4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 8 - Results & Review)

Downs...

3. Injuries Suck

Asuka Charlotte Flair Bayley
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This one doesn't get a 'Down' because Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair sucked. Far from it. In fact, the pair have had cracking matches against one another in the past, and looked well on their way to having another belter before Flair's injury spoiled everything. That's obviously not Charlotte's fault, but it still sucks.

Injuries can beat it.

The announcers reported later that Flair hurt her knee doing that moonsault spot to the floor. Yeah, it might to be time to hang that one up, being honest. Charlotte only glances opponents with the move, and it's much more of a hazard to her than anyone else. Besides, she almost smashed her head off the commentary table here.

Side note: This wasn't nearly enough for an 'Up', but it was cool to see Bayley try to get back on Damage CTRL's good side by helping Asuka. That was the former leader's way of extending an olive branch after the Kairi Sane business last week. Decent storytelling, albeit storytelling that's regrettably overshadowed by Flair's injury.

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