Sasha Banks made her stunning return to WWE on this week’s episode of SmackDown by interrupting a segment in the ring and saying that she was “ready to rumble.”
In a segment opening the show, Banks shocked the WWE Universe by interrupting Charlotte Flair, Shaynza Baszler, Aliyah, Natalya, and Shotzi Blackheart, all of whom will be in the Women’s Royal Rumble match. Once inside, Banks took the microphone and said that “The Boss” is ready to rumble before she threw the microphone down. She then quickly slapped Flair, who was sticking her tongue out at Banks.
The slap kickstarted a major brawl, with Banks watching on while laughing. After Flair cleared the ring by tossing out Baszler, she turned to see Banks and the two stared each down. Flair then tried to attack “The Boss”, but Banks caught it and promptly kicked her in the face. She then threw the champion over the ropes to unofficially preview the Women’s Royal Rumble match.
Earlier this month, WWE announced Sasha Banks had injured her foot last weekend at a live event in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Due to the injury, Banks was initially estimated to miss 6-8 weeks of action, keeping her out of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. However, that seems like it’s no longer the case, and Banks is ready to try her shot at winning the legendary match.
.@SashaBanksWWE is BACK and ready for #RoyalRumble! ? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ipAyEVOow0
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2022
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