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#2 Sonya Deville has a brand new persona on WWE SmackDown because Shayna Baszler is already doing the MMA fighter persona on RAW
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Thus far on WWE SmackDown and even on RAW before that, Sonya Deville has been donning the gimmick of an MMA fighter, which, to her credit, she pulled off quite convincingly indeed. But there are far too many individuals with an MMA background in WWE, and Shayna Baszler is pretty much doing the same thing. It was time for a change and this new gimmick could be interesting.
Plus, because Sonya Deville is a real-life babyface, who is a spokesperson for LGBT rights, it makes all the sense in the world for her to be repackaged into a WWE SmackDown figure, essentially a babyface.
This new role gives Sonya Deville a chance to showcase her acting chops and remind the world that she is not a one-trick pony. Plus, with this brand new role, Sonya Deville can actually step out of the shadow of Mandy Rose. The two of them are such good friends, that they've always been seen as a package.
