10 Big WWE Predictions For The Road To WrestleMania 33
10. Sasha Banks Embraces The Darkside
Sasha Banks’ slide down the rankings has been quite spectacular. Three months after her and Charlotte became the first women to ever headline a WWE pay-per-view at Hell In A Cell, The Boss was obliterated by Nia Jax on the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show.
Sasha has been one of WWE’s most popular wrestlers throughout the 'Women’s Revolution', but it looks like a heel turn is on the cards. The signs were there when Banks snapped at Bayley, her closest ally, for offering her help ahead of the Jax rematch, and Nia’s constant beatings should serve as the perfect catalyst. The feud might continue, but look for Sasha to become increasingly catty and more prone to taking shortcuts in the ring over the next few weeks.
Turning heel would be a great move for Banks. Bayley has replaced her as the division’s top face, and for all her popularity, Sasha has always been more convincing as a villainess than a heroine. Everything from her flashiness to the way she speaks screams “super heel,” and she was fantastic in that role down in NXT. The turn will revive her fortunes within the division, and it should happen sooner rather than later.