6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 11)

Downs...

2. Bit Of A Nothing Match

Look, this isn't even Shotzi's fault.

She won the 'Six Pack Challenge' to establish a new challenger for Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series, but nobody actually believes she has a prayer of winning the belt. Why? Well, WWE has done a frankly rotten job of building Shotzi's credibility up. She's just the latest stopgap challenger, and that isn't enough.

Fair play, they tried to add some sizzle afterwards by having Shayna Baszler choke her out. That could lead to Shayna being banned from ringside, but...Shotzi is still going up against a mauling machine like Ronda, and two more weeks of TV isn't nearly enough to convince fans that a title switch might happen.

Admittedly, the 'Six Pack' match was a little rough in spots too. Despite high energy and Shotzi clearly being delighted to get the nod, there was just something off about the whole thing. Creative has had months to prep Shotzi for this spot. They haven't.