4 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Aug 7)

3. Sonya Excels Again

Sonya Deville
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Though it's a pity that Sonya Deville has been placed alongside class clowns The Miz and John Morrison, she still excels on the mic whenever WWE give her some time. Friday night's promo claimed that Mandy Rose got everything she deserved last week, and Sonya made it clear she'd repeat her hair-cutting trick if need be.

Simple. Effective. Heel. Work.

Deville has emerged as a real candidate to lead WWE's entire female division someday. She's comfortable on the microphone, improving in-ring and can even make the best of potentially bad situations like this 'Dirt Sheet' skit. Pulling the nose up alongside guys who do lame comedy was not going to be easy.

Sonya managed it however. If WWE could only get out of their own way, realise what they have with the Sonya vs. Mandy story and stop putting them in comedic situations with folks not called Otis, then they'll be in the running for 'Feud Of The Year'.

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