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WWE ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SUSPENSION TO SASHA BANKS AND NAOMI

By Kendall Jenkins on 5/21/2022 9:10 AM

Monday Night Raw’s broadcast started with the announcement of a Six Pack Challenge to win a shot at the Women’s Championship. However, at the last minute, the commentators confirmed Sasha Banks and Naomi had left the building. There are now heavy doubts for bettors who visit Betminded.com regarding who will be the winner with the two favorites out of the competition.

Quickly, WWE reporting media pointed out that the team tag champions took part in a fight hours before the start of the show. Fightful Select confirmed Sasha met with Vince McMahon and expressed her anger at the creative handling of herself at this fight. Neither were willing to give up, which led to a fiery argument.

Naomi is said to have followed Sasha Banks despite taking no part in the quarrel. According to Fightful Select there was no producer or referee assigned, and rumors said Naomi was planned to win the fight and become the challenger for the RAW Women’s Championship.

In the last couple hours WWE has issued an official statement to reporting media across the USA and the wrestling fans around the world. In it, they explain a different version of events. Naomi and Sasha Banks would have allegedly been informed of their fight hours before the show, and according to the WWE they later entered the office of John Laurinaitis and let it be known that they were upset about the way in which WWE treats them and left after dumping their belts on the table. The WWE points out that the two stars had refused to compete against other two wrestling superstars who remain unnamed.

“When Sasha Banks and Naomi arrived at the arena this afternoon, they were informed of their participation in the main event of tonight's Monday Night Raw. During the broadcast, they walked into WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis office with their suitcases in hand, placed their tag team championship belts on his desk and walked out”, wrote the WWE in their official statement.

“They claimed they weren't respected enough as tag team champions. And even though they had eight hours to rehearse and construct their match, they claimed they were uncomfortable in the ring with two of their opponents even though they'd had matches with those individuals in the past with no consequence. Monday Night Raw is a scripted live TV show, whose characters are expected to perform the requirements of their contract. We regret we were unable to deliver, as advertised, tonight's main event”.

It was later announced by Michael Cole on the commentary table of Friday Night SmackDown that both Sasha Banks and Naomi were suspended indefinitely. This means their third reign as team tag champions has officially ended after just 48 days, after they won their belts on the WrestleMania 38: Sunday in a Four Tag Team Match, after two successful defenses at RAW and SmackDown. This means WWE will organize a new tournament for fighters to claim the titles, which are now officially vacant.