We now know how WWE's new Women's World Champion will be decided.
During a commercial that aired on SmackDown, it was revealed that there will be a battle royal on Raw this Monday to crown a new Women's World Champion. The title was vacated by Rhea Ripley earlier this week due to a shoulder injury. Ripley said she will be out of action for "quite a few months."
Images of the following wrestlers were shown in the commercial, indicating them as potential battle royal entrants:
- Becky Lynch
- Liv Morgan
- Nia Jax
- Maxxine Dupri
- Chelsea Green
- Natalya
- Katana Chance
- Indi Hartwell
- Zoey Stark
- Kayden Carter
- Candice LeRae
- Shayna Baszler
- Xia Li (who seems to no longer be with WWE)
- Tegan Nox
- Piper Niven
- Ivy Nile
Ripley was champion for more than a year before having to vacate the Women's World Championship. She had just retained against Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 40. On the Raw after WrestleMania, Ripley injured her AC joint in a "total fluke."
The injury happened during a brawl between Ripley and Liv Morgan. Ripley has blamed Morgan for her injury in storyline. Officials had to keep Ripley and Morgan from brawling again on Raw this past Monday.
After vacating the title, Ripley issued a warning to whoever becomes champion.
"This is a warning to whoever wins my Women's World Championship," Ripley said. "When I come back, I'm coming back for blood."
Morgan cut a promo saying Ripley's injury was karma at its finest.
The updated lineup for Monday's Raw is listed below:
WWE Raw (Monday, April 22) --
- Battle royal to determine new Women's World Champion
- World Tag Team Champions Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) defend against DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
- Judgment Day' Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh vs. Andrade & Ricochet
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