Support continues to be rare within WWE for Sasha Banks and Naomi.
As we all know by now, Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of Monday’s RAW tapings when they were scheduled to take part in a six pack challenge main event, with Naomi actually going over this match. We also heard from the WWE, who released a statement condemning the actions of the women’s tag champions.
According to Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE talent backstage cannot understand Sasha Banks and Naomi’s decision to walk out, especially because they were set for notable matches at the upcoming Hell in a Cell show.
”Talent that we’ve been in contact with could not understand their position, noting that they were booked for major singles title matches on PPV. While they would lose, singles matches on a PPV with Belair and Rousey would be the best opportunity to showcase themselves even if losing.”
“A tag title match with Nikki & Doudrop would mean nothing at this point. Tag champs losing to singles champs in a singles match is neither bad booking, historically unusual booking, nor does it hurt the titles. If anything, after being in the bigger singles matches, it would elevate the stature of the tag champions because of how WWE has brainwashed the audience into thinking singles stars are a bigger deal than tag team champions.”
“WWE absolutely has buried tag champions over the years and not pushed them seriously, such as tag champs being in handicap matches with a singles star and losing, or being afterthoughts or in pre-show matches or not even being on major events. But this was not a case of that.”
Dave Meltzer In The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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