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#5 Bianca Belair (confronted Sasha Banks on WWE SmackDown)

Bianca Belair is ridiculously good inside the ring

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown finally marked the beginning of the much-awaited feud between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair. The two are set to face each other at WrestleMania with Banks’ SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line. They also teamed up to challenge Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the Women’s Tag Team Championships at Fastlane. After their loss at the pay-per-view, Banks had slapped Belair to show who is the leader.

Last night, she sat with the commentary team as Belair faced Natalya on WWE SmackDown. Belair was dominant right from the beginning of the match and managed to counter Natalya’s attacks. She also had a brief confrontation with Banks outside the ring, which ended with Belair slapping the WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion to return the favor from Sunday.

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Belair went back inside the ring and won her match against Natalya. But soon, Banks snuck up from behind and delivered a Backstabber. Both these superstars are brilliant performers and are now expected to engage in a brutal feud on WWE SmackDown. With Belair being booked as the top babyface, it will be interesting to see how Banks responds to her challenger over the coming weeks.

About the author

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