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#4 Carmella
How did Carmella defeat Asuka?
One of the most unpopular match outcomes of 2018 saw James Ellsworth dress as Asuka to cause a distraction on the ring apron in the SmackDown Women’s Championship match between “The Empress of Tomorrow” and Carmella at Money In The Bank.
Carmella then took advantage by kicking her opponent in the head to pick up the win, becoming the first person in WWE to pin the former NXT Women’s Champion.
One month later at Extreme Rules, similar shenanigans saw Carmella slam Asuka’s head off a shark cage, which was introduced to stop Ellsworth from interfering, and the first-ever Miss Money In The Bank recorded another controversial pinfall victory.
Why did Carmella defeat Asuka?
You may remember a villainous Carmella repeatedly bragging during promos that she defeated both Charlotte Flair and Asuka on two occasions.
Looking back, it seems that WWE simply wanted to elevate “The Princess of Staten Island” from a forgotten female Superstar on the roster to somebody who should be viewed as Women’s Championship material.
Much like Flair’s win over Asuka at WrestleMania 34, these back-to-back PPV wins established Carmella as one of the top stars on SmackDown at the time.
