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#3 Impressed on WWE SmackDown: Bianca Belair

This week on WWE SmackDown, Bianca Belair faced Shayna Baszler in a singles match. The two Superstars have known each other for a long time, and it showed in their bout. They were swift with their counters and dangerous with their blows. Baszler looked like her brutal self once again when she squared off against Belair.

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks was also present during the match, and Reginald followed her to the ringside. At one point, a distraction from him almost cost Belair the match, and he was why Banks was laid flat by Nia Jax. Regardless of everything that was going on outside the squared circle, Belair managed to put her best foot front inside the ring.

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Belair managed to keep the momentum on her side by picking her moments to assert dominance over the one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. She knew that she couldn’t space out her attacks against Baszler, who carefully watches for any opportunity to lock her opponent in a submission maneuver.

The match finally ended with Belair pinning Baszler to pick a significant win on WWE SmackDown. The two will meet again at Fastlane when Banks and Belair team up to challenge Baszler and Jax for their titles. As for the WrestleMania feud for the SmackDown Women’s title, we are yet to see Banks and Belair go after one another.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das