5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 2)

1. Still Too Friendly

Bianca Belair Sasha Banks
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Last week, Sasha Banks finally showed some menace by ambushing 'Mania challenger Bianca Belair from behind and adding some steam to their rivalry. That followed months of mediocre friendliness that was both misplaced and unwanted. The bad news? This week's show showed another glimmer of that.

Urgh.

Sasha tried to attack Bianca again. That's fine, but Belair then smiling and pointing at the big neon sign sucked balls. Why would she be so happy when Banks is getting serious? How is this supposed to make anybody excited for their match?! It's genuinely rotten that WWE has f*cked these women over so badly with this build up.

Their story has been a nuisance since Bianca won the Royal Rumble, and they're up against it on Saturday night at WrestleMania. Being honest, these ladies might need to work the best women's match in WWE history to salvage some pride. That's how bad their story has been.

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