4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 6)

4. Zelina? Who's Zelina?

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Speaking of those without direction, it's Zelina Vega! She was ripped from her managerial role on Raw to theoretically become a breakout star on SmackDown. Sadly, after showing what's she's capable of against Asuka right before that, the pint-sized star has struggled.

And struggled. And struggled. And struggled.

Vega has been an also-ran since moving brands, which is totally rubbish. What was the point in this? She's only making up the numbers in three-way matches nobody wanted, and her future does not look good. Put it this way: Ruby Riott was picked to win ahead of her. No offence to Miss. Riott, but she's been treading water herself.

If anyone, it should've been Zelina bagging that Team SmackDown slot at Survivor Series. At least that would've got her on another pay-per-view and showed some progression from valet to full-time wrestler. Instead, she's the new Dana Brooke.

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