Where was Zelina Vega?

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Zelina posted this on Twitter, and it really begged the question of why would you not feature her on an NYC show adjacent to the 9/11 anniversary when you spend the whole night airing video packages about 9/11? On top of that, this was the second week straight of no women's matches on Smackdown.

[asuka007]

This sucks on WWE’s part.

Honestly the women got nothing tonight besides the contract signing.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

I figured there was some kind of match with or against Natalya scheduled, since she also put out some selfies in her gear.

But it's like... Vega's been booked so far down, who can she beat that won't be putting them in there with her? Morgan? Shotzi? Nox? Storm? Naomi? There's no "acceptable opponent" for Vega on the babyface side, except for Natalya and Tamina when they happen to be on that side, but then you're hurting the already limited credibility of the Women's Tag Team Championship.

The only "acceptable opponent" for her could've been Carmella.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Sept 10, 2021 21:17:53 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

I figured there was some kind of match with or against Natalya scheduled, since she also put out some selfies in her gear.

But it's like... Vega's been booked so far down, who can she beat that won't be putting them in there with her? Morgan? Shotzi? Nox? Storm? Naomi? There's no "acceptable opponent" for Vega on the babyface side, except for Natalya and Tamina when they happen to be on that side, but then you're hurting the already limited credibility of the Women's Tag Team Championship.

The only "acceptable opponent" for her could've been Carmella.

I would have just had her as a face for the night. It's a total lay-up to do a quick video package talking about her father who she lost in the attacks, and then have her beat Carmella to a standing ovation.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

According to Fightful, it was a tag match with Carmella and Vega against Morgan and a partner they haven't been able to confirm that got cut for time. Because goodness knows we need a three segment match on regular TV.

[The Rick Jericho]

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Sept 10, 2021 21:32:43 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Well, I guess it's a matter of what was the lesser of four evils here... Don't have the match, have Vega lose in her home city one day before the anniversary of her dad dying in one of history's biggest tragedies in aforementioned city, or have Morgan or Storm lose and lead to us all having to hear about it for the next six months.

[The Rick Jericho]

Sept 10, 2021 21:36:54 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Sept 10, 2021 21:32:43 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Well, I guess it's a matter of what was the lesser of four evils here... Don't have the match, have Vega lose in her home city one day before the anniversary of her dad dying in one of history's biggest tragedies in aforementioned city, or have Morgan or Storm lose and lead to us all having to hear about it for the next six months.

The solution would be Vega loses, Carmella blames her, FACE turn in New York City.

A star is born.

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I really enjoyed Seth vs. Edge, but I would've been fine with them cutting 7 or 8 minutes off and giving that to the women. It wouldn't have been perfect, but it would've been something. Even with Bayley and Sasha gone, there are some talented women in the division who just can't get on TV right now.

[asuka007]

Zelina should have at least been on the show in some capacity. I mean come on of all the times and places to not use her, WWE chose how?

[06vwgti]

I'd love to see a Zelina face run

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Zelina should never have re-signed. If there was any week that proved why it was a mistake to go back it's this one.

Enjoy the money I guess because it's all you're getting... this shit is embarrassing. The amount they don't use Liv Morgan or Storm and have made Zelina just a straight up jobber since she returned is just agony. The women's division is Becky and Bianca... and nothing else.

[bob]

at home suffering anal bleeding and jobbing

[Totorob101]

Honestly I can see her and a few other women being released soon as its quite clear now that unless your a becky or Charlotte then you don't have much chance of being used at all.

[Mecca]

Sept 10, 2021 22:24:51 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Zelina should never have re-signed. If there was any week that proved why it was a mistake to go back it's this one.

Enjoy the money I guess because it's all you're getting... this shit is embarrassing. The amount they don't use Liv Morgan or Storm and have made Zelina just a straight up jobber since she returned is just agony. The women's division is Becky and Bianca... and nothing else.

To be fair to her,she went back to be with her husband and when he was released she'd already signed.

[Mozenrath]

It's kind of wild that, of all the things they've done this year, shoving someone whose dad died on 9/11 off of the show while they milked the 20th anniversary and pat their own backs, is somehow still able to make me cringe. Inexcusable.

[Mecca]

Sept 10, 2021 23:43:34 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

It's kind of wild that, of all the things they've done this year, shoving someone whose dad died on 9/11 off of the show while they milked the 20th anniversary and pat their own backs, is somehow still able to make me cringe. Inexcusable.

I hope Stephanies terrible interview is in that doc.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Sept 10, 2021 23:40:49 GMT -5 Mecca said:

Sept 10, 2021 22:24:51 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Zelina should never have re-signed. If there was any week that proved why it was a mistake to go back it's this one.

Enjoy the money I guess because it's all you're getting... this shit is embarrassing. The amount they don't use Liv Morgan or Storm and have made Zelina just a straight up jobber since she returned is just agony. The women's division is Becky and Bianca... and nothing else.

To be fair to her,she went back to be with her husband and when he was released she'd already signed.

The sad part is even if Black would have stayed too... I still feel like it would have been this way for her. That just made it even worse.

[theironyuppie]

The only women's match of the night was a pre-show Charlotte/Rhea dark match (the other pre-show match was Drew/Corbin, with a six-man post-show match with Cena/Mysterios vs Roman/Usos):

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Sept 11, 2021 0:33:31 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

The only women's match of the night was a pre-show Charlotte/Rhea dark match (the other pre-show match was Drew/Corbin, with a six-man post-show match with Cena/Mysterios vs Roman/Usos):

This reminds me of that Simpsons Stan Lee bit where he’s forcing the Thing on people, including him jamming an action figure and breaking a Batmobile in the process.