Bianca Belair’s big return to WWE SmackDown on May 30 had fans expecting a grand spectacle—especially with the show taking place in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. But one major detail was noticeably absent: the University of Tennessee marching band.
According to WrestleVotes, Belair was supposed to make her entrance backed by the full marching band from her alma mater. “Yeah, so as of 6pm Bianca was set to enter with the University of Tennessee marching band. Idk what happened between 6pm and show time, nor do I care. They can change things as they please and they love to do just that.”
Belair still got a massive reaction when she opened the show, wearing a finger brace and addressing her injury from WrestleMania 41. She made it clear she’s not 100% yet, but she’s dead set on proving once again why she’s the EST of WWE.
Things got heated quickly when Naomi interrupted her segment. Naomi revealed she had broken into Belair’s parents’ home earlier in the day and casually let herself in. Belair didn’t hold back, warning Naomi, “If you ever step foot in my family’s house again, what Jade Cargill did to you at WrestleMania will look like nothing.” Naomi fired back, saying it’d be “a bad look” if both Belair and her mother ended up in wheelchairs.
The segment escalated as Jade Cargill entered and dropped Naomi with a pump kick. Belair and Cargill shared a tense moment before Nia Jax entered to kick off the women’s Money in the Bank qualifier.
Even with the last-minute change to Belair’s entrance, her return set the tone for the rest of the show—but the scrapped marching band entrance left fans questioning WWE’s call that read about it online.
Would you have liked to see Bianca Belair enter with the University of Tennessee marching band? Do you think WWE dropped the ball on this moment? Drop your take in the comments below—we’re listening.