5 Things WWE Subtly told us on SmackDown: Huge title change finally happening, Possible spoiler on another big Royal Rumble return (January 28th, 2021)

#3. Naomi exorcises her demons on SmackDown, but it isn't over yet

Naomi vs. Sonya Deville has been repeatedly booked and re-booked on SmackDown in the last few months. For over 150 days, Sonya Deville had been tormenting Naomi for reasons unknown.

From depriving her of opportunities to simply cheating her out of other ones, it was frustrating for fans to watch a fan favorite like Naomi have to jump hurdles constantly. In the eyes of some, the storyline was being dragged on for far too long.

WWE decided that they would have the defining match-up this week, and it went smoothly without any interference. Thankfully, WWE realized that it was better to have a good pay-off rather than drag on the feud by having Deville win to get heat.

Naomi defeated Sonya Deville clean, but the feud seems like it could still continue. Deville announced herself for the Women's Royal Rumble match, which means that she could be the one to eliminate Naomi.

How the story will play out after that, we're not sure. But the latest episode of SmackDown and Naomi's clean victory was a step in the right direction.