6 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (March 11)
5. The Deconstruction Of Shayna's Destruction
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Booker T was willing to give Shayna Baszler "the benefit of the doubt" as a breakout star since moving up from NXT, whilst Xavier Woods "hoped that she was ready" for a lot of the pressure soon to come her way.
Ember Moon was perhaps best placed to comment on the 'Queen Of Spades' having engaged in a magnificent series with her in NXT, noting how some fans may have been erroneously underestimating her as a "one trick pony" and that Becky Lynch might be in "a world of trouble".
Booker questioned if this would translate to "behinds in seats" as Moon put her stock in Baszler. Good sh*t, pals. This enjoyable debate playing out to the vampire bite footage was daft, but Backstage shouldn't be blamed for the main roster's visual accompaniment.
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