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It's been reported that Naomi has been moved to SmackDown following Money in the Bank. Naomi had a pretty unremarkable run on RAW this past year. Unfortunately, WWE didn't have much for her, and ended up releasing her tag partner Lana a few months back.
She did qualify for Money in the Bank this year, though, and had a great showing. While she didn't win, she reminded the WWE Universe why she's one of the most exciting stars in the company.
A change of scenery may be exactly what Naomi has been needing. Getting away from RAW will set Naomi up with some fresh match-ups and interesting storylines.
Let's take a look at 4 such directions for Naomi on SmackDown:
#4 Naomi runs into Toni Storm
If Naomi does show up on SmackDown this week, she'd be there just in time for the debuting Toni Storm. A longtime fan favorite like Naomi against the debuting Storm could lead to a pretty exciting feud. Storm's been working as a heel for a little less than a year now, so she could get a lot of heat out of going after the Queen of Glow.
If Naomi shocks the crowd on SmackDown with her sudden return, the place will be on their feet waiting to hear what she has to say. For someone to come in and ruin that moment? That's the kind of hatred that heels dream of. For it to go to an up-and-coming NXT star would be great.
Even if Storm's not a heel, Naomi would be a great opening match for her on the main roster, and could be a mentor of sorts for the former NXT UK Champion. There are a few paths to travel down when it comes to this scenario.
#3 Naomi has a Team B.A.D. reunion of sorts
For those of you that don't remember, Naomi and Tamina Snuka were once part of a group known as Team B.A.D. Their third member? WWE Triple Crown Champion Sasha Banks.
With Tamina now teaming with Natalya, working together as the WWE Women's Tag Champions, we could hit two birds with one stone here. Naomi could add another title to her collection, and it would help keep Sasha Banks away from the SmackDown Women's Title for a while.
#2 Naomi goes after the SmackDown Women's Championship
Naomi's a two-time SmackDown Women's Champion. Unfortunately, her first reign lasted for a week before she was forced to relinquish due to injury. She quickly won it back at WrestleMania 33, and had a 140-day reign before dropping it to Natalya at SummerSlam 2017.
Since then, though, Naomi's yet to reach the top of the mountain again. She's long overdue for another run with the gold, and should she join the Blue Brand, she'd be a name WWE could plug right into the top spot.
Several NXT talents have joined SmackDown lately, but none of them are ready for a spot at the top with the likes of Bianca Belair, Bayley, and Sasha Banks. Naomi, a long-time veteran and former champion, could provide a major challenge for Belair going forward.
It wouldn't really matter who came out on top in that feud, either. Both of them are major fan favorites, and the fanbase would be happy with either outcome. But a showdown between Naomi and Bianca Belair does need to happen at some point.
#1 Naomi joins The Bloodline
Yes, Naomi and The Bloodline. Come on, you knew it was coming. Let's bring the family together and give the strongest stable in WWE someone to run roughshod over the SmackDown women's division. With The Usos holding the SmackDown Tag Titles now, they'll be prime targets for the Street Profits.
When that feud does happen, we could possibly see a feud revolving around the tag titles and the SmackDown Women's Championship. It could also lead to a major character change for Naomi. We've seen her as a heel, briefly, when she was a part of Team B.A.D.
There's a lot of potential in going down that road again. There's also the story to tell regarding fans believing Naomi deserves better. Multiple times the WWE Universe has expressed their support for the Queen of Glow.
With Roman Reigns promising the world to anyone who acknowledges him, would he expect Naomi to do the same? Would she bow down, or would this be the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire?
