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Winners & Losers: RAW 05.11.20

A RAW many soon will never forget, came with huge news provided by ‘The Man’ Becky Lynch that has changed the landscape of the women’s roster on the red brand. The 400-day reign of Lynch is over as she announced that she had to pass on the title due to becoming a mother as she is with child. As a result, Asuka is the new RAW Women’s Champion because her winning the Money in the Bank briefcase on Sunday was actually her winning the title. For a full review of this, you can check the prior article by clicking here.

After this kicked off the show it was hard to concentrate on anything else, however, a much needed return was right around the corner. The IIconics returned and originally challenged the Women’s Tag Team Champions to a title match. The title ended up not being on the line against Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross, but the returning duo did pick up a win as Peyton Royce pinned Bliss. That full report can be found here.

The second match of the night involved Shayna Baszler and Natalya. Nattie wasn’t very amused by Baszler’s reaction to Lynch’s baby announcement. She couldn’t fathom why someone who was at the top of their career. Nattie challenged Baszler to a match as a result of her inconsiderate response. Baszler then informed Nattie that she will never be a mother and the Hart Dynasty will end with her.

The match between the two was much expected with a win going to Baszler. She attempted to stomp the arm of Nattie as she has been doing lately to her opponents. Nattie was able to counter and avoid the move that has taken many women out. After a knee strike, The Queen of Spades gets the pin.

It seems that Baszler will be going for Asuka next as she is still determined to become champion.

Let’s get to the Winners & Losers of the night as this is pretty obvious this week:

WINNER: Becky Lynch

She may have had to relinquish the title that she has held for 400-days without losing it in a match, but she still has had one hell of a past year (plus). It was quite an emotional moment and I am glad she was able to share it with Asuka. Out of all the women in that Money in the Bank match, Asuka was the one that has the most history with her and the reaction was pure.

I just hope that Becky comes back afterward. She has had a great career with a lot of accomplishments but she is still young with a lot more to go. We will miss you Beckasaurus.

WINNER: Asuka

She just became a Grand Slam Champion, how could she not be a winner? Asuka certainly deserves it. Not only has she put in the work leading up to this from her days in NXT to main roster but she has carried the shows since they have been put on without an audience.

She definitely has Hall of Famer written all over her and in several years when that times come she deserves a standing ovation.

WINNERS: The IIconics

A big return capped off with a big win. They earned a title shot next week as a result. It is very refreshing to see them back. They provide that comedy that we all could use right now. Their first reign with the tag titles wasn’t treated the correct way, especially since their win at Mania was so powerful.

Knocking off the tag champs is a great thing that shows promise for them possible winning back the titles. It would be rather poetic also for them to win them back from the team that beat them.

LOSERS: Alexs Bliss & Nikki Cross

There time could be numbered as champions. They have only held the titles since they beat The Kabuki Warriors at WrestleMania last month. They did defeat a makeshift team of Carmella and Dana Brooke a couple of weeks ago.

They could still retain after they face The IIconics next week, but as of this week it didn’t look good for them.

What did you think of this week’s RAW? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Fight Like A Girl series is now airing on Quibi

As reported earlier this year in January, WWE has now launched the Fight Like A Girl series on the steaming service known as Quibi. The series picks 10 women who have struggled throughout their life, one way or another, and over the course of 10 weeks helps instill confidence through training at the Performance Center. … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 04.10.20

Friday Night SmackDown picked up where RAW left off and that is with plenty to talk about from the women’s division. WrestleMania may be in the rear view, however, there is still plenty to build from as a result of that event. The match of the night saw The Kabuki Warriors getting a rematch for their former gold. They faced the new Women’s Tag Team Champions – Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss.

Another great match between these four women was a joy to watch. Personally, I feel that the WrestleMania match was better, but this one certainly was entertaining. Asuka and Cross arguing on top of the commentary desk was fun to watch. Speaking of Asuka, she certainly has been the glue that has held both RAW and SmackDown together. She has been appearing on both shows for the past several weeks and has been the most entertaining to see during this time.

