Re: SmackDown Women’s Championship Six-Pack Challenge
Initially, I was split on whether I wanted Becky to win the 6-pack challenge for the title, or whether I wanted her to chase. But now, I'm fairly certain I want her to win. Here's why...
It will be the first Smackdown Live exclusive PPV of the new era. It will be the first women's 6-pack challenge for the title. It will be the inauguration of the SDL women's title. That's a lot of firsts. That's a lot of significance. And I think Becky should be the woman to have all those firsts.
She's been chasing for a solid year on the MR now. She never got the title down in NXT, either. She's already over, and she already has all the underdog sympathy she needs. Chasing even more at this point isn't going to be much more of a benefit to her, it's just going to drag things out and potentially run the risk of cooling her down. She's hot now. The fans want her to be champ now. The time is now.
Becky is already a complete talent. She has a great look. She has a great babyface character. She has a great entrance and theme that fans mark out for and sing along with. She has signature catchphrases and moves. She has a good amount of merch. She has a sizable following. She is the best promo and on the mic among the women. She's bexcellent in the ring, and can even give other girls direction mid-match. She's already well-rounded, and has more than enough experience, so she doesn't need time to grow, or develop anything in particular. She's already title-worthy.
Some people seem to think a Mania moment is more appropriate for her title win. But I say to this, if she wins the title at Backlash, that doesn't mean she can't drop it before Mania and still get that title win at Mania. Moreover, even if she goes into Mania as champ, that doesn't mean she can't still have a great Mania moment. Some people seem so hung up on Mania moments that they're willing to risk striking while the iron is hot, and I think that's a mistake. Backlash is going to be a big PPV--again, the first for SDL-- and the card is already looking substantial. And again, to my previous point, chasing for another 6 months isn't really necessary, and it isn't likely to provide her much more than she already has going for her now.
Lastly, anyone else winning would just seem like a disappointment, tbh. Who else should really be the one to win, and take all those firsts, if not Bex? It'd be a waste not to have Bex win, IMO. Nikki's long-reign preceded her hiatus while injured. Her going right back to another title reign would be underwhelming, and more to the point, she's probably the last one that needs to hold a title right now. Carmella and Bliss are still too new--they need more establishment, building, and heat. They're not ready. Nattie simply isn't a strong enough talent to carry the torch--she ranges from decent to good in the ring, but out of the ring she is consistently bad, and there's no other way to put it, really. Giving it to Nattie would kill a lot of interest and momentum for the division. Eva will presumably still be out of the picture. That leaves Naomi who is a solid enough mid-card talent, but just doesn't seem like one who should be sitting at the top right now, let alone christening the belt.
Becky is what's best for business, so let Becklash commence.
Edit: As for the format of the match, I'm hoping it's managed well with good flow, and isn't just a clusterfuck from start to finish.