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Raw Women’s title match official for WWE Night of Champions

Posted on by Ian Carey

The Raw Women’s Championship match has been confirmed for Night of Champions. 

WWE revealed on Thursday that Bianca Belair will defend her title against Asuka on the show in a rematch from WrestleMania 39.

An angle to set up the match took place on SmackDown last week from Belair’s hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. Asuka interrupted Belair’s Championship Celebration segment and spewed a toxic mist into the champion’s face. Belair was later shown in the back receiving medical attention. 

Belair was drafted to SmackDown but still holds the Raw Women’s title. The SmackDown Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley, is assigned to Raw. In previous years, WWE has held title exchange segments involving the champions switching belts. However, this has yet to happen with Ripley and Belair. 

WWE Night of Champions, Saturday, May 27, 1 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defend against Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa
  • Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair defends against Asuka 
  • Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes
  • World Heavyweight Championship tournament finals: Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles
  • Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch
  • Intercontinental Championship: Gunther defends against Mustafa Ali

IYO SKY crowned number one contender to WWE Raw Women’s title

Posted on by Ethan Renner

IYO SKY is the new number one contender to the WWE Raw Women’s Championship. 

SKY defeated Piper Niven and Michin in a triple threat match on Monday’s Raw to earn the number one contendership and a future title shot at Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair. 

SKY pinned Michin after hitting her signature moonsault on Raw in Seattle to win the triple threat contest. The match was set up earlier in the program in a backstage segment where Damage CTRL leader Bayley said she went to on-screen authority figure Adam Pearce to secure SKY a spot in the number one contender’s bout. 

Damage CTRL’s Bayley and Dakota Kai celebrated with SKY in the ring after the match, but Bayley’s body language hinted at dissension within the trio. 

No date was announced for the Belair vs. SKY title bout, but WWE Backlash on Saturday, May 6 seems a logical destination for the match. 

SKY is a former NXT Women’s Champion, and NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion. She has twice held titles on the main roster, capturing the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles with Kai.

Belair has held the Raw Women’s Championship for 374 days since defeating Becky Lynch for the title on night one of WrestleMania 38 on April 2, 2022. Belair’s most recent title defense came at WrestleMania 39, where she defeated Asuka to retain on night two of the event.

Elsewhere on Raw, Cody Rhodes issued a challenge to Brock Lesnar to face him at Backlash. Lesnar will appear on next week’s Raw to answer the challenge. 

Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss title match added to WWE Royal Rumble

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The Raw Women’s Championship will be on the line at the Royal Rumble event on Saturday, January 28. 

In a bout announced during Monday’s Raw, Bianca Belair will defend the Raw Women’s title against Alexa Bliss at the Rumble. Belair offered Bliss a title rematch in a promo segment on Raw, and Bliss accepted. 

Belair’s last title defense also came against Bliss at the January 2 Raw in Nashville, where she retained the title via DQ. 

Belair has held the Raw Women’s title since night one of WrestleMania 38 on April 2, 2022.

The updated Royal Rumble lineup: 

WWE Royal Rumble, Saturday, January 28, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens
  • Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss
  • Mountain Dew Pitch Black match: Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight
  • Men’s Royal Rumble match: 
      • Cody Rhodes
      • Omos
      • Rey Mysterio
      • Gunther
      • Seth Rollins
      • Bobby Lashley
      • Baron Corbin
      • Austin Theory
      • Santos Escobar
      • Kofi Kingston
      • Ricochet
  • Women’s Royal Rumble match: 
      • Liv Morgan
      • Rhea Ripley
      • Raquel Rodriguez
      • Candice LeRae

Alexa Bliss becomes number one contender to WWE Raw Women’s title

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Alexa Bliss is the new number one contender to the WWE Raw Women’s Championship. 

Bliss defeated Bayley in a number one contender’s bout on Monday’s Raw to become the top contender to Bianca Belair’s title. 

After the match, Belair offered Bliss a handshake. Bliss offered a hug instead, then used the hug to tease hitting Belair with Sister Abigail, as an alignment between Bliss and Bray Wyatt continues to be hinted at on WWE television. 

In addition, Wyatt’s logo flashed on the arena video wall as Bliss celebrated in the ring following her victory. 

Bliss and Bayley won triple threat matches on last week’s Raw show to set up the number one contender’s match this week. 

The new number one contender to Austin Theory’s United States Championship is also to be decided on Raw, as Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley square off in a top contender’s bout. 

No date has been announced for Belair vs. Bliss for the Raw Women’s title to this point.

Bianca Belair vs. Asuka Raw Women’s title match set for WWE Hell in a Cell

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A Raw Women’s Championship match has been announced for WWE Hell in a Cell. 

Asuka defeated Becky Lynch in a number one contender’s match on this week’s WWE Raw episode to earn a title shot at Belair at the June 5 Hell in a Cell event. 

As Raw began, a six-pack challenge was announced for a number one contender’s match, with Lynch, Asuka, Sasha Banks, Naomi, Doudrop, and Nikki A.S.H. set to compete. It was announced during the show that Banks and Naomi had left the arena, and the match was changed to Asuka vs. Lynch. 

Belair was on commentary during the bout, and Lynch repeatedly tried to bait her into interfering in the match. As Belair jumped on the apron, Lynch tried to use Asuka’s parasol as a weapon, but Asuka spat green mist on Lynch and rolled her up for the pin to become number one contender. 

Two matches are official for Hell in a Cell. Here is the lineup so far: 

WWE Hell in a Cell, Sunday, June 5, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —

  • Hell in a Cell match: Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins
  • Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka

Bianca Belair vs. Sonya Deville Women’s title match set for WWE Raw

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A Women’s Championship match and an arm wrestling challenge have been announced for next week’s WWE Raw. 

In her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, Bianca Belair will defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Sonya Deville. 

In her storyline role as a WWE official, Deville announced herself as Belair’s next challenger on last week’s Raw. On this week’s episode, Belair said that she wanted the match right away. Instead, Deville said that she would take the title from Belair in her hometown on next week’s show. Belair was fined $1 in storyline by Adam Pearce for putting her hands on Deville after threatening to hit her with the KOD finisher on Raw. 

Also announced for next week, Bobby Lashley will face Omos in an arm wrestling challenge. 

Lashley defeated Omos at WrestleMania 38. On the Raw after WrestleMania, Omos aligned with Lashley’s former manager MVP. 

Here is the announced lineup for next week: 

WWE Raw, Monday, April 25 —

  • Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sonya Deville
  • Arm wrestling challenge: Bobby Lashley vs. Omos

Bianca Belair to defend WWE Raw Women’s title against Sonya Deville

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Bianca Belair’s first challenger for the Raw Women’s Championship is set. 

On-screen authority figure Sonya Deville announced herself as Belair’s first challenger on this week’s WWE Raw episode. 

In her role as WWE official, Deville presented Belair with an open contract to sign before Belair’s opponent was revealed. Deville touted the depth of the women’s division, mentioning Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Doudrop, and Dana Brooke as potential opponents.

Belair then signed the contract. Deville made a show of announcing the opponent, calling them a generational superstar who broke down social norms. Deville then attacked Belair from behind with a chop block, announced herself as the challenger, then signed the contract herself. 

In a backstage segment later in the show, on-screen official Adam Pearce chastised Deville for abusing her power in naming herself Belair’s opponent. 

Belair won the Raw Women’s title at WrestleMania 38, defeating Becky Lynch to capture the Raw Championship for the first time.