On Tuesday's episode of WWE "SmackDown Live," former women's champion Naomi made her surprise return. The latest show took place at the Richmond Coliseum in Virginia, just days ahead of "WrestleMania 33." Fans already knew that current champion Alexa Bliss would be defending her title against at least four other women for the upcoming pay-per-view. With Naomi's surprise return, they quickly learned she will also be a part of the match. Here's the latest on Naomi showing up to "SmackDown" and the big match coming up Sunday.
Six-pack challenge?
During Tuesday's WWE "SmackDown Live" results, a women's tag team match finished up and ended up with a brawl involving Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, Natalya and Becky Lynch.
Suddenly, Naomi's theme music hit the speakers. After hitting a big move on the ramp against one of the women's superstars, she took out two more in the ring including Alexa Bliss. Once she had the ring to herself, Naomi got a mic in her hand to let everyone know she was back.
Not only is she back, but Naomi said she is going to officially compete in the WWE SmackDown Women's title match for this Sunday. That means she'll by vying for Alexa Bliss' title along with Carmella, Natalya, Becky Lynch, and Mickie James. It should be one exciting match for the women's division.
EVERYONE is going to #FeelTheGlow at @WrestleMania as @NaomiWWE returns to enter the #SDLive #WomensTitle match this Sunday! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/bk9cEwJJYf
— WWE (@WWE) March 29, 2017
With Naomi entering the match, she easily becomes one of the favorites to win.
Naomi was the last to hold this title before she had to give it up last month due to her short-term injury. This won't be the first time the WWE has held a "six pack challenge" match for the WWE women's title for "SmackDown" either. There was a previous match in which most of the women competed for the title.
At WWE Backlash 2016 this past September, the blue brand held a match to determine the first-ever WWE SmackDown Women's champion on their roster.
Becky Lynch won that distinction in a match featuring Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Natalya, Naomi, and Nikki Bella. Nikki won't be participating in this match from what it seems as she'll be busy with a tag team match where she teams with her boyfriend John Cena.
When is the match?
"Wrestlemania 33" officially arrives this Sunday, April 2nd from Orlando, Florida.
There will be the main pay-per-view card as well as the special pre-show, also known as the "Kickoff Show." This free show live streams on WWE social media channels, the WWE website, and of course via the WWE Network.
The women's match is scheduled to be a part of the pre-show along with the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. So fans will get treated to two exciting matches before the main show starts. WWE fans who are big Naomi fans will be rooting for this women's star to capture the WWE SmackDown Women's title for her second reign in history, matching Alexa Bliss' feat.
Wrestling fans, will Naomi end up winning on Sunday, or will it be one of the other women's wrestlers?