6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 40 - Night 1 (Results & Review)
DOWNS…
4. Basic And Underwhelming
There will be praise for the six-woman tag match later, but first, a gripe…
The battle pitting Damage CTRL against Bianca Belair, Naomi and Jade Cargill featured some of the most dynamic women’s wrestlers on the roster – and maybe in the world – and yet this match felt completely uneventful at times, playing out to silence for large portions.
Asuka and Kairi Sane, the current women’s tag champions, never felt like much of a threat, as they and Dakota Kai bounced like pinballs for the babyfaces. Belair, who is a tremendous big-match, big-arena performer, didn’t really get the chance to shine like she so often does. Naomi, who has some eye-popping offense, didn’t really get to flash her best stuff on the biggest stage.
Yes, this match was all about Jade and introducing her to a WWE audience, but it could have been a lot more.