Booking Thought For Sonya DeVille.

[CMWaters]

All right, so while she never seems to do anything of any importance recently, WWE seems to want to keep bringing Sonya DeVille out for matches. And her past two televised ones, she was up against Rousey and Bianca, and at least in the latter one held up for a bit.

During that match though, Graves brought up a point about Sonya having to find herself now after having that match with Rousey, as it knocked her MMA pride down a peg or two.

Now, connecting to this was after that match on Smackdown, Rousey and Shayna Baszler had a talk with each other, and Rousey seemed to brush off Shayna's praise and told her to toughen up, pretty much.

This led me to a thought...DeVille wants to get back into a more serious role, Shayna may be offended...perhaps put the two together? Maybe have them feud with Rousey after this thing with her and Liv (maybe even costing Ronda the match)? Alternatively (though I don't like this idea as much as we have something similar on Raw) could be DeVille and Baszler joining Rousey as Smackdown's dominant Women's stable. That isn't needed as much now that Damage CTRL have the titles and can hop on Smackdown but it's a thought.

So...yeah...DeVille/Baszler re-finding themselves as a team? I know a while back someone suggested Rousey/Baszler as a team, but I don't know if Rousey IRL wants to switch to tag teams (and WWE may still see her too big a star for that)

[theironyuppie]

Sept 12, 2022 22:38:00 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

All right, so while she never seems to do anything of any importance recently, WWE seems to want to keep bringing Sonya DeVille out for matches. And her past two televised ones, she was up against Rousey and Bianca, and at least in the latter one held up for a bit.

During that match though, Graves brought up a point about Sonya having to find herself now after having that match with Rousey, as it knocked her MMA pride down a peg or two.

Now, connecting to this was after that match on Smackdown, Rousey and Shayna Baszler had a talk with each other, and Rousey seemed to brush off Shayna's praise and told her to toughen up, pretty much.

This led me to a thought...DeVille wants to get back into a more serious role, Shayna may be offended...perhaps put the two together? Maybe have them feud with Rousey after this thing with her and Liv (maybe even costing Ronda the match)? Alternatively (though I don't like this idea as much as we have something similar on Raw) could be DeVille and Baszler joining Rousey as Smackdown's dominant Women's stable. That isn't needed as much now that Damage CTRL have the titles and can hop on Smackdown but it's a thought.

So...yeah...DeVille/Baszler re-finding themselves as a team? I know a while back someone suggested Rousey/Baszler as a team, but I don't know if Rousey IRL wants to switch to tag teams (and WWE may still see her too big a star for that)

I don't mind the idea, but they'd need to try and somehow get the stigma off them from so many losses in recent years.

[CMWaters]

Sept 12, 2022 22:45:14 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

Sept 12, 2022 22:38:00 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

All right, so while she never seems to do anything of any importance recently, WWE seems to want to keep bringing Sonya DeVille out for matches. And her past two televised ones, she was up against Rousey and Bianca, and at least in the latter one held up for a bit.

During that match though, Graves brought up a point about Sonya having to find herself now after having that match with Rousey, as it knocked her MMA pride down a peg or two.

Now, connecting to this was after that match on Smackdown, Rousey and Shayna Baszler had a talk with each other, and Rousey seemed to brush off Shayna's praise and told her to toughen up, pretty much.

This led me to a thought...DeVille wants to get back into a more serious role, Shayna may be offended...perhaps put the two together? Maybe have them feud with Rousey after this thing with her and Liv (maybe even costing Ronda the match)? Alternatively (though I don't like this idea as much as we have something similar on Raw) could be DeVille and Baszler joining Rousey as Smackdown's dominant Women's stable. That isn't needed as much now that Damage CTRL have the titles and can hop on Smackdown but it's a thought.

So...yeah...DeVille/Baszler re-finding themselves as a team? I know a while back someone suggested Rousey/Baszler as a team, but I don't know if Rousey IRL wants to switch to tag teams (and WWE may still see her too big a star for that)

I don't mind the idea, but they'd need to try and somehow get the stigma off them from so many losses in recent years.

Admitted, but it just takes the right booking to do something like that. Look at Big Show back in late 2002 for example.

[Totorob101]

Sonya and Shauna as a team is a nice idea but surely it's due for a Sonya face turn? She would be an ideal babyface but has never been given that chance.

[Vincent Whiney]

I think she should try and take Bianca’s dogs and make coats out of them

[CMWaters]

Sept 13, 2022 7:47:59 GMT -5 Vincent Whiney said:

I think she should try and take Bianca’s dogs and make coats out of them

I get the joke, but we sure Bianca hasn't done that already for some of her gear?

[asuka007]

Just do more with her in general. She’s got all the tools to be a star, they just need to use her better.

She should be getting the Mandy push if anything.

[CMWaters]

Sept 13, 2022 8:58:19 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Just do more with her in general. She’s got all the tools to be a star, they just need to use her better.

She should be getting the Mandy push if anything.

I don't know if Wade Barrett would be practically drooling over Sonya as he does Mandy.

[asuka007]

Sept 13, 2022 8:59:19 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Sept 13, 2022 8:58:19 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Just do more with her in general. She’s got all the tools to be a star, they just need to use her better.

She should be getting the Mandy push if anything.

I don't know if Wade Barrett would be practically drooling over Sonya as he does Mandy.

I mean Sonya is a very attractive woman as well.

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Ronda, Shayna, Sonya and Nikita Lyons vs Bayley, Sasha, Charlotte and Becky at Survivor Series in War Games would be amazing.

