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

3. Women Work Hard

Sonya Deville Lacey Evans
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Jesus, did Sonya Deville and Lacey Evans ever lay it in.

It's almost like someone had told both over catering that this would be their last match ever. They went hell-for-leather and produced what might someday pop up on some sort of 'X Underrated WWE TV Gems From 2020' list towards the end of the year. This was 10x more satisfying than last week's wishy-washy double count out.

Some might not like the fact that Evans got the win, but this writer doesn't have a problem with it; Mandy Rose provided the distraction that gives Sonya a 'get out of jail' card, and Lacey's 'Women's Right' punch is the kind of quick fire finisher that works in such situations. Besides, WWE kept Mandy vs. Sonya ticking, and that's important.

Both of these women are amongst the future of the entire female division, and both deserve a pat on the back for giving their all and showing real energy. It's not their fault that the writers made a mess of last week's finish - talent works with what they're given.

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