4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (6 Feb - Results & Review)

3. Tiffany Stratton Qualifies For Chamber

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The returning Tiffany Stratton beat Chelsea Green and Lash legend in a Triple Threat to qualify for the Elimination Chamber, and it was way better than the men's main event later on in the same show. Tiffy pinned Green. It was a nice comeback TV match for her. Better yet, both of the other women involved got to shine a tad themselves.

Chelsea was great as always, and Lash got some nice power stuff in. Sure, this was always Stratton's match to win though, which is fine. The bout proved to be a well worked sprint with a satisfying finish and some follow up purpose. Personally, this writer still feels like Tiffany would be better as a heel, but we’ll get there again someday. For now, she's soaking up the cheers and acclaim as she tries to re-find her footing on the roster post-Women's Title loss.

If one's being hyper-critical, there was a sloppy moment here or there in this. They also threatened to overbook that ending big time by getting everyone from Alba Fyre to Nia Jax involved, but it wasn’t so bad it proved to be a dealbreaker. Everyone got back on the same page right in time for the finish, which got a nice pop from the fans in Charlotte.

Arguably, sticking Nia in here instead of Lash could've worked so Legend could win another qualifier to continue her Rumble work inside the Chamber, but that's nitpicking. It looks like both will be hitting up Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY for a Women's Tag Title shot soon anyway.

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