6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 4)

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4. Still Not Sold

Sasha Banks Naomi
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Note to WWE: Sasha Banks rarely excels when she plays the 'happy to be here' babyface, and this sudden alliance won't change that. The hugging, happiness and general yay-ness of their pairing with Naomicomes across as super-fake, which isn't exactly great when they're supposed to be the ones fans root for.

Banks' giddiness, in particular, is a bit over-the-top.

Naomi's bout vs. Carmella was also too short for anyone to really give a toss about. It's obvious that WWE's creative team view this as one of the least important things they're prepping for WrestleMania too, which is the latest slap in the face for the Women's Tag-Team Titles.

If Naomi was going to beat 'Mella in two minutes, then just have her run straight through the heel like Drew McIntyre did to Jinder Mahal later on. Yeah, this Sasha/Naomi duo is off to a rocky start, and there's no excitement for a seemingly inevitable title reign.

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