5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 5)

1. A Smart Title Change

Sasha Banks Bayley
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Being honest, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross weren't doing much with the Women's Tag Titles. Therefore, seeing Sasha Banks and Bayley rally from some miscommunication to win them for a second time put a smile on this fan's chubby little cheeks. This makes perfect sense right now.

The distraction caused by defending the titles and having a common prize to hang onto will tide Bayley and Sasha over until they inevitably split and feud for the SmackDown Women's belt later this year. Their triumph on Friday is a victory for slow-burn storyline success, and it'll let them plant more seeds.

Win-win.

If they also format forthcoming matches so Bayley keeps coming close to mucking up their mojo, then even better. She should absolutely tick Sasha off by becoming a nuisance who begins to care more about her singles title than their shared accomplishments.

What did you think of this week's episode of WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out NXT TakeOver In Your House: 10 Things That Must Happen and Ranking Every WWE In Your House From Worst To Best!

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