Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Shayna Baszler vs Kairi Sane

Here's the match video of Shayna Baszler vs Kairi Sane from last night's episode of RAW. Yesterday the WWE announced that Shayna would face Asuka on RAW. Then about an hour before the show they announced that Asuka sprained her wrist and Kairi would take her place. I think this was a phony injury. Shayna vs Asuka should be saved for later. And considering that they had Becky come out halfway through the match, it was the correct decision. So this was Shayna's first match on RAW so it's the first time many fans are seeing her. After watching her plod through this match, you might wonder what the big deal is. The answer is she needs help to elevate a match. And Kairi did that plenty of times in NXT. She tries in this match but because the WWE's purpose is to turn Becky vs Shayna into a big time match, she's only allowed to do a certain amount. They are trying to sell Shayna as dangerous. But I expect the Wrestlemania match to disappoint because neither Becky or Shayna have the ability to elevate a match to an elite level. We saw that at Survivor Series with Becky vs Shayna vs Bayley. Next up is Elimination Chamber on Sunday. They have already said that Asuka will be ready for that match. Plus you have Ruby Riott and the split of The Riott Squad. I expect Shayna to win. But you never know what will happen in gimmick matches. Enjoy the video!