The match culminated with Kairi Sane being isolated in the ring. This allowed for a blind tag by Cross. She would enter the match and hit a neck breaker to pick up the pin on Sane to retain the title. With these two being the only two teams left on-screen I couldn’t have been the only one wanting The IIconics to return tonight.

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In regards to the tag team division there seems to be a new team brewing and that is Dana Brooke and Carmella. They were seen backstage approaching Bliss & Cross after their win. They challenged them to a match and although Bliss was reluctant, they accepted. There wasn’t any mention of when this match would take place but because Brooke and Carmella weren’t on WrestleMania they wanted a chance for the gold.

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Brooke was also announced to be in a qualifying match for next week against Naomi for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match that will take place on May 10.

From the tag titles we transfer to the SmackDown Women’s Title. Bayley retained in a Fatal Five-way at Mania and she continues to think she is the unstoppable role model. Her and Sasha Banks stood in the ring and explained the opinions of the sheep. They were interrupted by a determined Tamina. The two best friends attempt to smooth things over as always with the compliments to her. Tamina wasn’t buying it and issued a challenge of her own. She explains that although she may have been first out during the Fatal Five-way match, it took all four of the other competitors to do so. She wants a title shot one-on-one with the longest reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Bayley would agree to this, however, Tamina has to go through Banks first next week. It has been a while since Tamina has been seen as an unstoppable force and also standing on her own instead of being the bodyguard for someone else. So could she be finally getting her moment?

Sonya Deville was also on the show to accompany Dolph Ziggler to ringside. Ziggler defeated Tucker and although it appears Mandy Rose is busy with Otis, Deville will meet with her next week. Deville and Ziggler maintain that the footage that was shown about their involvement with the Valentine’s date gone wrong was doctored. Let’s see how Deville talks her way out of this one as she will be face to face with Rose next week.

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Let’s get into the Winners & Losers of the week:

WINNER: Sasha Banks

Banks has really been killing it on the mic. Her reactions to Tamina have been comical and having that during these times is a nice relief. Since Bayley was the one to make the match between Sasha and Tamina for next week, it seems that there is still that break up lurking. Although I won’t get my hopes up to much because we all know what happen for the majority of 2018 between the two.

WINNER: Dana Brooke

OPPORTUNITY!! Brooke was unfortunately taken out of the WrestleMania match but she is back and is ready to finally get some gold. Between her qualifying match for the MITB Ladder match as well a Women’s Tag Team Championship If anyone’s immediate future looks bright it would be Dana’s.

LOSER:

Everyone on tonight’s show seems to be moving forward in there storylines so it really is hard to pick a loser this week. The Kabuki Warriors could be considered on the losing end as they lost their rematch, but with how Asuka has been carrying both shows and the match itself being good that seems to be a stretch.

What did you think of this week’s show? Who were your Winners and Losers? Did you find anyone on the loser end? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Nia Jax spoke to WWE management to stop Alexa Bliss from getting injured

Nia Jax appeared on Paige’s Twitch where she spoke candidly about having to step in and talk to WWE management about Alexa Bliss getting injured by a co-worker. The clip posted by talkSPORT’s Alex McCarthy shows Jax tells her colleagues of a time when she had to step and look after her friend, Alexa Bliss … Read more

Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss become two-time Women’s Tag Team Champions

To kick off WrestleMania 36 was an incredible match with the Women’s Tag Team Championship was on the line. Heading into the night, The Kabuki Warriors have held the tag titles since Hell in a Cell in October for the past 181-days. In fact, they defeated the team of Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to … Read more

WrestleMania Day 1 Discussion Post: 04.04.20

Update: The Women’s Tag Team Title and RAW Women’s Title matches will take place tonight. WrestleMania 36 will be one to remember. For the first time in the history of WWE, WrestleMania will take place in front of no crowd. As a result of the very serious COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been taped. It … Read more

