Despite being a former Money in the Bank winner and WWE Women’s Champion, many fans consider Iyo Sky one of the most underrated women on the WWE roster. Although she has had a rough couple of months in the past, things may finally be turning around for her. Sky posted a photo of herself on her X account and promised her fans that she was going to be world champion once again.
It was not revealed when she will face Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship. Some fans have speculated that the match may even take place at the upcoming Survivor Series PLE. The latest episode of Raw featured a battle royale to decide the #1 contender for the Women’s World Championship.
The multi-woman match featured several huge names like Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. However, they were taken out by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Her tag team partner, Kairi Sane, was also in the bout but got eliminated relatively early.
The 34-year-old finally won the match after last eliminating Lyra Valkyria. I will be a champion once again! !
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twitter. com/uHQkFYRFW4— IYO SKY (@Iyo_SkyWWE) November 5, 2024The women’s division on Raw has been struggling severely for the past few months. The champion has been busy with The Judgment Day storyline.
She has not had any major challengers for her title other than Rhea Ripley, who is now out with injury. Thus, there is an extreme shortage of credible contenders for her title. RELATEDThe Bloodline’s Jacob Fatu accused of not repaying a charity after failed commitment, draws official response from its higher-upThings have not been easy for Iyo Sky for the past few months, either.
Shortly after losing her WWE Women’s Championship to Bayley at WrestleMania XL, she was drafted to Raw. Since then, Damage CTRL members Asuka and Dakota Kai have both gone out with injuries. She has been competing in the women’s tag division since but doesn’t have much to show for it.
WWE’s backstage reaction to Carlito’s controversial comment about Iyo Sky and Kairi SaneThe October 21st, 2024, episode of Raw featured a backstage segment with General Manager Adam Pearce talking to Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane. As the two superstars walked off, Carlito walked into the frame and said that he needed to learn Chinese. Carlito (via WWE)Of course, both Damage CTRL members are originally from Japan, and this statement faced a lot of backlash from fans on social media for being racially insensitive.
A report by Fightful Select has now revealed that this line was unscripted and completely unplanned. It was an impromptu joke made by Carlito on the spot. Furthermore, several WWE backstage officials were said to be in disbelief after hearing this line.
Numerous people were not happy about it. The line was subsequently cut out of any social media clips featuring that particular segment. RELATED“My fine a*********,” Jade Cargill seemingly calls out current WWE commentator for stalking her Instagram posts