10 WWE Backlash 2020 Impulse Reactions
8. Bayley And Sasha Banks (c) Vs. Alexa Bliss And Nikki Cross Vs. The IIconics
Orlando's cavernous Performance Center is a magic kingdom whenever Bayley and Sasha Banks are in there.
The evident tension around the SmackDown Women's Title was clearest in a pre-match interview that saw Bayley first hand the actual belt to Sasha to hold before specifically referencing the potentially fragile status of their relationship. Or not - she blew it off as folly right as she was taking away the attention from Banks' entrance. It was the latest of several brilliant little touches the company have added to the story. It was then furthered by Corey Graves, who, having spent years saying they don't get along has now conceded that they are friends in his role as unreliable narrator.
The match sadly couldn't equal the quality of the tale being told between the champions, but Sasha scoring the win yet again furthered the angle that she's carrying the team and preserving Bayley's singles title reign in the process. This was the really great sh*t, in place of the match which was simply just good.
They'll defend the belts on Wednesday's NXT against Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox now too, adding further value to the victory. The result, all side-stories aside, wasn't ever in doubt.