How WWE Should SAVE Women's Wrestling
Who, in WWE's women's division is being well booked at the moment?
Iyo Sky's a paper champion, booked into a background position despite cashing in a briefcase as ostensible babyface. Her next challenger Asuka is more wacky than dangerous, and has never felt more like a first loser than a next winner. Sky's backed by Bayley, who feels like she's accepted never returning to the summit. Admirable trait, but she's getting beaten like a drum for her selflessness. Charlotte Flair's a babyface on television, which is half the problem. The other half is how she only turns up the quality on massive stages, which accounts for approximately five shows in any calendar year.
On Monday Night Raw, Rhea Ripley has ran roughshod over a series of challengers because it suits her character and she's the only star being protected at present, but the undercard is a state as a result. The Tag Team Title “curse” has become yet another self-fulfilling prophecy, and although Nia Jax’s return will absolutely present a unique boost to the division, history tells us the risk and reward are remarkably close together when she’s on top.
The change, as much of a necessity as it is, feels a long way from taking place. Evolution 2018 feels more than five years ago, and even then much of that was promoted in an attempt to deflect from the ugliest elements of WWE’s deal with the Saudi Arabian Sports Authority. And the business side of the organisation has yet again changed forever.
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