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WWE Superstar Sonya Deville made her surprise return to the company on the new year's first SmackDown.
Before her departure, Deville was one of the most talked-about WWE Superstars in the company. Deville executed her character shift perfectly during the feud with Mandy Rose. Deville's promos were passionate, emotional, and expertly delivered.
For four months, Deville was absent from WWE because she lost a loser leaves WWE match at SummerSlam against her former partner and best friend, Mandy Rose. However, in real life, she had to recover from a horrific stalker and home invasion case and appear in court to testify against him, which thankfully led to his persecution and incarceration.
Her return on last week's SmackDown was brief but impactful. She looked every bit the superstar she is destined to be, donned in a suave and stunningly cool suit. Deville strode through the backstage corridor with the confident swagger of someone with purpose and meaning, yet surrounded in mystery and intrigue.
Deville returns to an advantageous position in which she takes her career in serval different directions. In this article, we will look at five possible directions for Sonya Deville on SmackDown.
#5 Sonya Deville comes back to SmackDown as a babyface
After her traumatic real-life situation, Sonya Deville's return has some significant babyface credentials in the eyes of many fans. WWE and Deville could capitalize upon this and give her a run as a babyface. If this were to happen, it would be Deville's first face run in the company.
Ever since Deville ran in NXT, she has been portrayed as a heel. Her tough demeanor, badass look, and MMA background give her a heel edge. Deville remained a bad girl in the trio Absolution and then as the tag team Fire and Desire.
Her stock rose drastically in 2020 when she went turned mega-heel in her breakup and feud with Mandy Rose. As this unchained heel, Deville was incredible and it made her unforgettable.
A babyface run for Sonya Deville would be new ground for both her and WWE. SmackDown is crying out for a top-level babyface, and judging from her past success, Deville would excel in this role.
Mix the buzz of her return with her attitude, edge, and Oscar-worthy promo ability, and Sonya Deville could be the perfect WWE name to become a Becky Lynch-level megastar.
#4 Sonya Deville returns to SmackDown as a heel
Sonya Deville proved herself to be one of WWE's biggest and best heels in 2020. Deville was exposed to be the person sabotaging her best friend, Mandy Rose's relationship with Otis. Once the secret was out, Deville unleashed a side of her that took WWE by storm.
Sonya Deville revealed a pent-up and passionate mega-heel that wanted nothing more than to ruin Rose's life. Deville's promos were astounding and proved that she was WWE's next big star in waiting.
Deville's mic work was vicious, hateful, and equaled by her manic in-ring and backstage assaults on her former tag team partner.
Her feud with Mandy Rose reached its zenith with a "Loser Leaves WWE" match in August. Rose was successful in the emotional brawl, and Deville wasn't on WWE television again... until last week.
Deville's return was effortlessly cool, curious, and ominous. If Sonya Deville is to come back and pick off where she left off, then the WWE Universe is in for a treat.
#3 Sonya Deville builds the anticipation on SmackDown
Sonya Deville's return was a big surprise and one that left fans wondering what she was doing back on SmackDown. Is she good, bad, or something in between? And what or who is she back for?
The only thing the WWE Universe knows about Deville's return is that she has been reinstated to SmackDown and could very well want to keep it that way. Deville and WWE would be wise to continue the mystery and intrigue surrounding her return as it would build her reputation even more.
Deville's promo work in the first half of 2020 was impeccable and defined her manic mega heel persona. She could use her epic microphone skills to divulge as much or as little information as she pleases.
Keeping Deville on the mic and out of the ring would be a fantastic way of keeping her fresh, exciting, and ready to attack at any moment.
#2 Sonya Deville confirms her spot in the Royal Rumble
Sonya Deville's return could spell bad news for 29 other female WWE Superstars if she announces her spot in the women's Royal Rumble match.
Deville is one of the favorites to win this year's Royal Rumble match. Her official entry into the Royal Rumble match would boost her comeback further and add much intrigue and anticipation in her pursuit of the SmackDown Women's Championship.
For Deville to confirm her participation in this year's Royal Rumble would accomplish three things. Firstly it would be the defining reason for her return.
Secondly, it would outline her future goals, and thirdly it would be a declaration for her title aspirations. Her determination to become champion could be what drives her, and she could tap into that manic persona she played so perfectly.
Deville has entered all of the women's Rumble matches since 2018 and would put the women's division on notice if she confirmed herself to be an entrant for the fourth year running.
Deville would be the third WWE Superstar to officially enter the women's Rumble match after Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax.
#1 Sonya Deville goes straight after the SmackDown Women's Championship
Sonya Deville's brief but eyebrow-raising return left many questions about her new purpose on SmackDown. There is no better way to make a massive impact than to go after Sasha Banks and the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Sonya Deville is the perfect woman to go after The Boss. Banks need a new, credible, and legitimate challenger. Her feud with Carmella was fun, and the match at TLC was way better than expectations, but the outcome of the match was never in doubt. A rivalry and match with Deville would add threat to Banks' championship and intrigue to the main event scene.
Deville is coming in hot from her return and needs to prove herself at the highest level in WWE.
Despite being in the company for five years, Deville has not yet won a championship, and after her tremendous run last year, she most certainly deserves it.
The only wrestlers on SmackDown anywhere near close enough to challenge Sasha Banks for the title are Bayley and Carmella, who have both recently fought with the champion.
Meanwhile, Bianca Belair is a babyface and recently teamed with Banks. Therefore, Sonya Deville is the perfect opponent for Sasha Banks heading into the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania season.
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