5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 30)

1. Stupid Babyfaces Are Stupid

Sasha Banks Bianca Belair
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Not to hammer home the point too much, but...stupid babyfaces are stupid, and WWE made Bianca Belair look like an utter moron on Friday night. She fell for Sasha Banks' obviously fake show of support after that beatdown from Carmella and Zelina Vega.

The overblown hug alone should've been a red flag to the reigning champ.

Sasha played the moment well, in fairness, but the whole angle made Belair appear naive. Why, for example, would she trust Banks' so quickly after their extensive rivalry heading into WrestleMania 37? That doesn't make any sense - it's hard to sympathise with faces when they're this silly.

Literally everybody and their dog could see Sasha's turn coming later in the night. Everyone, of course, but Bianca. Could WWE have done a poorer job with her since 'Mania? Hardly, and yet things just seem to be getting worse.

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