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New No. 1 Contender For WWE Women's Championship Crowned on SmackDown

Did Bayley or Naomi earn their shot against Nia Jax at Bad Blood?
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Did Bayley or Naomi punch their ticket to Bad Blood?
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Naomi busted out nearly every move in her arsenal to try and knock off her good friend Bayley for only the second time in her career, but the Role Model once again found a way to pick up a big victory.

The former WWE Women's Champion utilized a Bayley to Belly and flying elbow off the top rope to score the pinfall and earn a trip to Bad Blood in Atlanta.

Nia Jax, who was already going through some things after losing last week's tornado tag match, will now have to give Bayley her highly coveted rematch for the WWE Women's Championship next Saturday night.

Tiffany Stratton better hope the Queen of the Ring emerges victorious at Bad Blood, or Nia many not stop the assault the next time she puts hands on Miss Money in the Bank.

Understandably, Naomi seemed extremely disappointed in tonight's outcome. It's now back to the drawing board as she tries to end a singles Championship drought that dates back to 2017.

Full 9/27 SmackDown Results:

  • Bayley defeated Naomi to become the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Women's Championship
  • Carmelo Hayes defeated Andrade after LA Knight provided an unintended distraction; Series is tied 3-3.
  • WWE announces the return of AJ Styles next Friday on SmackDown
  • Michin defeated Piper Niven
  • Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu defeated Kevin Owens & Randy Orton after Cody Rhodes accidentally cost his friends the match.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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