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

1. "The End"

Sasha Banks Bayley
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Before diving in here, it's worth saying that Bayley vs. Sasha Banks was a very good match. These women have chemistry, and they'd be capable of putting on classics in their sleep. They're not the ones at fault here; WWE's narrative is.

Michael Cole said this was "the end" of their feud. So, after warring in a HIAC match, they blow one of the biggest rivalries of 2020 off in a regular singles bout? Also, this is blatantly not the end of Sasha vs. Bayley, and it won't be until WWE start pushing other heels strongly for at least a few months (more on that later).

These friends-turned-enemies have WrestleMania potential.

Everybody knows that, and it's no use that WWE are pretending otherwise. It was touched upon above with the Survivor Series complaint, but this is the downfall of calendar-dependent pay-per-view planning. Hell In A Cell should be a blow off, not this.

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