WrestleMania 36 – Preview and Predictions

The weirdest, strangest and most bizarre WrestleMania of all time is nearly upon us. Not only is it going to take part over two nights and in front of zero fans, but it has also been pre-recorded across multiple locations. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday night, we will be treated to another unprecedented … Read more

Women’s Tag Team Title match officially confirmed for WrestleMania

With WrestleMania already taped and ready to go, the Women’s Tag Team Championship match wasn’t officially announced. That is, until now. On tonight’s RAW it was determined that The Kabuki Warriors will defend their titles against Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross. There was a prior rumor that Asuka’s presence at Mania was questioned. That was … Read more

Ranking All Wrestlemania Women’s Title Matches

Hello, it’s Mykel, and I’m back with yet another list! With Wrestlemania around the corner, I decided to sit and watch every single WWE Women’s Title match and rank them out on a scale of 1 to 10, worst to best. Which match was the best? Let’s find out!

SmackDown Discussion Post: 03.27.20

As WrestleMania grows closer, there are only a few shows left before the event. It has been reported that all shows have been taped including WrestleMania through April 8 which will be NXT. For SmackDown tonight, the advertised match is between Asuka and Alexa Bliss. This feud has been brewing for a few weeks once … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 03.13.20

Friday Night SmackDown was brought to you from the WWE Performance Center in front of – no one. That’s right. For the first time ever, SmackDown took place without an audience. Truth be told, at first, it was awkward and odd but the talent did a great job making light of it and still putting … Read more

Five matches from Elimination Chamber events that are a must-see

The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view has been a yearly event for WWE since 2010 with the exception of 2016 when it was removed from the schedule. It picked right back up in 2017 and in that year there were three women’s matches on the card. These events main attraction, just as many, was originally focused on … Read more

One year on, what’s next for the WWE Women’s Tag-Team Championships?

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Women’s Tag-Team Championships. This time last year at Elimination Chamber Sasha Banks and Bayley became the inaugural champions defeating Fire and Desire, Tamina and Nia Jax, The IIconics, The Riott Squad and Naomi and Carmella in the process. However, despite the initial excitement in their creation the history … Read more

Carmella becomes the next challenger for the SmackDown Women’s Title

Update: Although it still hasn’t officially been announced on TV or on social media, Bayley vs. Carmella is set for Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia. This news comes from a mass e-mail sent out to WWE fans advertising SmackDown. In it, it states the winner of the Fatal 4-Way will face Bayley at Super ShowDown. … Read more

Discussion Post: SmackDown 02/07/20

This week’s SmackDown has high implications. If all goes as according to plan, one woman will walk out of San Jose, CA as the new number one contender for Bayley’s SmackDown Women’s Championship. As previously advertised, there will be a Fatal 4-Way on the blue brand tonight to make this decision. The participants include: Naomi, … Read more

Alexa Bliss is now a rock song

Yes, you read that right, Alexa Bliss is now a rock song. Bliss has announced that she is not only featured in the new music video for the American band, Bowling For Soup, but the song is actually named, “Alexa Bliss.”

Bowling four Soup, as their band name suggests, are known for their humor and wit when it comes to their lyrics. “Alexa Bliss” is no exception. The song includes nods to her Twisted Bliss finisher, sleeper holds, and even her cheating ways in the ring. It has a clever chorus that reads, “Hey – why can’t every girl be more like Alexa Bliss. Hey – how could a chick on TV make me feel like this.”

BFS is said to be one of Bliss’ favorite bands. They are known for their hit singles in the early 2000s such as “Girl All The Bad Guys Want” and “1985.”

You can view the behind the scenes of their music video below. The music video itself can be seen in the header above.

