Just when we thought everyone was on the same page, the cracks are forming in Damage CTRL.
On the Jan. 12 episode of SmackDown, Bayley was taking on her familiar foe of Bianca Belair. There were moments during the match where the referee was checking on Bayley and Belair was a prime target for the rest of Damage CTRL to attack, and they simply didn’t. No help was given. Belair would eventually get the win off of the KOD.
In a backstage segment with Damage CTRL, Bayley is upset that no one had her back. Dakota Kai did some gaslighting in making Bayley think that they wanted her to do this Ll on her own. After all, she is going to have to win the Royal Rumble on her own according to Kai.
Elswhere on SmackDown a vignette was aired for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. They emphasized that they will be fighting champions and are coming to SmackDown.