9 WWE Clash Of Champions 2020: Gold Rush Impulse Reactions
3. Bayley (c) Vs. Nikki Cross
...didn't happen obviously, but the one extended angle that went from Bayley trying to have a night off, through to Asuka randomly taking a swing for the SmackDown Women's Championship and Sasha Banks making a surprising return was largely good stuff.
'The Role Model' laughed off Nikki's absence before selling well for the 'Empress Of Tomorrow' in a short sh*tkicking. Bailing on the contest by taking the disqualification loss, she then traded chairshots with Banks as 'The Boss' returned to try and take some revenge on her former friend.
Elements of this felt expedited, but WWE clearly marked the feud down for Hell In A Cell. There, Sasha can argue she's got the experience edge over Bayley, while the Champion can offer the counterpoint that the 'Blueprint' doesn't win titles on pay-per-views.
This was all decent semi-improvised table-setting segment for that, in place of what might have been some sort of Fiend business with Alexa Bliss. On balance, this was quite the success story.