5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 16)

3. Bayley Steps Up

"Ding Dong, Hello!"

Bayley will be Bianca Belair's next long-term challenger. She might have to wait on that surefire rematch between Belair and Sasha Banks (WrestleMania Backlash, and all that jazz), but it's a fine pairing. Also, Bayley vs. Bianca has another major plus: WWE can't run a 'frenemies' angle again.

They just burned through that approach with Sasha. It didn't work then, and it wouldn't work with Bayley, but the company are unlikely to book exactly the same dynamic so soon anyway. Breathe a sigh of relief, people, because the writers will need to go a different route with Bayley. It might even make her more serious again.

The unofficial 'Mania 37 hostess is at her best when she ditches the goofy comedy and gets gritty. Hopefully, and if SmackDown's promo is anything to go by, that's the road WWE want to take with this feud. This was a fine first step.