5 Reasons why Sonya Deville returned to WWE SmackDown as an authority figure 

#3 Adam Pearce could be written off WWE SmackDown following the Roman Reigns match, allowing Sonya Deville to take over

The Head of the Table @WWERomanReigns will see @ScrapDaddyAP for the #UniversalTitle at #RoyalRumble! @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/eqghuccALq

— WWE India (@WWEIndia) January 9, 2021

Is the stage being set for Sonya Deville to take over the role of WWE SmackDown general manager from Adam Pearce considering the predicament that he finds himself in right now? After all, Adam Pearce will be facing Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Universal Championship.

It is improbable that WWE will choose to put the Universal Championship around Adam Pearce's waist, meaning that he will most likely be the victim of a very brutal beatdown from the 'Head of the Table.' And someone will have to assume the role of the WWE SmackDown Authority Figure when he is written off television for a period of time.

5-time @NWA Champion @ScrapDaddyAP will challenge @WWERomanReigns for the #WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble.https://t.co/FS9oFXiNEk

— SK Wrestling (@SKWrestling_) January 9, 2021

This is precisely why Sonya Deville may have returned to the WWE SmackDown brand. She can take on the role of a match-maker, when Adam Pearce takes a sabbatical to sell the injury that has been inflicted upon him by Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble.