Since Paul “Triple H” Levesque has taken creative control of WWE programming, returns have been the order of the day. In the span of just a few weeks, Karrion Kross, Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis have returned to the fold, to name a few. Which raises the obvious question: What about Sasha Banks?
Banks and Naomi infamously walked out on WWE during the May 16 episode of SmackDown, and while there have been rumblings about a reconciliation since, neither wrestler has made a return yet.
A potential comeback for Banks was an obvious topic of discussion during Levesque’s recent interview with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport, and he seemed open to it while cautioning that Banks’ options include things outside of wrestling, so it would have to be something she wanted to do and would make sense for both sides (h/t to Fightful for the transcription).
Time will tell. Time will tell. In a lot of ways, communication breakdowns are terrible. There was a communication breakdown there, for whatever reason. Starting back up that communication, it’s not a difficult process, but it’s a process, and you have to go through the process.
She’s an unbelievably talented young woman that can do just about anything she wants. It just comes down to, what does she want to do now with her life, her career, whatever that is. The passion, clearly, for what we do, there is a passion for other things as well.
It comes down to what does she want to do? It has to be right for her. It has to be right for everybody. She is, as you’ve seen over the course of her career of coming into the PC [Performance Center] at NXT, is an unbelievable performer that I believe in with everything I have. That is one of the biggest stars in our business. It’s just what she wants to do.
The “other things” Levesque refers to could be more TV and movie roles. Banks has already made a high profile appearance in several episodes of “The Mandalorian,” and it’s not hard to imagine her pursuing acting on a more regular basis.
Still, WWE fans are anxious to see her back in the ring, and with Levesque (who has been a vocal Banks supporter throughout her career) in charge of creative, it would now be a surprise if it didn’t happen. For the time being, it’s just a matter of waiting and seeing if Michael Cole gets to yell out “It’s Boss time!” again soon.