6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 19)

5. Bayley = Trouble

Sasha Banks Nikki Cross
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Foreboding is good.

It's only a matter of time before Sasha Banks says she's tired of Bayley's sh*t and the pair split for a hot SmackDown Women's Title program, and it's perfectly fine to keep this kind of implied dissension ticking over in the short term. This week, Bayley accepted a match on Sasha's behalf against a fired-up Nikki Cross.

That isn't the first time she's done this either, which won't go unnoticed by the 'Legit Boss' in months to come and when the time is right. Something has changed with Bayley (for the better) - she's a bit more...lively than she was when she first turned heel, and that energy is bringing out the best in her segments.

Side note: Nikki Cross was more SAnitY than coffee-drinking smiler here. It'd be awesome if WWE could explore more of that. She's occasionally grating as Alexa Bliss' bestie, and has way more potential than 'A Moment Of Bliss' skits let her show.

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