5 Things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: Rumors of backstage heat confirmed, Former Champion to make men's team lose at Survivor Series?

#3. Sonya Deville is drunk in power, but where is it leading to on SmackDown?

This week's edition of SmackDown opened with authority figure Sonya Deville in the ring alongside four of the five women in the Survivor Series team - Shayna Baszler, Natalya, Shotzi, and newcomer Aliyah.

It seemed absurd that Naomi wasn't on the team, but Deville being drunk on power and her abuse of authority was the reason behind it. We had yet another "Can they coexist?" type of storyline within the team, as the former came out and the chaos began.

It led to a six-woman tag team match where Naomi, Sasha Banks, and Aliyah faced Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, and Natalya. Thanks to a small assist from Naomi, Aliyah picked up the win by pinning Natalya.

However, it was only moments later backstage when Deville sucked all the joy away from Natalya. First, she asked her how long she knew Naomi, and second, she removed Aliyah from the SmackDown Survivor Series team upon getting "advised" to do so by an unknown person.

It's definitely leading to a match on SmackDown between Sonya Deville and Naomi, where the latter will presumably strip Deville from her power. As of now, her tyrannical reign continues.