WWE had Paige’s promo able to go on the August 14 episode of SmackDown, but it surely acquired reduce earlier than making tv. In line with PWInsider, the section was pulled from the published for “logistical causes,” regardless that WWE nonetheless launched the footage on-line after the present.
PWInsider didn’t spell out precisely what these logistical causes had been, however timing might simply be a part of the issue. SmackDown not too long ago moved from three hours again to 2, which means WWE abruptly has one much less hour each week to squeeze in matches, promos and backstage segments. WWE has not too long ago been posting an above-average variety of segments after SmackDown that had been filmed however reduce from the precise tv broadcast.
Paige’s promo was one among them. She was listed on the rundown to handle Nikki Bella, however WWE reduce the section from the present. Paige then took to social media and made it fairly clear she wasn’t thrilled about ladies having their tv time chopped.
WWE ultimately posted the reduce footage on-line after SmackDown ended. Within the promo, Paige ripped Nikki for attempting to rewrite their historical past, accused her of being jealous and made it clear their feud is way from over.
So this wasn’t WWE dropping the storyline or deciding the promo wasn’t price utilizing. The section was filmed, it was a part of the plan, after which it was reduce from SmackDown for logistical causes earlier than being dumped on-line afterward.
With SmackDown again down to 2 hours, WWE has much less tv time to work with, and currently extra materials has been getting pushed off the published. Paige simply occurred to be the one who brazenly known as consideration to it.
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