5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 15)

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5. More Doubts For Sasha Banks

Charlotte Flair Bayley Sasha Banks
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Sasha Banks is knocking it out of the park with her facial expressions at the moment.

This week, the slow burn towards her eventual turn on Bayley continued. Charlotte Flair, who was seemingly only invited to the show so she could talk about her own star power, served up some truth and told her old rival that she shouldn't be content in Bayley's shadow. The penny is slowly dropping with Sasha.

Being honest, Bayley vs. Banks is all the SmackDown women's division has in its locker right now. There's literally nobody else who could be a credible challenger for the belt (WWE has burned through Lacey Evans, Naomi and Tamina in recent times). If nothing else, this made steps towards the biggest feud this title has.

If handled correctly, Bayley vs. Sasha will be a marquee offering at SummerSlam, and one WWE can be proud of. Both will be motivated to make their feud the best it can be after years of stuttering, on/off 'frenemies' bullsh*t too. Bring it on, ladies.

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