13 Ups & 0 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown

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Charlotte Flair Bayley
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Jokes aside, Carmella breaking up Bayley and Sasha Banks' 2-on-1 Charlotte Flair beatdown was a smart, unexpected move that should establish 'The Princess of Staten Island' as the next SmackDown Women's Championship contender.

Having sat on the sidelines as R-Truth's 24/7 Title sidekick for months, Carmella came back to the forefront by superkicking Banks right in the mouth. Bayley then ate a Flair big boot to clear the ring, leaving the announcers speculating on why Carmella, who hasn't wrestled on TV since July, would assist Charlotte. Was she aligning herself with 'The Queen,' or just aghast at her former friend Bayley's recent behaviour?

It was good stuff, and while the Bayley/Carmella relationship isn't exactly WWE's most fleshed out, taking advantage of it provides an easy Hell In A Cell title match.

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