5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (4 Oct - Results & Review)

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5. That Tiffany Tension

Nia Jax Tiffany Stratton
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Behold the good side of Tiffy's work right now.

Bayley pointed out that she's a definite threat to Nia Jax, but so is Stratton 'cause she holds the key to rip Nia's title away in an instant: Money In The Bank. This isn't anything fans didn't know before, no. However, it's wise to keep hammering home that Tiffany has the means to slap Jax in the face.

Some of Nia's dirty looks through all of this were spectacular. WWE might be fudging Stratton's win/loss record for reasons only known to themselves, but things between her and Jax are reaching boiling point. They've got a good dynamic together, although it's fair to say Tiffany could do with shouting back a little more.

Bayley's promo presented her as someone who wants to defend the traditions of female wrestling against Nia's bullying, and gave a wink towards Stratton cashing in MITB at Bad Blood on whomever wins. Segments that achieve multiple things in one go = good.

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