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Naomi retains Women’s World title at WWE SummerSlam

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Naomi is still the Women’s World Champion.

The opening match of Sunday’s SummerSlam saw the World Champion defeat Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY in a triple threat match. The finish of the match had Ripley plant SKY with the riptide off the middle rope. However as Ripley went for the pin, Naomi cradled Ripley from behind and grabbed the tights for the win.

Naomi’s father, Shawn McCray, played the guitar during her entrance as she made her way to the ring.

As a result of the victory, Naomi will next defend the Women’s World Championship against Stephanie Vaquer at Clash in Paris on August 31. Vaquer won the number one contender’s battle royal that took place at WWE Evolution, earning the title match. 

On that same show, Naomi cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase to win the Women’s World Championship, surprising both SKY and Ripley as they were wrestling for the title. On the following Raw, all three women argued enough for Adam Pearce to announce the three-way title match for SummerSlam.

Bianca Belair to referee Women’s title match on WWE Raw next week

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A Women’s World title match is set for next week’s Raw.

After another confrontation between champion IYO SKY, Bianca Belair, and former champion Rhea Ripley on Raw in Glasgow, Adam Pearce announced that SKY will defend the title against Ripley in a rematch on next week’s show in London. Belair will serve as the guest referee.

On Raw, Pearce came out and declared that despite Rhea Ripley putting her name on the WrestleMania contract last week, she would not be added to the match. All three women came out in response and soon got in each other’s faces once again. It was there that Pearce made the match for next week, saying whoever won between Ripley and SKY would defend the title at WrestleMania.

Later, when Belair confronted Pearce about his decision, the RAW GM decided to make Belair the special guest referee for the upcoming match.

Jimmy Uso will take on Gunther on next week’s show as well. After Gunther shoved Jimmy off the top rope and went after his WrestleMania opponent Jey Uso, Jimmy retaliated by chasing Gunther away with a steel chair.

Logan Paul will confront AJ Styles after posting on social media he’d be at next week’s show, telling Styles to bring his soccer mom haircut to London.

John Cena and Cody Rhodes will also meet face-to-face for the third straight week. On this week’s show, Cena promised to win the WWE title at WrestleMania then retire as champion.

Here is the updated lineup for next week’s Raw in London:

  • Women’s World Champion IYO SKY defends against Rhea Ripley (Bianca Belair special guest referee)
  • Gunther vs. Jimmy Uso
  • Logan Paul calls out AJ Styles
  • John Cena & Cody Rhodes face-to-face

Women’s World title match added to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

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Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax will meet this Saturday.

After Jax defeated Bayley on Raw, Ripley came out and the two brawled following the events of earlier in the night when Jax jumped Ripley as she was entering the arena. They were separated by security, but managed to escape and go at each other again, with Nia Jax clearing the announce table. They were separated again, but Ripley responded with a cannonball off the announce table that took out everyone. Ripley grabbed a microphone and said they’d meet at Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend.

This follows the events of last week’s Raw where Jax and Ripley got into it with Ripley sending Jax to the floor thanks to Bayley’s help.

The updated WWE SNME lineup for Saturday, January 25 in San Antonio:

  • World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against Jey Uso
  • Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends against Nia Jax
  • WWE Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker defends against Sheamus
  • Jacob Fatu vs. Braun Strowman
  • Contract signing for Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens — Shawn Michaels special enforcer