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#2 Xia Li makes a strong statement on WWE SmackDown

Xia Li made her much-awaited debut on WWE SmackDown this week. The creative team advertised her as the “defender of the vulnerable and destroyer of the oppressors.” Her introduction to the blue brand was in line with her gimmick as she walked out to help Naomi against Sonya Deville and her entourage comprising Natalya and Shayna Baszler.

Naomi has been feuding with Deville for a long time on WWE SmackDown. The latter was scheduled to make her in-ring return last week for a match against the former.

However, Sonya Deville commissioned Natalya and Baszler to overwhelm her opponent with the numbers game. Naomi soon received help from Xia Li, who came out to one of the best entrances that we have seen on WWE television in a while.

Naomi’s alliance with Li and her ongoing feud with Deville can make for an exciting turn of events on WWE SmackDown. It will also help elevate the women’s division which has struggled with high-quality non-title feuds this year.

Xia Li will look to make a strong statement on the show this week, proving to be a top babyface on the blue brand. We hope to see her involved in compelling narratives moving forward.