Bianca Belair breaks silence after beating Tiffany Stratton on SmackDown following pregnancy rumors

After a statement victory over The Kabuki Warriors at Backlash, Belair shifted her focus towards the Queen of the Ring tournament. She effortlessly cruised past Candice LeRae in Round 1 of the tournament. On the latest episode of SmackDown, she and Stratton continued their rivalry in an intense match. She secured her spot in the semifinals by hoisting her opponent up from the top rope and executing a vicious KOD.

Even with one knee... One step closer! Future Queen of the Ring... And I want a lil crown for my braid too!  Bianca Belair on X

Despite her request for another crown for her braid, she still has to triumph over two more opponents. After picking up a controversial win over Jade Cargill, Nia Jax will battle the EST of WWE on next week’s episode of SmackDown. The winner of that match will fight for the crown against either Iyo Sky or Lyra Valkyria in Saudi Arabia. 

WWE veteran doesn’t want to see Bianca Belair go against Iyo Sky in the Queen of the Ring tournament finals

Bianca Belair has a chance to book her ticket to Saudi Arabia if she defeats Nia Jax in the semifinal of the Queen of the Ring tournament. That being said, the chances of Iyo Sky facing her again are high. However, WWE veteran Dutch Mantell had some different plans regarding the tournament finals.

While speaking on SmackTalk, Mantell expressed his dissatisfaction about the match potentially taking place between Sky and Belair. He doesn’t want to watch another match between the two superstars. The 74-year-old veteran further added that he wanted WWE to book fresh and never-before-seen matches.

I don’t know why they would go back to the same thing they were doing. Try new things, see what that does. Open another door. They can tell when they make a mistake almost right away from the crowd's reaction and how they gonna accept. I will go to do, don't do what you've done before. Do something different. Dutch Mantell on SmackTalk

Most fans are aware of the history between them, as the Japanese wrestler became the WWE Women’s Champion after cashing in her MITB contract on Belair. The former Women’s Champion will battle Lyra Valkyria on the next episode of Raw to determine who advances to the finals of the tournament.