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It felt like Fanatics Fest and a Zuffa Boxing event were more important than booking quality matches. WWE made the next four mistakes on SmackDown (July 24, 2026).
#4. Losing twice in their first segment after winning WWE gold
Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley won the Women’s Tag Team Titles from Paige and Brie Bella at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Reid faced Bella in the group’s first match as champions.
As has been the case in every one of Brie’s return matches, the outcome was decided by a roll-up. The veteran won, handing the young faction yet another disappointing loss.
If that wasn’t enough, the post-match attack didn’t mean anything because Nikki Bella returned to send Fatal Influence packing. It was all the predictable setup for a six-woman match at SummerSlam. Losing twice in one night isn’t how the new trio should be booked.
#3. Production decisions severely hurt match quality
This crept up during most of the matches. The stars would make their entrances and fight for about two minutes before cutting to a commercial. If the contest was booked for longer than five minutes, another break came two minutes later.
WWE’s production choices greatly hurt the continuity of those contests, including the Charlotte Flair/Nia Jax match and main event fatal four-way. The main event had the same issue, but with three ad breaks chopping up the action.
The final sequence luckily went off, but that was mainly because the Bloodline was featured, as was the finish. WWE needs to focus more on the matches it books instead of favoring recaps of Fanatics Fest and upcoming boxing matches.
#2. Joe Tessitore’s logic with Sami Zayn and Nia Jax
Sami Zayn was understandably upset that Nick Aldis’s interference at Saturday Night’s Main Event cost him an opportunity to fight for the Undisputed Title, especially since he didn’t receive a rematch.
Adam Pearce wasn’t exactly sympathetic, but both GMs bent over backwards when Rhodes lost the title. Joe Tessitore claimed Zayn was simply complaining backstage during the main event.
However, he claimed Nia Jax was screwed out of a chance to compete for the WWE Women’s Title for the second straight week. The same thing happened to both people, but only Zayn was complaining.
Be consistent. Outside interference cost both stars the chance to compete for a title. Sami also won the WWE Championship but never received a rematch. The stars in the fatal four-way were given a chance.
#1. Quantity over quality doesn’t work on SmackDown
RAW didn’t feature one women’s match this week. IYO SKY merely showed up during Danhausen’s match to offset Liv Morgan’s interference. Maxxine Dupri accompanied the Vision for their tag team match.
It felt like WWE officials tried to overcompensate for the lack of matches on RAW with three on SmackDown. All three were sloppy and short. Chelsea Green qualified for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder Match by beating Kiana James in about five minutes.
Commercials and sloppy offense marred the battle between Flair and Jax. The opening contest between Reid and Brie Bella had the same rollup finish as nearly every other one of the veteran’s matches.
Just because three matches were booked doesn’t make up for the lack of usage on RAW. The roster is filled with so many talented women to be used this poorly.
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