7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (13 March - Results & Review)

3. Wasn’t Worth The Wait

Jade Cargill Michin
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Bless them for trying, but Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett were up against it when trying to paint Jade Cargill vs. Michin as a match months in the making that people simply had to see. There was no anticipation for it, and with good reason. The fact that Jade has spent the bulk of her reign thus far mixing it with Michin and B-FAB is a problem. Moving on to the Rhea Ripley feud should’ve been a blessing, but Cargill is still slumming it with babyface fans don’t particularly care about.

Together, the duo had a so-so match here, then Jade cut a nothing promo about Rhea before the face to face. Things are going well then, eh?! This better pick up fast. Also, no more of Cargill and Michin/B-FAB, please. Sadly, it looks like Trips fancies rolling down the tracks on his pain train, because Jade could be seen talking to FAB during another segment involving the Motor City Machine Guns, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae.

There's no silver lining to this cloud. None. If Cargill is wrestling B-FAB next, then it'll be more mediocrity. If FAB turns on Michin and joins forces with Jade, then that'll chip away at the champ's 'I don't need anybody but myself' mentality. What are we even doing here? Why is Cargill vs. Rhea proving such a challenge for WWE to book properly?

Scratch that - why is Jade as Women's Champion proving such a challenge for WWE to book properly? They've been messing this title up ever since Tiffany Stratton was holding it.

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