The Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi reportedly walked out of Monday Night RAW. They were originally scheduled to be in the main event, but WWE had to change the plan.
Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out on tonight’s Raw after Banks had issues with “creative ideas pitched,” per @PWInsidercom
WWE issued a statement afterwards pic.twitter.com/c7PZc3K4KL
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) May 17, 2022
Sasha Banks and Naomi were promoted for the main event
The current Women’s Tag Team champions were reported to have walked out of RAW in Norfolk, Virginia. The duo were scheduled for a 6-Pack Challenge along with Asuka, Becky Lynch, Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H to determine the No.1 contender for the RAW Women’s Championship.
Who will earn a shot at the #WWERaw Women’s Title.
We’ll find out TONIGHT! @USA_Network pic.twitter.com/G0bEGqRT3H
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2022
But WWE had to change the main event to a one-on-one match between Becky Lynch and Asuka. Sasha Banks has reportedly garnered a lot of heat backstage with WWE executives and further went on to unfollow WWE and Chairman Vince McMahon on Twitter.
BREAKING: It will be @BeckyLynchWWE vs. @WWEAsuka TONIGHT on #WWERaw to determine who will challenge @BiancaBelairWWE for her Women’s Title! pic.twitter.com/8Hy14357Pn
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2022
Alleged reports reveal that she has also unfollowed key company talents, which include Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, The Usos, and Bayley.
WWE issues a statement on what transpired
WWE has issued a statement regarding the incident with the Tag Team champions. The company has stated that Sasha Banks and Naomi walked into John Laurinaitis’ (WWE Head of Talent Relations) office and left the tag team titles on his desk. They then proceeded to walk out of the arena with their suitcases packed up.
Official WWE statement on Sasha Banks & Naomi https://t.co/TbehKPdAfD
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2022
WWE stated that Sasha Banks and Naomi did not feel respected as the tag team champions. They had eight hours to rehearse for the match but snubbed it, claiming that the duo felt uncomfortable with two of their opponents for the night.
WWE said that they never had any unsafe consequences in the ring with them before but still resisted being in the main event. The company ended the statement with an apology to the fans for failing to deliver as planned.
Believe this time
That I’m taking it personal ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/4LuSgUMSRy— Mercedes Varnado (@SashaBanksWWE) April 11, 2022
Sasha Banks has also shown her displeasure with WWE creative in 2019 after becoming the first-ever Women’s Tag Team Champions with Bayley at 2019’s Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View. She has reportedly been upset with WWE for months.
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