10 Huge WWE Superstar Shake-up Predictions To Revitalise Raw

6. Naomi

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SmackDown Live! has exclusively felt the glow of the former Funkadactyl since 2016's Draft, and Naomi was another from those glorious early Tuesdays that unexpectedly broke out from the chasing pack with a series of better-than-average matches and a literally illuminating gimmick that got over far more than it had any right to. The woman once made her entrance wearing a f*cking neon backpack and still got cheered - there was clearly green beneath the luminous sheen.

It may be time to stuff a few clothes in said bag and be on her way though. Frozen out of the Women's Title chase for no discernible reason, Naomi's been one of several neglected by lazy scripting of the division's undercard. Maintaining a presence in tag team matches is one thing, but transparent Battle Royal wins such as the one she scored at WrestleMania are just that - see-through make-goods on time already lost.

Raw gives Naomi brand new matches and feuds, and the chance to look like she wants to be there for more than just the 20 second rave before the bell rings.

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