Sonya Deville recently took to her Instagram account and dropped a mirror selfie that was snapped at a restroom. You can check out the post below:
Sonya Deville reveals how Vince McMahon came up with the Authority gimmick for her
WWE authority Sonya Deville recently revealed the inspiration behind her authority figure gimmick across Raw and SmackDown. She made her return to WWE programming in January last year as an assistant to on-screen authority figure Adam Pearce, firstly on SmackDown, but then across both brands as her role became bigger and she was given the power to make executive decisions of her own.
She recently spoke on the latest episode of the Out of Character podcast, and revealed that it was WWE Chairman Vince McMahon’s vision for her role to be similar to his daughter Stephanie McMahon.
“I’ve gotten a lot of what I do from Stephanie. Looking back on the old Stephanie stuff, I think that is Vince’s kind of vision for me, a Stephanie-esque character.
When I do get in the ring, it’s like yeah, I get in the ring, but I get in the ring as an authority figure. I will use my power how I see fit and how I can to my advantage, and I’ll enjoy doing it because that’s how Steph does and that’s how Vince did. I’ve taken a lot of notes from both of their past work for sure.”
Deville had been taking advantage of her power in recent months to target SmackDown Superstar Naomi. The rivalry has led to Sonya finally making an in-ring return and most recently faced Ronda Rousey in what was Rousey’s first-ever match on the blue brand. Rousey will face Charlotte Flair in a singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE WrestleMania 38. WWE WrestleMania 38 is scheduled to be held as a two-night event, taking place on April 2 and 3, 2022, at the AT&T Stadium in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex city of Arlington, Texas.
