7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sept 4)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

Bayley Sasha Banks
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Fingers crossed Sasha Banks is out until the Royal Rumble.

That's far-fetched in a world that chews up content like WWE does, but it'd give her eventual showdown with Bayley a fighting chance of taking place at WrestleMania 37. Anyone who has watched them pull the nose up on an on/off 'frenemies' storyline that's been ongoing for years could tell you they've earned that.

Bayley's vicious steel chair stomp was suitably violent enough that Banks could believably take some extended time off and then return for revenge when the time is right. WWE can ride this all the way to 'Mania season if they really stop to think about it.

The way Bayley and Sasha have layered their story with little dropped hints here and there has been a thing of beauty. SmackDown's pre-match promo also set the scene for Bayley's treachery by having Banks come back around on the importance of their friendship.

Great stuff.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more content, check out AEW All Out 2020: 10 Things That Must Happen and Madden NFL 21 Review: 4 Ups & 8 Downs!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.