If you thought WWE Raw was going to be just another polite exchange of championship pleasantries, you must be new here. IYO SKY, fresh off her shocking Women’s World Championship win over Rhea Ripley, let her presence be known— not with words, but with slaps.
Michael Cole’s Sit-Down… That Turned Into a Showdown
The night started simple enough: Michael Cole hosted an in-ring interview with SKY, who was riding high after dethroning Ripley last week. She expressed her excitement about being in Madison Square Garden, heading to WrestleMania, and probably slapping people (though that part was unspoken at first).
Enter Bianca Belair, the 2025 Royal Rumble winner and SKY’s WrestleMania opponent. She congratulated SKY—a rare sign of sportsmanship in WWE—but then Cole, being the instigator he is, asked if Belair’s presence at ringside last week distracted Ripley and cost her the title.
Belair, trying to keep things drama-free for once, brushed off the question, saying she was focused on WrestleMania. Unfortunately, drama had other plans.
Rhea Ripley Enters the Chat… Angrily
Ripley stormed to the ring, clearly still fuming over her lost championship, and went straight for Belair. She accused “The EST” of sticking her nose where it didn’t belong and even hinted that Belair secretly wanted SKY to win.
Belair, rolling her eyes harder than a high schooler in math class, insisted she was just there to see who her opponent would be and threw a bold statement at Ripley:
“You’re defensive because you know you can’t beat The Genius of the Sky.”
IYO SKY: Equal Opportunity Face-Slapper
At this point, SKY tried to restore order—a bold move considering what happened next.
- Ripley shoved SKY in the face, because why not?
- Ripley then accused Belair of hiding behind SKY, just like she supposedly hid behind Naomi and Jade Cargill.
- Belair, never one to back down, shoved SKY as well.
And that’s when SKY decided she’d had enough.
SLAP! Right across Ripley’s face.
SLAP! Right across Belair’s face.
JUMP! YELL! POINT AT THE SIGN! STORM OFF!
Like a true WrestleMania-bound champion, SKY made her exit while still shouting in a mix of Japanese and pure fury, leaving Ripley and Belair standing there, probably wondering what just happened.
Final Takeaway
IYO SKY is not here to be anyone’s afterthought. With one championship win and two well-placed slaps, she just made it very clear—WrestleMania 41 belongs to her now. Ripley’s still angry. Belair’s still confident. And SKY? She’s just getting started.