10 Opponents Who Would've Been Better Choices For Asuka At WrestleMania 35

#4 Mickie James

Six-Time Women's champion, Mickie James

Yes, a RAW wrestler challenging for a Smackdown title, but honestly, I just don’t deem any other woman on the Smackdown roster worthy enough to face Asuka at WrestleMania. Again, this is nothing against the female talent on the blue brand as it all comes down to creative booking, which hasn’t done many favors to any woman not named Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

Mickie James is indeed damaged goods herself. Since her return to the company in 2017, the former six-time women’s champion’s character has flipped and flopped so many times that it's hard to care about her at this point. It’s a shame because James is head and shoulders above most of the women when it comes to all-around talent.

Even if James gave a tremendous performance throughout the battle royal match, it wouldn’t wash away the stink of her main roster run thus far. That’s why I would book this as a squash match.

I know, I’m insane, but hear me out. It's just too late to make James a credible threat thus the company would be wise to build up the storyline of James' failure to make any impact since her return. James would cut a fiery promo and claim that she still has what it takes to be champion again, only to be outclassed by Asuka by every turn.

This would then throw a storyline of James questioning herself amongst the young talent. There are two ways to go with this story. The former women’s champion could go on a storyline of redemption building up to a rematch with Asuka at SummerSlam and win the title after proving that she still has “it” against various talents since WrestleMania.

Or creative can make her a desperate and dangerous heel. Looking to regain her spot back at the top, James will get rid of everyone she views as a threat by tapping into her darker and violent side in order to get the job done.

Clearly, the purpose isn’t to embarrass James, but to get a long-term storyline (and a title reign) out her shocking defeat. The RAW wrestler deserves at least one more run with the gold.