Sonya Deville was ready to have her head shaved.
Deville and Mandy Rose clashed at WWE SummerSlam 2020 in what was originally advertised as a hair vs. hair match. However, the bout was changed to a Loser Leaves WWE match ahead of the show. Deville would lose the match, putting her off WWE TV until 2021.
Speaking to Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover, Deville was asked what would have happened if the bout remained hair vs. hair.
"It would have been shaved. I would have rocked the buzz. That's what hair vs. hair is, I would have rocked it," she said.
Deville would move into an authority role when she returned to television in 2021.
Speaking about the whole and how it evolved, Deville said, "It was kind of week-by-week and fly by the coattails. I remember having a conversation with Vince when I got back and I was like, 'what are we doing with the plan?' I had a couple of ideas. He had a different vision. We were throwing things at each other. I was like, 'I have a three-piece suit, I think it would be cool to have that be part of my character like a power strength role.' I was explaining to him how I saw my character evolving. He was like, 'You have a suit? Go get it.' Long story short, that was his vision. 'Let's put her in an authority role, she fits perfect.' He saw me as that and we started as Adam Pearce's assistant, I moved my way up the ranks, and I'm running both brands now. It definitely evolved as we went along and was a week-by-week thing."
Deville remains an authority figure, but has gotten back into the ring, most recently wrestling Ronda Rousey on the March 4 episode of WWE SmackDown.
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