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

1. The Glaring Flaw In That Six-Woman Tag

Firstly, it must be said that this match was a fine enough six-person tag and all, but the logic (as usual) was way off. All six of these women are rivals for that all important briefcase at Money In The Bank, so why would they even want to team up in squads of three a mere 24 hours beforehand? That crowd in Bakersfield were into Rhea Ripley most of all, and Roxanne Perez reversing her Riptide was snappy, but it’s hard to shake the fact that these ladies were going gung-ho for nothing here.

Seriously, not one heel thought about walking out to save energy for MITB? Naomi refused a tag late on, but that was after she’d already gone full tilt and tried to help her squad win. This is pro wrestling, and logic often takes a back seat, but would it have killed WWE to book some more aggro between these women? Rhea, Alexa Bliss and Stephanie Vaquer glancing up at the briefcase after celebrating their win didn't cut it.

What was that about certain aspects of WWE's weekly output not being nearly enough right now? Yeah, that. These constant multi-wrestler matches are as lazy on Triple H's TV as they can be over on Tony Khan's AEW product. Promoters, please note: Multi-worker bouts should be used sparingly so they actually stand out. They sure don't if they happen constantly, and they're rather grating when they happen this close to an all out war like MITB ladder matches are supposed to be.

This would be like booking a 15v15 tag bout before the Royal Rumble.