12 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 6)

10. Bayley Does The Right Thing

Bayley Natalya
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While the Bayley/Natalya developments weren't ideal for Ember Moon, at least they painted the SmackDown Women's Champion in a good light.

Bayley ran down to save 'The War Goddess' from Nattie. With Ember trapped in a Sharpshooter, Bayley broke them up, eating a shove for her troubles. Natalya then retreated up the ramp as Bayley aided her SummerSlam opponent to her feet, then put up her hands to show she wasn't going to repeat last week's attack.

A solid little character move that shows Bayley is willing to let bygones be bygones. She considers them even after the past few weeks, and now looks forward to their match on a competitive level, knowing there's no personal score to settle. That doesn't make for a lot of heat but it's Bayley to a tee.

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