5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Apr 24)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Sasha Banks & Bayley Continuation

Bayley Sasha Banks Tamina
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This was the biggest storyline takeaway from SmackDown.

WWE achieved a hell of a lot in just five-six minutes here. Lacey Evans qualified for the women's Money In The Bank match, Bayley saved Sasha Banks from defeat by putting her foot over the rope, the SmackDown Women's Champ then inadvertently cost her pal the win, and Tamina got to look dominant before challenging for the title.

It was good stuff all round. Keeping Banks out of MITB is wise too, because she didn't need to be involved in that when she's blatantly WWE's pick to feud with Bayley over the summer. Everything clicked here - Lacey picked up a win, Tamina looked strong and Sasha can be miffed at her BFF 'Role Model' for ultimately costing her.

How did one of 2018's most lifeless storylines turn into one of 2020's best? This has the chance to be quite the feud between Banks and Bayley if WWE keep pushing things along this way.

What other takeaways did you have from this week's SmackDown? For more like this, check out Triple H: 25 Greatest Moments From 25 Years In WWE and 10 Things We Learned From Triple H On WWE’s After The Bell!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.