WWE SmackDown results: Sasha Banks returns as Seth Rollins goes personal on Roman Reigns
Sasha Banks made a surprise return to officially enter the Royal Rumble Match
Although SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, Shayna Baszler, Aliyah, Natalya and Shotzi all emerged to position themselves heading into Saturday’s Royal Rumble, it was the surprise return of Sasha Banks that truly shook things up. Moments after The Boss declared her intention to enter the Rumble, she slapped The Queen and kicked off all-out bedlam between all the competitors in the ring. This culminated with Sasha tossing Flair over the top rope to send a strong message to the titleholder and entire field!
Sheamus & Ridge Holland def. Ricochet & Cesaro
Returning to action weeks after suffering a devastating kick to the face in a WWE Day 1 tag team rematch against the high-powered duo Ricochet & Cesaro, Ridge Holland wore a protective mask gifted to him by Sheamus. In the final moments of the contest, Holland tagged himself into the action and used his mask as a weapon to take down The Swiss Superman before finishing him off with Northern Grit for the victory.
Naomi def. Sonya Deville
After abusing her power at the expense of Naomi week after week, WWE Official Sonya Deville competed for the first time in about a year-and-a-half when she finally battled The Glow in a one-on-one matchup.
Despite the dangerous Deville attempting to intimidate referee Dan Engler both before and during the contest, raking her opponent's eye and using the tights in an attempt to defeat her prey, Naomi ultimately emerged victorious with the Rearview and an earth-shattering split-legged moonsault.
When Naomi celebrated after the bell, however, an irate Deville reemerged with her jacket on. once her her authority was back in place, she announced that she herself