Naomi’s anticipated WWE return has become one of the major questions surrounding the ongoing Bloodline vs. 946 story, particularly as the road points toward Survivor Series: WarGames. With Naomi away following her pregnancy announcement last summer, the possibility of her re-emerging alongside husband Jimmy Uso has taken on added significance as 946 continues to target the Bloodline.
On Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray addressed how WWE could approach Naomi’s first appearance back. His view was clear: the immediate priority should not be positioning Naomi for a straightforward return to the women’s division. Instead, he believes her comeback should be treated as a major family-driven development within the Bloodline story.
That approach stems from the central theme of the program. The Bloodline saga has repeatedly been built around family bonds, loyalty, betrayal and the consequences of attacks against relatives. Naomi is married to Jimmy Uso, making her connection to the storyline a natural one rather than an outside addition. In Bully Ray’s view, WWE has an opportunity to make that relationship matter immediately on television.
Naomi’s return has a built-in connection to Jimmy Uso
The prospect of Naomi returning to back up Jimmy and the rest of the Bloodline would also help address the current conflict with 946. Jaida Parker is part of the group opposing the Bloodline, and Naomi could provide a direct counterpart for her while bringing another personal layer to the feud.
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Rather than presenting Naomi as someone simply resuming competition after time away, the story could establish that she is returning because the people closest to her are under attack. That is the distinction Bully Ray emphasized. A return framed around a title chase or a conventional singles program can be revisited later. The Bloodline conflict, however, offers a more urgent reason for Naomi to appear now.
The timing is especially important because Survivor Series: WarGames appears to be the likely destination for the angle. WarGames has long been a setting in which WWE brings together the biggest elements of a faction rivalry, often using the match structure to heighten personal issues that have developed over several weeks or months. Naomi’s arrival could become a key escalation point before that event, whether or not she ultimately competes in the match itself.
Bully Ray and Dave LaGreca discussed whether WWE might hold Naomi’s reappearance until WarGames. LaGreca raised the possibility of the return taking place at the event, but Bully Ray favored bringing her back before the premium live event. The reasoning is rooted in giving the moment room to breathe and allowing Naomi’s involvement to change the direction of the weekly story rather than making it a one-night surprise alone.
Bully Ray wants a dramatic turning point before WarGames
For Bully Ray, Naomi’s first appearance should come at a moment when 946 seems poised to inflict serious harm on a member of the Bloodline. He specifically pointed to Jimmy Uso as the logical focal point because of his marriage to Naomi. The scenario he described was intentionally extreme, centered on the idea of 946 restraining Jimmy while Jaida Parker prepares to carry out a severe attack, only for Naomi to arrive and stop it.
He acknowledged that the particular example was deliberately far-fetched, but the larger point was not about the exact weapon or visual. It was about urgency. Naomi’s comeback would carry greater impact if it happened when viewers believed Jimmy was in genuine danger and when the Bloodline was unable to prevent the situation on its own.
That kind of presentation would instantly establish Naomi as an active part of the feud. She would not merely appear at ringside, offer a brief embrace and then move into an unrelated program. She would arrive with a purpose, a target and a personal stake in what happens next. For a character returning after an extended absence, that clarity can be as important as the surprise itself.
It would also place Jaida Parker in a meaningful position within the rivalry. A confrontation between Naomi and Parker would not need to be treated as an isolated women’s match detached from the rest of the storyline. Their issue could reflect the wider struggle between the two groups, with Parker’s actions against Jimmy or another Bloodline member drawing Naomi into the fight.
The family element could make Naomi’s comeback feel bigger
WWE has often used family relationships as the foundation for its biggest Bloodline developments. The appeal of those stories is not only the faction warfare or the in-ring matchups. It is the sense that each new confrontation has consequences beyond the people directly involved in the ring. When one member is threatened, the reaction of the rest of the family becomes part of the story.
Naomi’s position gives WWE an obvious way to expand that dynamic. She is not an unfamiliar figure entering the angle from outside of it. Her relationship with Jimmy provides an established emotional link, and a return in defense of her husband would make sense within the framing already in place.
That does not mean Naomi could not eventually move back toward individual goals in the women’s division. Bully Ray’s point was that WWE does not have to rush there on night one. A broader women’s program can wait until the Bloodline issue has played out, particularly if the company can use the current storyline to make Naomi’s first appearance feel consequential.
There is also a practical storytelling advantage to that route. Returns can sometimes be difficult to sustain after the initial crowd reaction fades. By tying Naomi directly to an established conflict, WWE would immediately give her a reason to be on television in the weeks after the comeback. The audience would know what she wants, who she is aligned with and why she has returned at this specific moment.
WarGames remains the natural backdrop for escalation
With Survivor Series: WarGames looming, every development in the Bloodline vs. 946 rivalry has the potential to affect the eventual makeup and emotional stakes of the confrontation. Naomi’s return before the event could give WWE several directions to explore without requiring a definitive resolution right away.
Her presence could strengthen the Bloodline side of the story at a time when 946 has been portrayed as a growing threat. It could also intensify the personal issue between Jimmy Uso and the opposition, particularly if Jaida Parker becomes the person most directly connected to Naomi’s re-entry into WWE television.
Most importantly, a pre-WarGames return would create momentum. If Naomi saves Jimmy from an attack or confronts 946 during a major beat in the storyline, WWE would have weekly television to explore the fallout. The return itself would become the beginning of a new chapter rather than the closing surprise of a single event.
Bully Ray’s proposed approach ultimately centers on presentation. Naomi’s return should feel like an answer to the chaos surrounding the Bloodline, not simply a reset into familiar territory. The women’s division will remain available to her once the family conflict reaches its next stage. For now, the most compelling use of her connection to WWE’s biggest ongoing faction story may be to make that connection impossible to ignore.
As the Bloodline and 946 move closer to a potential WarGames collision, Naomi remains a figure whose return could alter the balance of the rivalry. Whether WWE chooses to reveal her before Survivor Series or saves the moment for the event itself, the family stakes around Jimmy Uso make her a natural factor in the story.
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