5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Jan 1)

1. A Limp Return

Sonya Deville hasn't really been seen on WWE television since losing to Mandy Rose at SummerSlam last August. Before that defeat, she was coming into her own as a heel promo machine, and could've been considered a weekly highlight on SmackDown.

Real-life drama interrupted Sonya's flow, and it's great to see her back, but...how lame was this return? Deville, who has a genuine chance of becoming the top female in the company someday, was shown walking backstage. OK then. Thanks for that!

That was it - she walked.

Imagine Roman Reigns had been shown walking around like he was getting some daily exercise before coming back as the 'Tribal Chief'. That would've killed any surprise element. Deville didn't even do anything later in the show to justify her leisurely stroll.