Bliss joins the many women’s wrestlers who have appeared in music videos over the years. Some notable ones to check out if[ you are interested are the following:

Ashley Massaro in Rev Theory – “Hell Yeah”

Ashley Massaro, Torrie Wilson, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Layla, and Brooke Adams in Timbaland feat. The Hives – “Throw it on Me”

The Bella Twins in Trey Songz – “Na Na”

Cheerleader Melissa and Shelly Martinez in Smashing Pumpkins – “Owata”

What are your thoughts on “Alexa Bliss”? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Fatal 4-Way set on SmackDown to determine Bayley’s next opponent

WWE has officially announced a number one contenders match to take place on Friday Night SmackDown. The match will be a Fatal 4-Way and include Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Dana Brooke. Out of the four women in this match, only one has had a recent run-in with the SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. That woman … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 01/31/20

Friday Night SmackDown was dubbed “Super” this week, but it had its moment where it wasn’t so super. This is mainly in reference to the only match of the night. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross took on Fire & Desire for what feels like the hundredth time. What makes matters even worse is I don’t think we know why they are wrestling each other, to begin with.

These two teams have had their fair share of feuds in the past, but this one has literally zero storyline. They have been having matches against each other for weeks now and no one knows why. The main story is actually between Mandy Rose and Otis. After all, she did get a date with Otis set for Valentine’s Day.

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Fire & Desire suffer another loss after a short match between the two teams. Michael Cole repeatedly said that whoever wins may have a chance at the Women’s Tag Team Titles against The Kabuki Warriors. A match hasn’t been made official, but at least we are starting to talk about the tag titles again. Rose would take the pin after a neckbreaker by Cross sets up Bliss to deliver the Twisted Bliss.

Despite the one win Rose picked up on Bliss a couple weeks ago, this is the same result week after week.

Now on to a better moment of the night. Naomi has returned! That’s right, Naomi, who returned at the Royal Rumble, is now back on the blue brand. The SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley was out in the ring first. She was gloating about her win against Lacey Evans at the Royal Rumble.

She goes on and on about how much of a role model she is and how she has beaten everyone there is to beat. Expecting Charlotte Flair to pick her to face at WrestleMania, she calls out the Queen but gets the Glow instead.

Naomi’s music hits and her entrance had a new fresh element to it. She heads to the ring with an EDM Fishbowl placed upon her head. Once she enters the ring, she states that she could stand in the back with Bayley spilling lies. She reminded Bayley that she hasn’t beaten her when she so boldly stated she has defeated everyone.

Bayley would attack Naomi, but the Glow Queen would get the last laugh as she lays out the champion who winds up on the floor at ringside.

It looks like Naomi is going to be the next challenger for Bayley. This could very well just be a one-off at Elimination Chamber, or perhaps they will continue this through WrestleMania.


WINNER: Naomi

Naomi is the clear winner this week. She has made her long-awaited return and seemingly has claimed her spot in the title picture. The former two-time SmackDown Women’s Champion can use this title match/feud and so do the fans. Both SmackDown and RAW have been rather stagnant with the same talent being used and recycled storylines. This seems fresh between Naomi and Bayley and I am ready for it.

LOSERS: Fire & Desire

Unfortunately for Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, they continue to end up on the losers list. The only thing that would make either one a winner would be Rose securing a date with Otis. As much as I love these two together, the best thing may be to try them out as singles competitors. I do hope they can win the tag titles before they are broken up though.


Final Thoughts:

It is good to hear the tag team titles being talked about again, but we need more teams. Having Bliss and Cross go right back at the titles when they are the ones who lost them to the Kabuki Warriors is just recycling again.

Overall SmackDown has a similar problem that RAW has. The same few women used every week. For several weeks at least SmackDown was using every member of their roster, but now we are back to the same few (minus the inclusion of Naomi). Bring back, Dana Brooke. Where is Carmella? Let’s fix this.

Also can we start having more matches? If NXT can have two to three matches a week consistently then so can SmackDown and RAW.

I really think they may be ready to move a few NXT talent over. Hopefully this happens around WrestleMania time. Top picks to move over are Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai, and Candice LeRae. It would be nice to see those who haven’t won the NXT Championship to do so, but I don’t see Rhea Ripley dropping the title anytime soon.

What were your thoughts on this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Use the comment section below to let us know what you think.

