In recent weeks, Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox have been feuding for some reason that WWE hasn’t been able to elaborate on. It started in their first match on Raw on May 8th, 2017, when it looked like Fox got her shoulders up before the ref made the three count.
Since then, the two performers have been stuck with lacklustre 5-minute matchups that are easily forgettable. However, there are easy solutions to solve this catastrophe and make this feud worth watching,
#5 Get Noam Dar Out of the Picture
As much as I love to see a man valeting a woman, Noam Dar has done absolutely nothing to make Foxy’s in-ring career shine. Alicia Fox has been caught up in the storyline with the men in the Cruiserweights. She is now Noam Dar’s girlfriend, after many back and forth altercations with the likes of Rich Swan and Cedric Alexander. The Scottish Super-Nova is the equivalent of a better looking, more athletically gifted James Ellsworth.
On the May 22nd Raw, he and Fox ridiculed Banks for not having a better relationship than the two of them. For those who don’t know, Sasha Banks is happily married, so this whole instigation on her was not needed at all.
If Noam Dar could do more for Alicia Fox, for instance, demand she gets a title shot or helps her to get the upper hand on matches, then he’d be a perfect heel valet/wrestler. However, he is a wrestler, and he still needs to prove himself on 205 live and in the Cruiserweight Division in general, so cutting back on Dar accompanying Fox and only use it to her advantage will make it more fresh of a story.
Yet, I will admit, it was fun seeing Sasha Banks slap Dar, and Fox coming to the aid of her boyfriend, but we all know this relationship will eventually take a long walk off a short bridge.
#4 Hint at a Sasha Banks heel turn/Alicia Fox face turn with a possible return
This feud, as thrown together as it may sound, could possibly be a great starter to a turn for both women. Alicia Fox, being a 10-year veteran and the first and only African American Diva’s champion, could use her history to her advantage.
Fox could cut a promo on Banks, saying that she achieved the dream that Sasha had always wanted before she even stepped foot in developmental. She could explain that the women back then were just as good as they are now, regardless of what they were called.
She could come off sounding like a heel, but this promo could be so meaningful that it compels the audience into hearing more about what she has accomplished. She could say that she has fought WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix and that she has been left out of this Women’s Revolution, and she calls out Sasha. Sasha could come out to the cheers of the crowd, but it will be what she says that gets everyone buzzing.
She could say that she never wanted to be like Alicia Fox and that she never liked the Diva’s Championship and what it stood for, Alicia Fox can again make the point that there has been plenty of Divas Champions that have held the title that are still talked about today. Sasha then says, “Well, they aren’t three-time Raw Women's Champion? I am the greatest Women’s Champion of all time. If you or anyone else says otherwise, then we can settle it in the ring!”
This in-turn can then lead to a brawl, or maybe a possible Lita, or even Beth Phoneix herself coming out and challenging Banks. This would be a good start to a potential heel turn for Sasha and make Alicia an inspiration that took what she was given and roll with it.
Yet, this is also fantasy booking, so one can only hope you hear Lita or Beth Pheonix’s theme song in this day and age.
#3 Give Them More Than 5 Minutes
Something that is, unfortunately, making a comeback is the lack of depth in the women’s matches. This isn’t only for Raw; Smackdown is also having this problem as well. Since there are rumours speculating that there may be a Women’s Money In The Bank match, Smackdown may be at a better place with the Women’s Division than Raw is.
The women on Raw have done spectacular things for the division.
- Falls Count Anywhere
- Iron Man Match
- First ever women’s Hell in a Cell
From there the women’s division has been in trouble. They went from main eventing a pay-per-view to having the two top women on the roster have a Kendo Stick On-a-Pole match at Extreme Rules because that is how extreme they are. Come On WWE!
Same thing goes for Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox – both incredibly talented athletes with everything to prove, and yet still getting only five minutes to tell a story that isn’t even fully there yet. Not only does it hurt me that Mickie James is losing to Alexa Bliss by falling off the top rope, but it also hurts to see Alicia and Sasha get a quick roll in less that 6 minutes!
It isn’t helping them at all. Giving them more time could help the division shine brighter than ever before, and it will make this feud feel like it wasn’t just thrown together.
#2 Mixed tag at Extreme Rules should have a stipulation
There are rumours speculating that the returning Cedric Alexander will team up with Sasha Banks to fight against Fox and Noam Dar. This would be a great match that showcases both the women and the Cruiserweight division, but since it is at Extreme Rules, it should have a stipulation.
We already have a steel cage match with the Hardyz, so that eliminates the more easier solution, but since it is at Extreme Rules, it should have a stipulation.
Whether it be a No DQ, or a count out match, it needs to be something worth watching. Whatever the case may be, it should have something to elevate the match. It would be a breath of fresh air to see something new that comes from a mixed tag team match, and if anyone could do it, it should be them.
WWE Creative needs to make us as fans be invested in the storylines, no matter how ridiculous, so whatever they choose for the match, let it be a way for the women to get over the bump in the road that is quick matches with no need to care for them.
#1 Make this lead into a title opportunity
Even though Sasha Banks has had her fair share of title reigns and can do with something new, many people are still waiting for Sasha Banks to turn on Bayley. Now as bad as we want this to happen, this should’ve happened sooner. Bayley and Sasha Banks haven’t been on each other's radar lately, with Bayley still feuding with Alexa Bliss.
The perfect way for Sasha to eventually get there is to wait until Bayley has the title again. She has no reason to do it right at this moment, so this would be the perfect time to make her feud with Fox even more compelling.
Following Extreme Rules, they should have a #1 contender elimination match with Fox, Banks, Nia Jax, and Mickie James. Start beating each other up, leaving Nia to eliminate Mickie. Team up to eliminate Nia Jax, and then go up from there. Get tables, kendo sticks, chairs, or even use the LED board.
Make this match one worth watching, Smackdown has used this to their advantage and have built storylines out of this. With either one getting the win, each can go their separate paths until they meet again. This will make it an easy transition to try new things and it would be a great end to a hopefully great feud.
Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox are a great pairing. Both athletes haven’t been in many altercations before, so maybe they still need to get adjusted to facing each other, or they haven’t had enough time to show their skill
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