Of course it'd make more sense if we had Shafir and Duke but Sonya and Nikita have qualified martial arts backgrounds too. So it would make sense.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Sept 13, 2022 8:59:19 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Sept 13, 2022 8:58:19 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Just do more with her in general. She’s got all the tools to be a star, they just need to use her better.

She should be getting the Mandy push if anything.

I don't know if Wade Barrett would be practically drooling over Sonya as he does Mandy.

Then he is wrong

[prettynami]

She should take some blonde from NXT under her wing to train up to challenge for the Tag Belts (Ditch Nattie). While doing so she should rename the wrestler Mandy Thorn (or maybe something flower related) by force. She literally slowly turns her ward into a new Mandy, donuts and all. Eventually they win the belts - But Mandy is tired of the imposter and challenges. Sonya reveals she has some secret dirt over Mandy 1.0 and tells Mandy 2.0 that Mandy 1.0 is going to throw the match! Maybe during the match a member of Toxic Attraction can reveal they were a lockpick, and broke into Sonya secret stash and now have a folder marked "DIRT ON MANDY" that they proceed to burn on the ramp allowing Mandy to fight with all her might!

All of this is so Sonya can say while looking off into the distance during a conversation with Mandy 2.0 some time before the match, "I'll never be over Mandy" (This would be when Mandy 2.0 asks her something to the effect of "So you've guaranteed we are going over Mandy?!"). I just want her to have a decent feud with Mandy since the one got aborted by stupid crap and I want her to say that one line.... lolololololol.

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Sept 13, 2022 14:25:15 GMT -5 prettynami said:

She should take some blonde from NXT under her wing to train up to challenge for the Tag Belts (Ditch Nattie). While doing so she should rename the wrestler Mandy Thorn (or maybe something flower related) by force. She literally slowly turns her ward into a new Mandy, donuts and all. Eventually they win the belts - But Mandy is tired of the imposter and challenges. Sonya reveals she has some secret dirt over Mandy 1.0 and tells Mandy 2.0 that Mandy 1.0 is going to throw the match! Maybe during the match a member of Toxic Attraction can reveal they were a lockpick, and broke into Sonya secret stash and now have a folder marked "DIRT ON MANDY" that they proceed to burn on the ramp allowing Mandy to fight with all her might!

All of this is so Sonya can say while looking off into the distance during a conversation with Mandy 2.0 some time before the match, "I'll never be over Mandy" (This would be when Mandy 2.0 asks her something to the effect of "So you've guaranteed we are going over Mandy?!"). I just want her to have a decent feud with Mandy since the one got aborted by stupid crap and I want her to say that one line.... lolololololol.

What the f***

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[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Make her Doink...

[tenshi]

Adam Pearce has issues with Ronda and Sonya wants some authority back. Have Sonya go after Ronda, cost her title match against Liv or whatever as a way to convince Pearce that they can work together and even get rid of Ronda... if Adam makes a deal with the Deville to get what he wants.

[Lizuka #BLM]

I'm kind of split in that I really don't think Sonya is very good, but there are women substantially worse than her who get booked a lot better.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

I see things getting better for Sonya in the future. Her being the last eliminated by Ronda in the elimination match I feel was a sign that maybe she's going to start getting used better. In the past under Vince they probably would've given that spot to either Lacey or Natalya.

It's unfortunate the whole stalker thing happened as before that I felt she was in a really good groove and coming into her own as a talent. Having an MMA gimmick and debuting on the main roster right when they signed Ronda was also bad timing and hurt her quite a bit I feel. It's too bad as I feel like she's someone who has all the tools to be a strong heel high on the card. Good promo, good enough in the ring, and comes off as believable and legit.

[asuka007]

I mean they let Shotzi get offense in on Ronda in their last match.

But it led to nothing in the end. Also that match last week was still REALLY short, so it’s not like Sonya lasted very long.

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Sept 14, 2022 0:12:54 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

I mean they let Shotzi get offense in on Ronda in their last match.

But it led to nothing in the end. Also that match last week was still REALLY short, so it’s not like Sonya lasted very long.

Shotzi clearly has Ronnie's number. She's praying she doesn't have to face her again.

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Sept 13, 2022 14:25:15 GMT -5 prettynami said:

She should take some blonde from NXT under her wing to train up to challenge for the Tag Belts (Ditch Nattie). While doing so she should rename the wrestler Mandy Thorn (or maybe something flower related) by force. She literally slowly turns her ward into a new Mandy, donuts and all. Eventually they win the belts - But Mandy is tired of the imposter and challenges. Sonya reveals she has some secret dirt over Mandy 1.0 and tells Mandy 2.0 that Mandy 1.0 is going to throw the match! Maybe during the match a member of Toxic Attraction can reveal they were a lockpick, and broke into Sonya secret stash and now have a folder marked "DIRT ON MANDY" that they proceed to burn on the ramp allowing Mandy to fight with all her might!

All of this is so Sonya can say while looking off into the distance during a conversation with Mandy 2.0 some time before the match, "I'll never be over Mandy" (This would be when Mandy 2.0 asks her something to the effect of "So you've guaranteed we are going over Mandy?!"). I just want her to have a decent feud with Mandy since the one got aborted by stupid crap and I want her to say that one line.... lolololololol.

Back when they were a team, I wanted psychotic obsessed friend Sonya. 

Would've been much better than the forgettable feud we got. The fact that we would've got bald Sonya if it wasn't for that creep who came into her home is crazy.