“This is high school stuff, man” - Vince Russo rips apart WWE SmackDown segment between two female stars (Exclusive)

The latest episode of WWE SmackDown saw a lot of buildup being done for the upcoming Evolution event. The show featured yet another altercation between former partners-turned-rivals Naomi and Jade Cargill. Naomi has been set on tormenting Cargill ever since she turned on her and took her out with her Money in Bank briefcase on this week's episode.

Cargill is set to challenge for the WWE Women's Title at Evolution, while Naomi is the Money in the Bank holder, meaning their paths are destined to collide. The two have been involved in a fierce rivalry ever since Cargill returned at Elimination Chamber and are set to face each other for the first time since Naomi became heel.

Talking about their backstage segment, Vince Russo said on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge's BroDown that the entire segment looked very out of sequence. He said Naomi's briefcase shot was pretty weak, and her laugh following it made the whole segment seem like 'high school stuff'.

"Obviously, they shot this before the show because they just had the in ring and Jade goes to Trish. Oh, so you just became the number one. Like you you could tell it was out of sequence, but that wasn't even the problem with this. Then Naomi comes and gives her this weak case shot that Jade Cargill goes down like a ton of bricks selling the back of her head. Naomi's doing the fake laugh. And I'm like, bro, this is high school stuff, man," Russo said. [24:50 onwards]

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Naomi and Jade Cargill are now set to face each other at WWE Evolution in a No Holds Barred match. The rest of the card for the PLE promises to be an exciting affair, with the top prize of the women's division of all three brands on the line, alongside the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles as well.

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Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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