6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 2)

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6. Short And To The Point

Shayna Baszler Shotzi Emma Raquel Rodriguez
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Sometimes, all you need from a match is three/four/five minutes of action and a decisive winner. That's what WWE served up with Shayna Baszler vs. Emma - this was a bout that knew its place on the card and didn't try to top what came before or after it.

It was a short, punchy affair that gave Baszler the submission win over a semi-respected comeback queen, then emphasised that SmackDown's babyface roster is getting mighty sick of Shayna and Ronda Rousey lording it over everyone. The segment, including post-match angle, was decent stuff for what it was.

Baszler doesn't lose any badass points for refusing to go three-on-one vs. Emma, Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez either. Why would she? She'd realistically wait for Ronda to return so the pair can batter sh*te out of everything that moves.

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