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Fox News
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Naomi steals SummerSlam victory from Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky to retain Women's World Championship
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky got the WWE Universe's adrenaline pumping when they kicked off night two of WrestleMania 41 back in April with Bianca Belair. 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.
Fox News
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Naomi steals SummerSlam victory from Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky to retain Women's World Championship at SummerSlam
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky got the WWE Universe's adrenaline pumping when they kicked off night two of WrestleMania 41 back in April with Bianca Belair. 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.
Forbes
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results As Naomi Wins With Sneaky Pin On Rhea Ripley
WWE SummerSlam 2025 marked another massive women's triple threat match, this time with Naomi defending her recently won Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Many fans will recall the epic show-opening triple threat match at WrestleMania 41, where Sky pulled off the shocking upset against Ripley and Bianca Belair, arguably the two biggest stars in WWE's stacked women's division. This time around in MetLife Stadium, Naomi, fresh off an unforgettable cash-in at WWE Evolution, entered as champion just a few weeks after her title win. In many ways, Naomi, not always pushed as a top star, showed up in East Rutherford, New Jersey as the underdog, despite being the titleholder. No surprise here: Naomi, Ripley and Sky delivered yet another fantastic triple threat match to kick off WWE SummerSlam Saturday, but only one star could leave SummerSlam as Women's World Champion. WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results for Naomi vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley? Naomi didn't have an easy path to a win at WWE SummerSlam, but guess what? She won anyway. The former fan favorite-turned-villain followed up her career-defining title win at Evolution with another one inside MetLife Stadium. Naomi was able to pin Ripley with a sneak roll-up to cap off an incredible triple threat match that continued an undeniable hot streak of stellar women's title matches. Some of the biggest moments in SummerSlam's triple threat match for the Women's World title included: While WWE easily could have transitioned the title onto Ripley for a second time this year, Naomi was able to maintain her momentum with another signature win, one that protected both Sky and Ripley. WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results: What's Next for Naomi, Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley? Naomi's next stop is just four weeks away. Her next challenger for the Women's World Championship is Stephanie Vaquer, who is the No. 1 contender for the title after winning a stacked battle royal at last month's Evolution. Although Naomi has only been champion for a cup of coffee, WWE is reportedly planning a massive push for Vaquer with the intent of making her a cornerstone of Monday Night Raw. Indeed, Vaquer, in a matter of mere months, has already become one of the company's most popular stars, and the first step of her sizable push came with that battle royal win at Evolution. It wouldn't be at all surprising to see Vaquer defeat Naomi at Clash in Paris on Aug. 31 or for that match to end with a controversial finish that extends the feud. Either way, Naomi's time as champion could already be coming to an end because Vaquer is the fastest-rising babyface in the women's division. WWE will need to strike while the iron is hot. Where Naomi's feud with Vaquer will leave Ripley and Sky isn't as clear, but the stage is set for one final match between Ripley and Sky. As two of WWE's most popular babyfaces, Ripley and Sky have a healthy respect for one another, but Ripley is still yet to beat Sky in singles action. Given the way Ripley lost at SummerSlam, it's clear that WWE wanted the biggest star in the women's division to look good even in defeat. That seemingly will lead to Ripley vs. Sky at some point in the weeks ahead, and after yet another loss in a match involving Sky at WWE SummerSlam, Ripley is going to have to get her win back at some point.
