6 Surprises for SmackDown: Popular star to turn heel for the first time, Unexpected return of 8-time Champion?

#5. Becky Lynch gets another unexpected challenger on SmackDown

#TheMan is BACK!#SmackDown @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/3ibwCDdsp3

— WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2021

Becky Lynch made her return to SmackDown after a long time away last week. Although her hiatus from WWE in 2020 saw her vacate the RAW Women's Championship, Becky Lynch returned to SmackDown and won the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Two things seemed clear from last week: the rumors of Becky Lynch's heel turn were true, and the crowd didn't like the way Bianca Belair was treated at SummerSlam. Where it gets confusing is the fact that the crowd still cheered Becky Lynch, which was no surprise.

Bianca Belair wanted to claim a rematch for the SmackDown Women's title last week, and she had to go through Zelina Vega, Carmella, and Liv Morgan in a Fatal-4-Way elimination match to earn the right to face Becky Lynch.

WHAT. A. BATTLE.The #ESTofWWE has earned a shot at @BeckyLynchWWE's #SmackDown Women's Title! pic.twitter.com/GyCIlwVaQf

— WWE (@WWE) August 28, 2021

Although the match isn't official, Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair for the SmackDown Women's Championship is expected to take place at Extreme Rules 2021. A big surprise would be if Sasha Banks makes an unexpected return to SmackDown.

Sasha Banks, a 6-time Women's Champion and 2-time Women's Tag Team Champion, was originally supposed to face Bianca Belair at SummerSlam. WWE had pulled her out of the event for unknown reasons and kept it under wraps until the match was supposed to take place.

There's no doubt that Sasha Banks returning to SmackDown and making it a triple threat feud would be more exciting to watch.