12 Ups & 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 5)

4. Charlotte Being Charlotte

Charlotte Flair
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There's a lot to unpack with the night's opening segment, so let's begin with the first person we saw; Charlotte Flair, who, as usual, knocked it out of the park with a snotty heel promo.

'The Queen' was buoyant following Becky Lynch's suspension on Raw. While Byron Saxton said 'The Man' was becoming a "liability," Charlotte basked, claiming "the only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance." In Flair's words, this was Becky's dominant trait when she refused medical assistance the night before, and while she hopes Lynch is ready for WrestleMania, she wanted to step into the gap and face Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35. Cue much sign-pointed as the women's division's biggest heel tried to worm her way into the title fight.

Charlotte stayed being a d*ckhead when Becky Lynch and Triple H emerged, mocking 'The Man's' limp and badgering Hunter to the point where he ordered her to the back. Her character is a piece of sh*t. Her character is amazing.

The Triple Threat is definitely happening, and on the strength of performances like this, Flair deserves to be "shoehorned" into the programme. Besides, imagine the pop when Becky taps her out in the WrestleMania main event...

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