WWE SmackDown - 5 Reasons why Bayley stunningly betrayed her best friend, Sasha Banks with a savage attack

#2 Giving Sasha Banks some much needed time off as Bayley rules the roost

GAME-CHANGER?#SmackDown @SashaBanksWWE @itsBayleyWWE pic.twitter.com/FSJ56YNxDt

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 5, 2020

While it has not been confirmed that Sasha Banks will take time off following this attack, it makes all the sense in the world to give her some time to the bench, because it makes a lot of sense from a storyline perspective. Sasha Banks was injured even before the attack from Bayley happened, in storyline, and for her to come back next week on WWE SmackDown would just ruin the impact of Bayley's betrayal on her friend.

Sasha Banks just became everybody's pick for the 2021 Royal Rumble.#WWE #SmackDown

— Tom Colohue (@Colohue) September 5, 2020

Sasha Banks and Bayley have carried both the RAW and WWE SmackDown brands on their back ever since the pandemic happened, and they stepped up to ensure that WWE did not suffer in the absence of Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Ronda Rousey.

So, writing her off television for a while is not just a chance to let Sasha Banks recharge her batteries (much like Drew McIntyre, another loyal soldier for the company) has been doing on RAW but it is also a great way to make the heart grow fonder with a period of absence.