WWE SmackDown Preview: Roman Reigns mocks 'The Demon' Finn Balor, big mistake involving Brock Lesnar ahead of Extreme Rules, response to #GiveSDWomenAChance (17th September 2021)

#3 WWE SmackDown’s plans to redeem its women’s division

Last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown was great, but it also had one major drawback. We barely saw any significant developments in the storylines on the women’s division.

Zelina Vega was scheduled for a match at the tribute show, but it had to be canceled due to time constraints. Several additional factors led to ‘#Give SDWomenAChance” taking over Twitter as fans urged the promotion to invest more time and effort into the women’s feuds.

We also saw Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair sign the contract for the upcoming SmackDown Women's title match at Extreme Rules. It was an unconventional segment, but it did well to show that Belair will be better prepared this time. Now, we hope to see them engage in intense segments to help build their feud ahead of the next pay-per-view.

Between Sasha Banks’ absence and Bayley’s unfortunate injury, the brand's women’s division has taken a huge blow. The fact that Lynch’s return is not enough for fans speaks volumes about their interest in watching the top stars engage in good feuds.

Will the creative team book a couple of good women’s matches for the show tonight? Even something as simple as adding Naomi to The Bloodline can help them create waves. It will be interesting to see how the show will respond to the #GiveSDWomenAChance hashtag.