. Teaming with Charlotte Flair, the most physically imposing female in the women's division smiled as she pressed the babyface's shoulders to the canvas.
Those unhappy with the segment cited Bayley's forthcoming challenge for the Raw Women's Title at Royal Rumble. There's the chance to use that defeat to WWE's advantage, sowing the seeds for what could come at WrestleMania 33.
In this instance, that would be Sasha Banks laying into her real-life friend for losing momentum in the war against Charlotte. Firing back, Bayley says that Banks hasn't always come out on the winning end herself, before apologising and saying her words were out of character.
Right there, Sasha hints at a heel turn by saying her words aren't out of character. She's simply telling the truth: Bayley has to buck up her ideas if she ever wants to become Raw Women's Champion.
This would leave things open-ended, meaning WWE could promote another massive Triple Threat at 'Mania between Banks, Bayley, and Charlotte.