The women’s division desperately needs depth, something it will not get if the plan is for everyone outside of Belair and Lynch to lose every week.īecky hinting at her full heel turn by denying Belair a match was the silver lining in this one.īelair, Carmella, Vega and Morgan battled in a fatal 4-way elimination match following the break. Why did it have to involve Vega and Carmella, who have lost repeatedly in recent weeks, and Morgan, who has not been featured since prior to Money in the Bank? The fatal 4-way that will ensue after the break is nonsensical in that only Belair really has an argument for a title opportunity.Īnd where the hell is Toni Storm, who debuted back in July but has not been seen since? This was a clunky opening segment that provided the anticipated return of Lynch but little else. The champ denied it and walked off, leaving the four women in the center of the ring. Eventually, Liv Morgan joined the fray, rightly pointing out that Vega and Carmella lose every week.īelair brushed them all off and reiterated her challenge to Lynch. Before The Man could answer, Zelina Vega interrupted. Belair said she won’t make excuses before issuing a last-minute challenge, just like Lynch’s, for tonight’s show. This brought out The EST to an equally strong reaction. Lynch apologized for nothing, saying preparedness met opportunity when she beat Bianca Belair for the title Saturday. “If you thought I was bad before, when I was just fighting for myself, you have no idea how deadly I’m about to be,” she said. She admitted she missed the fans and said handing over the Raw women’s title was the hardest thing she ever had to do. New SmackDown women’s champion Becky Lynch made her first appearance since her shocking return at SummerSlam, drawing a huge ovation from the fans in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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