5 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (May 19)

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3. Paige Is Coming Across Like An Also-Ran Right Now

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There was a time when Paige was the kind of female that promised to rule the entire Divas division in WWE. That division is no more, the company are taking a much more serious view on women's wrestling these days, which only makes it even more confusing to see the Brit be overlooked.

Currently, Paige is acting like enhancement talent in the female ranks. If that's not intentional, her quick loss to Dana Brooke on SmackDown didn't do anything to deflect such an accusation. Paige was swept aside in rapid fashion, never really looking like a challenge for the newcomer.

It's understandable that WWE would want Brooke to look strong, she's a fresh face on the main roster after all. The problem will come when they inevitably look to push Paige again. There's absolutely no reason why she wasn't booked to look more competitive with Dana, instead of jobbing out.

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