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Lacey Evans is set to make her highly-awaited in-ring return on this week's episode of SmackDown against Xia Li.
The former Sassy Southern Belle has been absent from in-ring competition since announcing her pregnancy. Evans previously made her return to SmackDown in April, but only appeared via vignettes. She would eventually appeared live on the show with new theme music to accompany her military-inspired gimmick.
Evans took to Twitter to send a message promoting her first match since 2021. The 32-year-old seemed fully focused and confident ahead of her reappearance. Taking to Twitter, she wrote:
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Check out Lacey Evans's tweet below:
Following her promoted return to SmackDown, a report suggested that Evans was going to be shifted to Monday Night RAW. However, it was later reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider that she would be moved over to the blue brand, and she is now officially back on SmackDown.
Moving forward, Evans has the opportunity to gain some momentum if she can qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match on Friday.
How did the WWE Universe react to Lacey Evans's message ahead of her in-ring return?
The WWE Universe seems quite hyped up for Evans's clash against the ever-dangerous Xia Li.
The Chinese Superstar has caught the attention of the WWE Universe as well with her incredible outings on the blue brand so far. Here are some tweets from the fans as they responded to Evans:
Some fans seem quite divided between Evans and Li, with responses such as:
The WWE Money in the Bank Premium Live Event will take place on July 2nd, 2022. So far, only one match has been confirmed for the show, with Bianca Belair set to defend her RAW Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley.
With a win on SmackDown, Evans could immediately find herself in contention to challenge for the title at some point in the near future. Either way, fans will have to wait and see what lies ahead for this new Lacey Evans.
