On the first episode of SmackDown Live, Sasha Banks was forced to take on the Women’s Champion and her powerful protégé Dana Brooke all by herself – a daunting reminder that The Boss still doesn’t have a tag team partner to face her adversaries at this Sunday’s WWE Battleground. And when Sasha failed to see Charlotte tag into the match, the titleholder took full advantage and finished her opponent off with Natural Selection.
Then, in the fourth round of the WWE Draft, Raw selected United States Champion Rusev with Lana, Kevin Owens and Enzo & Big Cass, while SmackDown Live selected Intercontinental Champion The Miz with Maryse and Baron Corbin.