Fight Like A Girl transformational series coming soon

It was declared today that there is an upcoming transformational series named Fight Like A Girl that will be aired on the video platform app – Quibi. The series will feature separate episodes highlighting female WWE Superstars paired with young women who are struggling with personal issues. The wrestlers will draw from their own personal … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 01/03/20

The first Friday Night SmackDown of the new year kicked off with the women as it very well should have. The scheduled Triple Threat tag team match was first with Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks & SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. The match starts with Evans and Banks, but Banks wasn’t having it as she tagged in Cross.

The match was a great way to start off the year and was quite lengthy. All six-women were able to showcase their skills and it was overall enjoying to watch. The crowd was really into the match as well which was good to see. The match would culminate with Brooke isolated by both Banks and Bayley. In this type of match-up she could tag either Evans or a member of Cross & Bliss.

Bayley would take out the team of Cross & Bliss off the ring apron to the ringside floor to eliminate them from the equation. Brooke would eventually get the tag to Evans. Evans would focus on Bayley and miss with her moonsault as Banks pulled her best friend out of the ring.

After a Bayley to Belly (it is hard to believe she is still using this move) a near fall is broken up by Brooke, Cross, and Bliss. Once the match regroups, Banks is tagged in and after a double team from her and Bayley is countered by Evans, The Boss is hit with the Woman’s Right. Brooke would tag in and hit a huge senton on Banks to pick up the pin and the win.

This was the main focus of the women for the night. Fire & Desire did appear but it was only to further the storyline of Mandy Rose and Otis. Carmella after collecting a couple wins against both Sonya Deville and Rose was not present.

The Usos returned at the end of the show, so this could and mostly like means that Naomi will be on SmackDown upon her return. Naomi was out of action when the WWE Draft took place in October so her placement could be either brand. Hopefully, her return will be held off until maybe the Royal Rumble match so that she receives the best response possible.

WINNER: Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke is perhaps the biggest winner of the night. She not only excelled in the ring but she would pick up the win for her team. Many people may not like that out of anyone in the match she pinned Sasha Banks, but her recently booking recently is what she has needed for years.

She could very well have pinned Nikki Cross or Alexa Bliss and still made an impact without Banks taking another loss. However, the story is between Brooke & Lacey Evans against Banks and Bayley so the pin makes sense.

WINNER: Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans’ babyface turn is better than anyone expected. A gimmick that fits so well with being a heel has actually translated quite well as a babyface role. Her clip art graphics on her titantron seem to have left also. She now has patriotic red, white, and blue graphics which makes more sense for her character and just overall looks better. The crowd was eating it up as well.

Her in-ring skills continue to show improvement. Personally, I have always been a fan of hers but her improvement is still incredibly noticeable to where she was at 6 months ago.

Credit: WWE

LOSER: Sasha Banks

In the same ways that Dana Brooke is a winner is why Sasha Banks is on the losing end this week. Banks more or less just continues to take losses. It is a tough position for Banks to currently be in as she is still by the side of Bayley. If Bayley loses a match instead then her title may be in jeopardy.

Banks losing just continues to put people over without progressing herself. There is nothing wrong with putting people over, but at some point Banks needs her moment. Could she potentially get her moment by winning the Royal Rumble? As long as they stay together or as long as Bayley is still champion I feel it is always going to be a lose-lose situation.

LOSER: Carmella

Carmella putting together two weeks worth of wins against Fire & Desire to just be missing in action is a little head-scratching. Of course, this is just one week where she is not present, but where are her wins going to push her to? It seems like she needs a good one-on-one feud and not against a tag team.

With the pairing of Brooke and Evans as of late, the landscape of SmackDown is becoming just tag teams. Having more tag teams isn’t a bad thing as that division is badly needing to grow, but then that means there may be a need for a few more singles competitors. Perhaps moving a few over from NXT wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen.

For next week it has already been announced that Lacey Evans will go one-on-one with Sasha Banks.

