7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (6 Dec - Results & Review)

4. Belair & Niven Give Us A Banger

Bianca Belair Piper Niven Chelsea Green
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Tiffany and Michin will have to go some to better what Bianca Belair and Piper Niven produced on this week's show. Yes, Belair could've done a much better job of selling her rib injuries before the match got underway, but wow. The bell sounded and these women went off! Most knew it'd be decent if the pair were given enough time, but surely nobody saw this early Christmas pressie coming.

Niven got to look like a dominant powerhouse for much of the match, then Bianca rallied to fight through the pain and score a crowd-popping win. By the end, fans were leaping up out of their seats and going nuts for the 'EST'. The KOD that sent Piper crashing onto a helpless Chelsea Green looked fantastic. Normally, this fan would roll his eyes at the played out, "This Is Awesome" chants, but they were fully deserved on this occasion.

Both women actually told a story rather than running through lots of moves and trying to get their stuff in. There was a little bit of extra added spice too; Bianca wanted to rule out Niven and Green as potential suspects in the 'who attacked Jade Cargill' hunt. She's still unsure whether or not they had anything to do with it, but managed to blow off some steam by using adrenaline to power through agony and get the victory.

A lot of WWE stars had their best matches ever in 2024. This hearty scrap will be right up there for Piper Niven. Anyone who followed her on the UK independent scene and on NXT UK already knows how good she can be, but this might be the best she's ever looked on the main roster.

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