7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 19 - Results & Review)

1. This Is Why People Don’t Care

Katana Chance Isla Dawn
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Seriously? WWE gives the Women's Tag Title division a rough ride constantly, then wonders why fans sit on their hands rarely giving a toss about any of it. On Friday, in their infinite wisdom, the writers handed four women less than three minutes, and that's a damn insult to them. Genuinely rubbish.

Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn had previously shown their chops during a spirited battle vs. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler last summer. That promising start to life on the main roster feels like a lifetime ago now, because both Scots have been relegated to absolute nothingness. They'd be justifiably frustrated about all of this.

Yucky booking here.

Also, so much for the Unholy Union putting a curse on the belts. Did creative forget they'd penned that particular plot point, or something? This battle was the worst kind of title match; it did nothing for champions or challengers, thus rendering it pointless.

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