5 Ways WWE could book the return of Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks made history back at WWE WrestleMania when she became the youngest female main eventer in the event's history. The Boss was unable to celebrate the achievement after losing to Bianca Belair and has since been AWOL from WWE TV.

Over the past two months, Bayley has stepped into the SmackDown Women's Championship picture in her absence. She challenges The EST of WWE for the championship inside Hell in a Cell later tonight.

Banks has been vocal on social media but given the fact that the SmackDown Women's Championship picture has changed in her absence, it's unclear where The Boss will fit upon her return.

The following article looks at just five ways WWE could reintroduce Sasha Banks when the former champion is ready to make her return.

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#5. Sasha Banks could make her return on WWE Monday Night RAW

Sasha Banks is a former RAW Women's Champion who once had an intense feud with Charlotte Flair regarding the championship back in 2016. The two women dominated RAW during this time and swapped the title on a number of occasions.

At Hell in a Cell, Flair challenges Rhea Ripley for the RAW Women's Championship and could walk out of the ThunderDome as a 13-time Champion. No other woman on RAW can step up to The Queen in the way that The Boss can and a return feud for Banks could see her once again challenge Charlotte Flair.

The two women's careers have gone hand in hand since their time in NXT. In recent years, Flair has proven why she refers to herself as The Queen and has left Banks behind.

There is also the option that if Rhea Ripley is able to retain, Sasha Banks could make her way over to RAW to attempt to overcome the main roster's newest threat. The Nightmare has already made quite the impression and a feud with Banks would definitely be a highlight for RAW.

After Bianca Belair was able to defeat Banks back at WrestleMania, The Boss may decide that there is nothing left for her to achieve on SmackDown and a move to RAW could give her career a new direction.

#4. Sasha Banks could head to NXT when she makes her return to WWE

In recent years, several main roster WWE stars have opted to move to NXT to reignite their career prospects.

Finn Balor has made waves as part of the black and yellow brand, and Charlotte Flair made an impact during her time in NXT last year.

The Queen opted to challenge Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship and her return to the brand put a spotlight on the NXT Women's Division. Raquel Gonzalez is currently dominating the division and was recently able to defeat Ember Moon, another main roster star who opted to return to her roots.

Sasha Banks came through NXT in her early career and is a former NXT Women's Champion. The Boss discovered who she was whilst part of Triple H's brainchild and a return could boost her career prospects.

Right now there is nothing for Sasha Banks on WWE's main roster, so a stint in NXT could help both the former Women's Champion and the show's ratings.

#3. Sasha Banks could return to WWE and challenge the winner of tonight's Hell in a Cell match

Bianca Belair and Bayley collide at WWE's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view later tonight for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

At last year's Hell in a Cell, Sasha Banks defeated Bayley to become the champion before later losing the title to Bianca Belair. WWE no longer allows former champions to have contractual rematches. However, if Banks were to make her return, she could push for a rematch against whoever comes out on top in tonight's Hell in a Cell match.

Bayley and Sasha Banks had quite the feud throughout 2020 that could be revisited. There is also unfinished business between Banks and Bianca Belair which WWE could use to allow Banks to return in the coming weeks.

With Money in the Bank on the horizon and the return of the WWE Universe, it's likely that Banks will make her return to WWE in the near future. She will presumably want to step back into the SmackDown Women's Championship picture.

#2. Sasha Banks could return and send a message to both Bianca Belair and Bayley at WWE Hell in a Cell

Tonight's pay-per-view will see the first WWE Women's Hell in a Cell match that won't include Sasha Banks.

In recent years, The Boss has been part of three Hell in a Cell matches. She was only able to come out on top when she defeated Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship last year.

Given that Banks has a history with both Bianca Belair and Bayley, it isn't much of a stretch to assume that she could make her return as part of tonight's match.

The Hell in a Cell stipulation means that interference is within the rules and it would allow Banks to return to WWE and send a message to the two women who currently inhabit the women's title picture. Bayley and Banks had quite the feud last year, whilst The Boss has been unable to defeat Bianca Belair as part of their recent rivalry.

Banks could decide that she isn't going to wait any longer and enter the Hell in a Cell structure in order to take out both Belair and Bayley and send a message to the whole of the Women's Division. The Boss' history inside Hell in a Cell is well-known and it's hard to imagine that tonight's show will go ahead without Banks being part of it in some way.

Interference in the match tonight could then lead to a triple threat match at Money in the Bank when the WWE Universe makes their return next month.

#1. Sasha Banks could make her WWE return at Hell in a Cell and help Bayley to become SmackDown Women's Champion

Sasha Banks and Bayley have been close friends for the best part of their WWE careers, but this friendship took quite the turn last year.

The Boss came out on top when she was able to defeat Bayley inside Hell in a Cell and ended her lengthy reign as SmackDown Women's Champion. Banks then held the title until WrestleMania, where she was defeated by The EST of WWE, Bianca Belair.

Bayley attempted to take back the championship last month at WrestleMania Backlash but was unable to defeat Belair in a traditional wrestling match. Since both Bayley and Banks have been unable to overcome the EST of WWE alone, could The Boss "N" Hug Connection reunite at Hell in a Cell?

If Sasha Banks makes her return at Hell in a Cell later tonight, could there be quite the swerve when she helps Bayley become Women's Champion? Banks knows that she can defeat Bayley and helping her former friend to win the championship would guarantee her a title match in the future.