6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 14)
1. A Pointless Rematch
Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James looks excellent on paper, but things haven't panned-out as expected. Their contest at Elimination Chamber was an unfortunate letdown, and last night's rematch was another step backwards.
Lynch vs. James II was perfectly average, which isn't good enough for two wrestlers of this calibre. They were given close to 13 minutes to impress, so a lack of time clearly isn't the issue, but Mickie and Becky have really struggled to escalate towards meaningful moments in their matches. The crowd were super into Lynch's comebacks last night, but that was the sole highlight, and, once again, the finish did her no favours whatsoever.
Elimination Chamber's opportunistic finish painted Lynch as a lucky wrestler who couldn't hang with the veteran, and last night made her look like a dope. WWE love making their babyfaces look stupid, and when Mickie lured Becky in by playing possum on a supposedly injured arm, that's exactly what happened. One Mick Kick later, and the match was over.
It's tough to call their two matches objectively bad, but as a feud, Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James isn't taking off between the ropes.