5 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (27 Dec - Results & Review)

3. Six Woman Was Slick

OK, so it's slightly annoying how buddy-buddy Bianca and Bayley are all of a sudden, but the six woman tag that resulted from them getting along proved to be good stuff. It was so slickly produced. Put a little extra something in the pocket of the agent responsible, please. They formatted the match expertly, and they made sure every little story beat was represented.

Tiffany Stratton had a top dynamic alongside Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. She initially tried to help, but is clearly the outsider nowadays. Realising this, Tiffany then teased cashing in her Money In The Bank briefcase on Nia before Candice put a stop to it. Fans were firmly behind Stratton, so inserting LeRae between she and Jax has been a rip-roaring success.

WWE will probably have to pull the trigger on Tiffany’s cash in soon (maybe on Netflix?), but her character arc is enjoyable.

These six women were given bags of time, and they made it count. Naomi looked strong enough to challenge Nia for the title by winning for her team, Bayley was having more fun out there than she seemingly has for a while, and Belair is just freakishly good no matter what physical task is put in front of her. That woman's a genuine athletic superstar.

It would've been understandable had everyone leaned too hard on the Tiffy cash in stuff and phoned in a six person tag, but they didn't. All six worked their tails off to make this watchable, and the crowd met them halfway by bringing the noise. So many tiny plot pieces in recent months have helped.