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#4 Hit on WWE SmackDown: Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. meet potential new challengers
WWE SmackDown hosted newly crowned women's tag team champions Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. this week. They won the title on RAW after defeating Natalya and Tamina. The latter didn't win a title rematch with the Blue brand, but we saw Nikki and Natalya lock horns in a promising encounter. The one-half of the women's tag team champions eventually picked up a victory and made a big statement.
However, their celebration was cut short by Tegan Nox and Shotzi, who made a brief yet impactful appearance on WWE SmackDown. They hit the champions with their missile in their signature fashion. Nox and Shotzi made an impressive debut when they defeated former champions Natalya and Tamina in a non-title match. They have looked strong and will make for interesting challengers against Ripley and Nikki.
#5 Flop/Hit on WWE SmackDown: Naomi doesn't get a match, Zelina Vega gets a win
After weeks of backstage arguments on WWE SmackDown, Naomi finally managed to get near the ring but to no use. Sonya Deville refused to give her a match and got security officials to escort the former champion out of the arena.
Now, it appears that the creative team are building towards a feud between Naomi and Deville, but the latter has repeatedly said that she is no longer a competitor. If this feud is not on the cards, maybe it would be better to include Naomi in the Bloodline alongside Roman Reigns and The Usos. After all, no one says no to the Tribal Chief.
The good thing is that WWE SmackDown at least put a decent effort into booking the women's division. Liv Morgan faced Zelina Vega in a good match, with the latter picking up her first victory in more than a year. This loss might also mean that Morgan will go all out against Carmella at Extreme Rules. We hope to see the writers invest more in pushing her to be one of the better challengers for the women's championship on the Blue brand.
