4 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 11)

Downs...

4. 50/50

Carmella Liv Morgan
WWE.com

"Interest in the women's division is also evaporating at a quite alarming rate too".

This is indicative of that. Carmella beat Liv Morgan last week, which raised concerns about how the ex-Riott Squad member would fare without Ruby. Then, typically, WWE reversed things and put Liv over in a rematch on Friday night. What was the point, and where is this going?

Trading wins won't get either of these women over. It's too wishy-washy, and one win apiece has kept 'Mella and Morgan firmly at the bottom of the discussion for title shots. After all, if they're struggling to beat each other, then why should fans believe either could topple Bianca Belair? It's problematic.

The pair aren't even meshing anyway - both bouts have suffered from the same problems, and they're fairly boring despite the shorter length. That's not a great sign, especially if WWE hope to turn this into a full-blown feud eventually.

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