9 Ups & 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Apr 30)

8. Hooray For Friendship

Though recent months have seen tension simmer between Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, last night brought them closer together.

WWE presented their backstage segment in a way that suggested they'd been promised one Money In The Bank ladder match spot between them. Recent patterns would suggest this leading to bickering, further testing their friendship, but a selfless act saw Sonya Deville step aside and gift it to 'God's Greatest Creation,' who hugged her and said "you're the best" to close.

It was nice to see a genuine act of kindness between two WWE heels. This slither of Rose/Deville character development was more effective than just straight-up announcing Rose as part of the match, and it strengthened their kayfabe bond at a time when the women's tag division really needs them.

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