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#3. Is Zelina Vega being used as a sacrificial lamb on SmackDown?

"If you want this... IT'S ON."#SmackDown @BiancaBelairWWE @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/48e2pPU6yz

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2021

Zelina Vega hasn't won much on SmackDown since her return to justify a Women's Championship opportunity. She had the opportunity to get one as she challenged Bianca Belair to a match.

Belair had two challenges at the same time. One from Vega and one from Sasha Banks. Being the fighting champion that she is, she accepted both.

So the match for SummerSlam will be a rematch of the WrestleMania 37 Night One main event as Belair faces Banks. Bianca Belair didn't want to wait to face Zelina Vega and a non-title match was made for SmackDown.

That did NOT go as planned for #ZelinaVega! 🤯#SmackDown @BiancaBelairWWE @TheaTrinidad pic.twitter.com/YHx96cTJcQ

— WWE (@WWE) August 7, 2021

While Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville didn't want to book the Belair-Vega match for the show because of the lack of time to promote it, Vega persuaded them to book it anyway.

Predictably enough, Bianca Belair beat Zelina Vega in a short but entertaining bout. The latter's purpose since returning to the Blue brand has been odd. Liv Morgan hasn't gotten the same TV time that she should be having either. But did WWE bring Vega back to use her as a sacrificial lamb?