WWE world champion pulled from Raw 'on medical grounds' just hours before show
The current Women's World Champion, who won the title by cashing in her Money In The Bank contract at the Evolution premium live event last month, was due to wrestle on tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
Naomi had been scheduled to face former champ Iyo Sky during the weekly Netflix live stream, which gets underway in less than three hours.
In an announcement on social media, WWE said: 'BREAKING NEWS: Naomi is not medically cleared to compete and therefore her scheduled match against Iyo Sky will not take place tonight on Monday Night Raw.'
The company urged fans to 'tune into tonight for continuing coverage on this developing story'.
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It's not yet clear if Naomi is injured or ill, with some fans unsure what to believe after Seth Rollins' fake injury last month – but there is no indication yet that it's part of a storyline.
Naomi has previously opened up about how she thrives in physical matches like the Elimination Chamber, despite the genuine risk in such intense matches. More Trending
'You're definitely beat up and sore after for days, sometimes weeks,' she exclusively told Metro.
'It's so exciting. And that's what I love most about [the Chamber], the challenge of like, what am I going to do this time? What is she going to do? What do I got to look out for?'
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There will still be gold on the line in the women's division tonight on Raw, as Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch puts her title on the line against underdog Maxxine Dupri.
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