The go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air tonight ahead of WWE's Bad Blood Premium Live Event on October 5. Several action-packed matches have been announced for the show, including The Bloodline duo of Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa defending their WWE Tag Team Championship in a high-stakes triple threat ladder match.
Also, this episode could potentially mark the final SmackDown appearance of another real-life Bloodline member, Naomi, who is also Jimmy Uso's wife. Naomi recently lost a number-one contender's match to Bayley last week, missing out on a shot at Nia Jax's Women's Championship.
Tonight on the blue brand, she faces Jax's best friend, Tiffany Stratton, in a singles match to regain momentum. However, if the 36-year-oid loses to Miss Money in the Bank, it could lead to a major storyline shift, with Naomi possibly requesting a release from SmackDown.
After a string of losses, the real-life Bloodline member might feel she needs a fresh start and could ask to be traded to Monday Night RAW to revive her career.
Naomi could have a role to play at WWE Bad Blood
Nia Jax is set to defend her WWE Women's Championship against Bayley at Bad Blood in a rematch of their bout from SummerSlam a few months ago when Jax dethroned the Role Model.
On that occasion, Tiffany Stratton interfered, distracting Bayley and allowing Nia to win. A similar scenario could unfold again at Bad Blood. However, this time, Naomi might get involved, potentially helping her friend Bayley and leveling the playing field.
That said, given recent events on SmackDown, it wouldn’t be surprising if Naomi does the opposite by costing Bayley the match and solidifying a heel turn. It will be interesting to see how the Stamford-based company handles Naomi's character and storyline moving forward.