What are your thoughts of this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below!!

Discussion Post: SmackDown 12/27/19

SmackDown

There is one more Friday Night SmackDown left for the year 2019 and it takes place tonight. Alexa Bliss is hoping to end the year strong as she gets her voice back on the microphone during a return segment of “A Moment of Bliss.” This segment could shed some light on what comes next for … Read more

Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch Tables Match SmackDown Women’s Title: TLC 12/04/16

WWE’s TLC pay-per-view event is this Sunday on Dec. 15. In honor of this upcoming event which will see The Kabuki Warriors defend their Women’s Tag Team Championship against Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch let’s go back a few years to 2016.

During this year it was an exciting time for the women of SmackDown and the roster would famously become known as the SmackDown Six. Two of these six, Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch went one-on-one in a Tables Match for the SmackDown Women’s Title.

2016 was also the starting year for this championship. Lynch was the inaugural champion heading into this match. She would fail to retain her belt as Bliss would powerbomb the Irish Lass Kicker through a table to win her first title in WWE.

What were your thoughts of this match? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Check back in with Diva Dirt next Friday for another Free Match Friday!!

Asuka needs the Raw Women’s Championship

A few years ago the catchphrase “No one is ready for Asuka” sent a powerful message throughout the women’s revolution as “The Empress of Tomorrow” left her path of destruction through NXT and WWE’s main roster. She went undefeated for 914 days before suffering her first loss at the hands of Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania … Read more

Winners & Losers: SmackDown 11/29/19

This week’s Friday Night SmackDown certainly had its moments for the women’s division. Coming off a Survivor Series loss, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks addressed their fellow colleagues in disgust. The one to answer their tirade was Lacey Evans.

The only match of this week’s show was between Sonya Deville and Nikki Cross. The match itself was short but with Cross pulling off a victory it led to the return of Alexa Bliss.

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For the full rundown of the show, you can head over to the live coverage that you can view here.

Here are the Winners & Losers from this week’s SmackDown:

WINNER: Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss made her return and although it wasn’t entirely a surprise it puts her as a big win. Bliss is scheduled to be in a Fatal 4-way this weekend at Starrcade on Sunday, so her reemergence was expected. She was last seen almost two months ago at Hell in a Cell and has been nursing a shoulder injury since.

WINNER: Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans received the biggest win of the week. Although it hasn’t been confirmed that she is Bayley’s next challenger for the title it can be assumed. The face turn for her still remains to be seen on how good it will work, but it is a start. She received a decent reaction from the crowd as well.

Although personally, Evans wouldn’t be my first choice for the next opponent for Bayley, at least it isn’t the same Nikki Cross/Alexa Bliss feud that has been done way too much. More than likely it is only going to be a temporary feud as I don’t see Bayley losing the title until at least WrestleMania.

LOSER: Bayley

Bayley’s heel persona fell big this week. Generally, I feel like her heel turn has been working even if it is a little lackluster. This week however was not a good way to build the champion up especially after a loss at Survivor Series.

After Lacey took down Sasha Banks her bestie simply stood there. It is not a good look for the SmackDown women’s division to have a champion who doesn’t have that fire. She should have won at Survivor Series in order to further her character development.

Final Thoughts:

Sasha Banks could use her own feud and break away some from Bayley. It looks like this could be Carmella. And if nothing comes from this, it should.

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I am not opposed to Lacey being Bayley’s next opponent, especially as it may just be a one-off to get to the Royal Rumble. However, this was the perfect time to give Dana Brooke her moment. With her Twitter romance with Batista, Brooke is the talk of wrestling social media right now.

They could have built off of this and had Brooke as the one to come out to confront Bayley and Sasha instead of Lacey. Instead, she was just provided with a backstage segment with Drake Maverick trying to give her a little smoochy smooch. Missed opportunity and we all know Dana loves her opportunities.

What were your thoughts on this week’s SmackDown? Who were your Winners & Losers? Discuss this week’s show and developments in the comment section below.