Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Asuka vs Natalya

Here's the match video of Asuka vs Natalya from last night's episode of RAW. This match is competitive. Some might say too competitive. But that is what Asuka wants. She doesn't like squashes. She wants her opponent to look good. I didn't think either of them did anything unusual. I just didn't like the ending. Nattie did get a black eye from a heel kick and she wasn't very happy about it. Nattie applied the Sharpshooter. And you'll notice she stands up so Asuka can reach the ropes for the break. It's possible she was supposed to set it up closer to the ropes. And right after that Kairi Sane distracted Nattie and that allowed Asuka to win with the Asuka Lock. Of course the WWE has a bad habit of using distraction finishes as a crutch. Afterwards Asuka calls out Becky Lynch for a title rematch. That will be on next week's RAW. On his After The Bell podcast, Corey Graves echoed what I said last week that Becky may be losing her appeal to fans. This is because fans loved underdog Becky but she has started calling herself "The GOAT" and fans will likely reject that. I think they want fans to turn on her. We will see if that happens. And though I do not expect Asuka to win next week, I would not be surprised by a screwy finish. I'm just not sure where they are going with this yet. Enjoy the video!