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It has been quite a year so far for Sasha Banks. The Boss has been the SmackDown Women's Champion and main-evented Night One of WrestleMania 37 with Bianca Belair. She's also missed SummerSlam for an undisclosed reason and will now be making the trip over to Saudi Arabia for a big title match.
During WWE's recent Draft, she retained her spot on the blue brand and will now have a whole host of new opponents. On October 21, 2021 in Saudi Arabia at Crown Jewel, she will face Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair to reclaim her title.
That being said, regardless of the result at Crown Jewel, let's take a look at five feuds for Sasha Banks following the gigantic event in Saudi Arabia.
#5 Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair
Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair could renew their rivalry following the Crown Jewel pay-per-view. Despite being the current reigning RAW Women's Champion, Charlotte was drafted to the Blue Brand. The new rosters will come into effect on October 22nd meaning the two could essentially go to war this Friday on SmackDown.
Could we ultimately see Banks and Flair walk into SmackDown as the respective Women's Champions? It is certainly possible and could be set up for an interesting storyline. Of course, at some point, the Women's Titles are going to have end up on the correct show. For now, we could see two of the best going head-to-head leading into the Survivor Series pay-per-view with both titles on the line.
Another possibility is that if Banks loses at Crown Jewel, she could ultimately challenge Flair for the RAW Women's Championship. The Queen will be at SmackDown regardless, so it could open up the feud between the two.
Flair has spoken very highly of The Boss in the past, and at Topps Wintercon she expressed her opinion earlier this year:
"Who is my GOAT for the women’s division? Well I would say each year, can they have a new GOAT? Right now, Sasha [Banks] has been the GOAT currently right now. From appearance to character work to matches, she’s absolutely killing it." Charlotte Flair said. (h/t Post Wrestling)
The last time the two stars clashed one-on-one was on the September 17, 2019 episode of SmackDown. Charlotte Flair won by DQ on that occasion, but Sasha Banks has a new attitude about her right now and would prove a big test for The Queen.
#4 Sasha Banks vs. Shayna Baszler
While Sasha Banks' Queens Crown Tournament prediction was wrong, she was absolutely correct about Shayna Baszler. The former NXT Women's Champion is one of the toughest competitors to ever grace the WWE ring, and she will no doubt strike fear into the SmackDown roster. Baszler is one to keep an eye on moving forward.
Banks and Baszler have only ever faced each other one-on-one once. The match ended in a no contest`. If Banks wants to prove she is the best, she is going to have to go through Baszler.
Banks may have to change her style to try and combat the former mixed martial arts fighter because she could be in for a beating otherwise. If WWE really backed this feud, it would no doubt have us wanting more.
#3 Sasha Banks vs. Natalya
If you want to make an instant impact, then take out the most-respected member of the roster. In this case on SmackDown, Natalya has legendary status and has been a consistent force in WWE for a number of years. Of course, there is a huge amount of respect between the two, but sometimes business is business.
The Boss could be seething following a Crown Jewel defeat and set her sights on Natalya to prove to herself that she is the number one star on SmackDown. Of course, with the title scenario in limbo, this could be a nice way to build Banks' stock even further.
There could also be a story added to the feud. It is well documented that Sasha Banks trains with Natalya outside of the ring. Banks could use this to her advantage to say she constantly out-schooled Natalya and she learned nothing from her. She could even goad the third-generation Superstar to retire.
There are certainly plenty of directions it could go in, but we know for a fact that it will be something special when they step into the ring together.
#2 Sasha Banks vs. Naomi
Did you know that Sasha Banks and Naomi have only ever had three televised one-on-one WWE matches? That is criminal, right. We deserve more Sasha vs. Naomi, and following Crown Jewel could be the right time.
Naomi is currently wound up in a feud with Sonya Deville, but what if Deville sets Banks on Naomi next? Of course, Deville has plenty of authority on SmackDown and could promise The Banks a title match if she helps her destroy Naomi.
Either way, we want to see a big feud between two of the most gifted stars on the SmackDown roster. It's been a long time coming.
#1 Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch
The SmackDown Women's Championship match at Crown Jewel will have some major implications for the women's division moving forward. What if Becky Lynch retained and carried the SmackDown Women's title on RAW? The only solution would be for a SmackDown superstar to claim the belt back for the Blue Brand. Step forward, Sasha Banks.
In the traditional RAW vs. SmackDown pay-per-view Survivor Series, we could see the two collide in a blockbuster encounter. Banks would face Lynch to take the title back to SmackDown. Of course, the respective RAW and SmackDown women's titles have to return to the rightful homes in the end.
A similar match could happen for the RAW Women's title. Belair could defeat Charlotte at Survivor Series to take the belt back to Raw.
Who do you want to see Sasha Banks feud with after Crown Jewel? Let us know in the comments!
