WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Mistakes the Company Must Avoid
By Adam O'Brien
WWE.com
5. Reverting Back to Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte
The impending clash between Bayley and Charlotte is bound to be a monumental match that will propel Bayley way up the ranks – as long as it’s allowed to be.
Charlotte currently holds a record that very few WWE Superstars ever accomplish. She has been in the company for a year and a half now, as a member of the main roster, and has yet to suffer any sort of defeat on Pay-Per-View – amassing a streak that might someday be used to put over somebody in desperate need of a good rub.
At this point, it almost always seems like a safe bet to go all in on Charlotte retaining her championship whenever the match is taking place on PPV, and that’s more than likely to continue past Royal Rumble and into WrestleMania season, which is more than acceptable considering her unparalleled ability as a heel champion.
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Bayley doesn’t need to win this match in order to reap the benefits. A strong showing will put her miles ahead of where she’s been these past few months while the title has been flip-flopping between Charlotte and Sasha Banks. The real mistake WWE needs to avoid, however, is how they proceed if Charlotte retains her title.
As you can probably tell, the WWE’s use of its female division on the Raw roster has been lackluster to say the very least, when you consider the fact that Bayley and Sasha Banks have essentially been the only babyfaces put to any use since the draft.
The biggest mistake WWE can make here is having Bayley fade back into obscurity in favour of a renewed rivalry between Sasha and Charlotte into ‘Mania.
With a bit of luck, we’ll be staring at a Fatal Four-Way when the time comes – with Nia Jax in the mix, but if they want us to maintain any shred of interest in the division heading into it, keep the majority focus away from Sasha coming back to the title picture – unless of course they go ahead with Bayley as the new champ.
It’s been done to death, and continuing to describe it as a legendary feud won’t hide the fact that they’re wasting what once was an impressive women’s roster.