9 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Nov 27)

3. The Man Comes Around

Charlotte Flair Paige Becky Lynch
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F*ck yeah, Becky's back.

F*ck yeah, her concussion doesn't seem to be as bad as first thought.

F*ck yeah, the Charlotte Flair feud is back on... sort of.

And f*ck yeah, this segment ruled... kind of.

SmackDown's opener hit all the right marks prior to the goober invasion, as Lynch and Flair rekindled their rivalry ahead of what looked like a singles match at TLC. Their dynamic is fantastic. Though it seemed they were buddying-up prior to Survivor Series, it was all stripped away last night, and while Becky was as cocksure as ever, Charlotte was just as engaging, delivering diatribes with the kind of potency she only seems to be able to muster when working heel.

A spirited exchange of verbal jabs led to Charlotte challenging Becky there and then. Paige interjected before this could come to pass, and the rest of the roster soon made their way out. The dynamic up to that point was impeccable. Having Becky back so soon after he Nia Jax-induced concussion is a relief, too, and thank god she'll seemingly be able to wrestle by 16 December.

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