In our post-WrestleMania 41 "Where Do We Go From Here" piece, I posited that Bianca Belair would need to get involved in the Naomi-Jade Cargill situation on "WWE SmackDown," and that Naomi/Cargill would need to up the ante if this feud was to go anywhere. While I'm glad that I was right, I'm even more glad that they're handling this feud progression with thoughtful intensity.

Okay, it's a bit stupid to be this excited over a feud that is still very much in its infancy — especially in a business like wrestling, where anything can happen — but you know what? All three women have made a good first impression, and I have faith that this trio can tear the house down with this feud.

First case in point: I'm so pleased that Naomi's heel turn is not going to waste. Changing her whole modus operandi with her new, caution-taped inspired heel persona was a risk, and I'm glad that, even with a WrestleMania loss to her character's name, all of her effort is not being put to waste. Naomi stormed the ring during Cargill's exhibition match with WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton, and absolutely tamed Cargill's storm with a few choice tosses into the metal posts. It's great that she is still being posited as a threat, and if her backstage snap at Nia Jax later Friday evening tells us anything, she's not letting her loss against Cargill slow down her momentum either. Naomi continues to sink her teeth into this deranged, violent heel persona every week, and it is working.

I also have no issues with Cargill's brief detour to a match with Stratton. While I don't think she should start a full-time run towards Stratton's world title, I think having her briefly show her stuff in an exhibition match with Stratton — combined with the understanding that she does have intentions on gunning for Tiffy — has its merit. It establishes her as a threat not just within the admittedly-limited context of her feud with Naomi, but within the ecosystem of the women's roster. She is not just good at beating up Naomi — she can go toe-to-toe with anyone.

Belair's involvement this week was admittedly thin, due to finger injuries sustained during her own WrestleMania match; however, for what she lacked in physicality, she made up for in eloquence during a backstage interview. Belair just makes you want to listen to her. Whether it's her cadence or her overall disposition, she is great on the microphone, even during these small moments. It is these moments of quiet confidence and power that can empower a wrestler, even when there is no in-ring physicality to back it up.

Naomi, Cargill, and Belair aren't just setting up a great feud; they're setting themselves up for success post-feud through their impeccable in-ring and out-of-ring skills. While nothing much has happened yet, we can trust and believe that, when the time comes, these three will show up and show out, just like they did tonight.

Written by Angeline Phu