3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 28)

3. What Charlotte Wants, Charlotte Gets!

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Right, so Bianca Belair made it crystal clear that she didn't want to tag with Charlotte Flair against Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green, but the 'Queen' forced her into it because Adam Pearce does everything Flair says. Who's supposed to be in charge here? More to the point, who's meant to be likeable?

The basic "frenemies" storyline has been done to absolute death on the women's side in WWE over the years, and it's so bland and uninspired in 2023. It's doubtful anyone gives a toss if Belair and Flair are able to get along anyway - they're wrestling against one another next week.

None of this forced teaming stuff needed to happen.

If the purpose of this angle is to present Pearce as some clueless clown who claims he doesn't have it in for Belair but evidence says otherwise, then mission accomplished. That defo isn't the goal though, so why bother running with it at all?

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