2 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 5)

3. Rivals Who Shouldn’t Be Teammates

Shayna Baszler Bianca Belair Sasha Banks
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WWE might've waited until WrestleMania to flash their knickers at Peacock subscribers, because Fastlane is not going to be the intro they want it to be. This, without question, is a pay-per-view that WWE's creative team could've done without. For proof, take a look at the messy SmackDown Women's-meets-Women's Tag Title scene.

It's baffling that Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks are teaming up - it really is. The writers obviously needed something to fill the next special on 21 March, but they're risking the potential fire that Banks vs. Belair has at 'Mania by pushing them together like good buddies. It'll be interesting to see how WWE spin out of this one on the SmackDown after Fastlane.

Clumsily, probably.

Bianca should be feuding with someone like Carmella. Instead, she's playing temp bestie for Sasha. Nobody needs to see them challenge for (or win) the Women's Tag-Team belts. Honestly. This is a terrible diversion that rips street cred away from their upcoming showdown.

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