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Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville have been allies ever since appearing together on the last installment of Tough Enough. The two became friends on the show and that friendship continued during their debut on the main roster in Absolution alongside Paige in November of 2017.
The two women have yet to capture any gold since joining the Blue brand but they have remained steadfast allies. That is until the most recent episode of Smackdown. Rose did not accompany Deville to the ring two weeks ago for a match with Carmella. She had been hugged by a sweaty Otis and needed to change her clothes.
The most recent episode of the Friday night show saw Rose ask her friend if she was ready to accompany her to the ring. Deville said that she'd do so once she was done passing out some programs that she had autographed.
Rose's match with Carmella went the same way - with a loss to the Princess of Staten Island and without a friend at ringside. There is apparently a tease of breaking up the team being hinted at by the Creative here. It was even rumored to supposed to happen following WrestleMania 35 but the seeds are being planted for it to take place now. Here are four possible reasons behind the decision.
#4 It's time
As mentioned above, Rose and Deville have never been apart in their time on the Blue brand. They debuted together two years ago and have been inseparable ever since. Rose had a few singles pushes and a title shot against Asuka earlier this year but nothing else in the singles division.
The two women have regularly competed in matches for the Women's Tag Team titles but have been unsuccessful when challenging each time. Their best showing as a team was during the Elimination Chamber match to crown the inaugural Champs. They both started and finished the match by ultimately falling to winners Bayley and Sasha Banks.
While they still could have gone further by winning the titles, that hasn't been the plan for Deville and Rose. Maybe that's the end of their time together as tag teams usually break-up at some point in their tenure. It might just be time for the two friends to go their separate ways. Who knows how far either woman may or may not go when alone.
#3 For a feud against each other
One of the easiest and most used angles in wrestling history has been the break-up of a team or two friends. There is always an ensuing storyline against each other following a dissolution. It happened with Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty and it happened between all three members of The Shield.
Rose has often been the one that has received singles opportunities, like facing Asuka for the SmackDown Women's title at Fastlane earlier this year. Most of the duo's actions have been around Rose telling opponents that they'll never look like her. Deville's role has usually been backing her up. They've also focused on Rose's modeling outside of the ring, like when they were pushing issues of Maxim Australia featuring the Golden Goddess.
Through everything, Deville has been a great friend. She's supported Rose at every turn and even sacrificed opportunities for the sake of their friendship. Maybe that's starting to wear on the relationship like it appeared to do on the latest episode of SmackDown. Deville might be tired of Rose always getting the attention and expecting her (Deville) to be by her side.
In her defense, however, Rose hasn't necessarily treated her friend poorly in a direct fashion. She hasn't been outright manipulative of her friend like Alexa Bliss initially was with Nikki Cross. A feud between the two former friends would be something new for both women and it could even start a move up the card for one or both women.
#2 To slightly freshen up the women's division
In 2018 and the early stages of 2019, SmackDown's ladies' division was dominated by Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Asuka. The three women battled each other for the right to carry the title and the rest of the women were left to take part in secondary storylines and matches.
Rose had one shot at a singles title earlier this year but wasn't expected to capture it so close to WrestleMania. There was no way the Empress of Tomorrow was dropping the belt to her right before the Show of Shows. Instead, she dropped her title to Flair two weeks before 'Mania. At WrestleMania, the Blue brand's triangle of power continued as Lynch won both titles.
Following the Show of Shows, Bayley and Flair have been the focal point of the division. Bayley has had different challengers here and there, but for the most part, Rose and Deville have played the same role since debuting two years ago - secondary competitors.
By splitting the team up, it would provide a different look for the women's division on Friday nights. We assume Rose would be the heel, but maybe Deville is the one who turns on Rose and embraces her darker and more sinister tendencies.
The rosters definitely need to be slightly refreshed because the same four or five women have consistently dominated both shows in 2019 - Flair, Lynch, Bayley, Banks, and Lacey Evans. Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, and the Kabuki Warriors have had varying pushes throughout the year, but not on the same level as the other women. Some new challengers need to emerge and perhaps breaking up Fire and Desire will provide one or both women the chance to do so.
#1 To give one or both singles pushes
The main reason to break-up a team or a relationship is to give one of the participants a push. As mentioned previously, Rose has already had mini-pushes in the past but they haven't gone anywhere. Deville has never really had a push of her own but has a legit MMA background that could be played upon.
Once again, the current rumor going around behind a potential break-up reveals that it will be Rose who gets a push out of the current storyline. She's already been on screen more than Deville, especially since they are exploring a potential love triangle between her, Otis, and Dolph Ziggler.
It would be great for both women to receive a big boost following a break-up but we can't always get what we want. Maybe they should trade one of the women to RAW in order to get the two friends apart from each other (following a feud, of course). The Red brand needs some new blood as well, especially if Shayna Baszler doesn't join the festivities prior to WrestleMania 36. The WWE Draft did shake things up a bit, but both Champions need different challengers and, eventually, different people to usurp their thrones.
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