Naomi steals SummerSlam victory from Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky to retain Women's World Championship
It was no different with Naomi in the mix instead of Belair as the three vied for the Women's World Championship on Sunday night to start night two of SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Naomi came into the match as the defending champion having cashed in her Money in the Bank contract during the title match between Ripley and Sky at Evolution back in July. The moment paved the way for the triple-threat match at SummerSlam.
And the fans received the benefits.
Naomi had long warned the locker room to "proceed with caution" and the mantra carried into the championship match as she was able to steal one away from two of the top women's wrestlers from any promotion.
Naomi may not have wanted any part of Ripley and Sky in the beginning, but once she got going, she was in full control to start the match. Ripley hitting Sky with an accident boot set the stage for Naomi to take advantage and get on the offensive. She even chomped on the finger of Ripley.
It wouldn't last too long. Ripley and Sky were able to get their little bit of revenge and take Naomi out of the match. Then, Sky eyed up Ripley. Sky tried to start with high-flying acrobatics but Ripley's powerhouse stature gave her the upper hand.
All it took was one poisonrana to reset the match a little bit. Naomi broke up a pin attempt and Ripely got back up to hit Sky with a Razor's Edge and a powerbomb. Naomi broke up the pin attempt.
As Naomi and Ripley moved the battle outside, Sky hit a majestic springboard moonsault and took out her opponents. Sky took control of the match and seemingly had the momentum.
All three competitors gave it their all and in the waning moments, Naomi took out Sky and Ripley surprised Naomi with a headbutt and a Riptide. Just as Ripley was going to pin Naomi, Sly broke up the attempt.
Ripley and Naomi went outside of the ring once again. Ripley hit Naomi with a cannonball and tried to get back into the ring to focus on Sky. However, Sky flipped over Ripley and hit a sunset flip powerbomb onto Naomi.
Ripley was able to re-focus as she was back in the ring with Sky. She hit Sky with a Riptide from the top rope. She tried to pin Sky but Naomi snuck back into the ring and rolled Ripley over for the pin. She grabbed on Ripley's tights and got the 1-2-3 pinfall.
Ripley complained that Naomi had grabbed her tights but to no avail. Sky writhed in pain.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Report: More Details On Naomi Not Being Cleared To Compete On WWE RAW
We now have more details regarding Naomi not being medically cleared to compete last night on WWE RAW. A Women's World Championship match was scheduled for WWE RAW last night between Naomi and IYO SKY. However, hours before RAW went on the air, WWE announced that the champion wasn't medically cleared to compete and the match was off. The Women's World Champion has been unusually silent on the subject, but a new report sheds a bit more light on the situation from last night. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Naomi was backstage at last night's episode of RAW. So this wasn't a situation of her being unable to get to the show. The reason for her not being medically cleared was being kept very quiet from the other talents on the roster. Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information on the status of the Women's World Champion as it becomes available. READ MORE: Naomi Found Her 'F U' Thanks To Natalya What do you make of this report? Are you disappointed that Naomi wasn't medically cleared to compete last night against IYO SKY on WWE RAW? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post Report: More Details On Naomi Not Being Cleared To Compete On WWE RAW appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Natalya Gets Candid Regarding Naomi's WWE Absence
Natalya comments on Naomi not being medically cleared to compete Monday night on WWE RAW. On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, RAW Superstar Natalya spoke on the situation where Naomi wasn't medically cleared to compete on RAW earlier this week and made it clear that when the Women's World Champion is ready to talk about it, she will. 'Especially for the locker room, it's one of those things that, well, somebody will know what's going on, but in this situation, like, Naomi is a really close friend of mine, but I just feel like it's a time right now where she needs space. 'So usually when something crazy is going on, I don't think it's crazy in a bad way, but I think that, like, obviously, it's private, it's personal. Nobody ever wants to go down with an injury,' Natalya said. 'Knowing how hard Naomi has fought to get this spot that she's in. Natalya reflects on Naomi's Money in the Bank Cash-In 'She's at the top of the division. She has this groundbreaking moment at Money in the Bank. She wins it, and then she cashes in at the second-ever all-women's pay-per-view, she cashes in at Evolution, which is a great way to cash in. I mean, every girl was at Gorilla, hugging her and crying, and every guy was too. Everybody was just so happy for her, so excited for her. 'So it is crazy, because she is so excited. As far as I know, the last time we talked, she's like, 'I know what I have, and I'm so grateful for it. I can't believe all this is happening.' But, I feel like she's so, so beyond grateful for it. So whatever is going on right now, it's definitely like, there's a part of me that wants to be like, 'Hey, Trin, like, what's going on? Tell me, give me the scoop.' 'But the other part of me is like, sometimes when people are going through something, or they're dealing with, like I said, an injury or some extenuating situation, I feel like she will talk about it when she's ready to talk about it, but I know she would have loved to have wrestled IYO on Monday.' [H/T: Fightful] Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more on Naomi's WWE status as it becomes available. READ MORE: Report: More Details On Naomi Not Being Cleared To Compete On WWE RAW What do you make of Natalya's comments? Are you excited for Naomi to return to the ring? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post Natalya Gets Candid Regarding Naomi's WWE Absence appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Karrion Kross reveals how negotiations went wrong with Triple H and WWE
Karrion Kross joins Ariel in studio to discuss his new best-selling book and address the conversation around his unexpected WWE departure. He talks about WWE's contract offer, speculation that his departure is kayfabe, whether AEW made an offer, reports of fan signs being confiscated, revealing his viral WrestleMania promo was a work, advice he received from Paul Heyman, and more.
