WWE SmackDown - 5 Surprises that could happen- Major change in Royal Rumble plans, 2 Major heel turns, New faction forms?

#4 Sonya Deville is appointed the sole WWE SmackDown authority figure, and she turns heel almost at once

Think what you may.... 💙☠️ pic.twitter.com/ZEBo9GCJON

— Daddy Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) January 9, 2021

What we do know is that Sonya Deville has returned as a WWE SmackDown authority figure, and she will be working with Adam Pearce in the days that follow.

.@ScrapDaddyAP will challenge @WWERomanReigns for the #UniversalTitle at #RoyalRumble! 😱https://t.co/XHEngWcE8A pic.twitter.com/p8cGPeZlLJ

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

But now that Adam Pearce will be facing Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble, it presents a very interesting opportunity on WWE SmackDown. Could Sonya Deville revert back to being a heel once again, and potentially take Adam Pearce's position after a conversation with Vince McMahon?

We've seen what the product is like with a babyface authority figure for a while now, and now with a heel in charge of WWE SmackDown, things could be very different. Plus, it allows Sonya Deville to branch out from her previous gimmick, that of an MMA star, and actually try something drastically different from anything she's attempted in the past.

Maybe this sets the stage with Adam Peace and someone, against Sonya Deville and someone for control of WWE SmackDown at WrestleMania.