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At the moment, best friends and one-half of the WWE Four Horsewomen Sasha Banks and Bayley, are dominating the women's division. The pair are draped in gold, holding the Women's Tag Team Championships and the SmackDown and RAW Women's Championships.
The Golden Role Models holding all the gold in WWE has caused controversy, with some fans and fellow wrestlers voicing complaints on the matter. However there are pros and cons to every situation, and this is no exception.
Here, we take a look at 3 advantages and 2 disadvantages of Sasha Banks and Bayley holding all the gold in the WWE Women's Division
#5 Advantage: Sasha Banks gets the title reign in WWE that she deserves
It's been so secret that the title reigns of Sasha Banks have unfortunately not had as much impact as some of her peers over the years. Although Banks now holds the record for the most RAW Women's championship reigns at five, her time with the belt is often brief. Her reigns as RAW Women's Champion have always been brief - the longest that The Boss has spent time as champion was a mere 27 days, and her combined total days holding the belt is 91 days.
Back in her NXT days, Sasha Banks was promoted to be untouchable and had great victories over her enemies. Since moving to WWE RAW, Banks can never seem to get through one PPV holding on to a title. Banks is an impressive wrestler, but until recently, her booking never seemed to reflect that.
This could also be said for the first Tag Team Championship reign with her partner Bayley. The pair were inaugural champs, and they managed to last 49 days, holding onto the belts until WrestleMania - another record for the shortest time at number one.
However, the current reign of The Golden Role Models has surpassed their previous time with the belts. Hopefully, the current reign of Banks with the RAW Championship ends up more meaningful than previously.
#4 Disadvantage: Other women in WWE are missing out on title opportunities
Currently, The Golden Role Models are holding onto two WWE titles each. The Women's Division in WWE is now bigger than ever, but to some fans, having just two women dominating the division could be seen as a step back.
There are many talented women on the SmackDown and RAW rosters that could be worthy of a reign with either title, and there are other women's tag teams and potential tag teams that would be able to challenge the duo.
Having the titles across both brands on just one pair of women has prevented other talented performers from being able to engage in meaningful feuds and showcase their skills. In a move that could be seen as frustrating for fans and other Superstars, Bayley and Sasha Banks have only been able to keep their titles for so long due to underhand tactics.
Over the past few months, more talent has moved to RAW and SmackDown, but they have not been able to get the screen time that they deserve because of the division being dominated by two people. If the titles were dispersed between a bigger variety of performers, more women on the roster could get the storylines and titles that they deserve.
#3 Advantage: The Golden Role Models holding all the titles is a great storyline in WWE
The current situation of The Golden Role Models ruling both RAW and SmackDown feels like a throwback to the era of The Two-Man Power Trip in 2001. Back in 2001, a similar storyline was taking place in WWE, with Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin holding four titles between them.
This time established The Game and The Texas Rattlesnake as the biggest heels on the roster, with Austin even being named as the Most Hated Wrestler of 2001 by Sports Illustrated. Doing the same with Banks and Bayley in 2020 seems to be doing the same for the pair's reputation in WWE.
So far, the duo has been engaging in what can only be described as devious behaviour to remain on top. Having top villains like Banks and Bayley is making the women's division fun to watch, and establishing them as unbeatable. So, when they are eventually beaten, it could be satisfying for fans to see - and could be the moment that establishes the next big female babyface in WWE.
#2 Disadvantage: Fans could get tired of Sasha Banks and Bayley having so much airtime in WWE
When a Superstar holds a championship in WWE, they naturally get more time on TV. Holding a title means that the spotlight is focused on the titleholder. The Women's Tag Team Championships are already defended across RAW, SmackDown and NXT, but adding two more titles to the duo means that they are getting more screen time than ever.
Sometimes, overwhelming fans by giving a lot of screentime and monster pushes to Superstars can have the potential to hurt them in the long run. An example of this was the fan reaction to Roman Reigns following the split of The Shield. Fans quickly grew tired of the huge push that The Big Dog got, and began to react negatively to his appearances at shows.
If Bayley and Banks continue to dominate WWE TV, this could work against them in the future. Their momentum could be lost, and fans could lose interest in where their story is going, especially if not many developments happen.
#1 Advantage: The build towards a huge fallout between Bayley and Sasha Banks in WWE
The implosion between The Golden Role Models is something that fans have been anticipating for some time now, but it still hasn't happened. We have seen some small hints towards what is coming between the pair in WWE.
For example, at this year's Extreme Rules, Sasha Banks was wearing Bayley's SmackDown Women's title around her waist, and on a recent episode of RAW, Bayley didn't seem very happy when Banks told Asuka that she had to earn a shot at her title by defeating The Role Model.
If the fallout between Banks and Bayley in WWE is done in the right way, it could keep the fans captivated over a long time. Banks and Bayley have been involved with each other from their days in NXT, and their storyline writes itself.
A slow-burn dispute between the pair could be a huge draw. It would be amazing to see this built up as a huge WrestleMania moment further down the line, in a similar way to the break up of Evolution, where Batista challenged stablemate Triple H to his championship.
