Reason behind Naomi crying in the ring following major announcement on RAW, according to ex-WWE writer

Naomi shocked the world on WWE RAW when she appeared on the red brand and announced her pregnancy. Moreover, she was asked to relinquish the Women’s World Championship, and Vince Russo believes there’s another reason behind the former champion crying inside the ring.

In 2022, Naomi walked out with Sasha Banks and ventured outside the Stamford-based promotion for over a year before she made a grand return in 2024. The two-time former SmackDown Women’s Champion reinvented herself and ascended to new heights in the company when she won the Money in the Bank briefcase and cashed it on IYO SKY to become the Women’s World Champion.

Unfortunately, the reign came to an end when Naomi announced her pregnancy on What’s Your Story? with Stephanie McMahon. Speaking on Vince Russo’s The Brand, the former WWE writer believes the reason behind Naomi crying was due to the fact that she had to give up everything, which took her a while to build, and miss out on the coming months or even years of her career as a performer.

“And when Naomi is crying here, that’s what she’s crying about, Bin. She finally gets the push. She’s got the new outfit. She’s got the belt, and like, ‘Oh s**t, now I’m pregnant and I’ll miss the nine months.’ That’s what it was, bro,” Russo said. (From 09:54 to 10:10)

WWE cancelled a major match following Naomi’s announcement

After a feud with Jade Cargill, Naomi reached new heights in the women’s division when she entered the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The former Glow won the contract and teased the idea of cashing it in on Cargill if she ever won the WWE Women’s Championship on the blue brand.

Instead, she fooled everyone and cashed the contract on IYO SKY at Evolution in Atlanta and became the new Women’s World Champion. After SummerSlam 2025, Naomi moved to Monday Night RAW and was set to defend her title in France against Stephanie Vaquer at WWE Clash in Paris 2025.

After she and Jimmy Uso announced her pregnancy, management decided to scrap the upcoming title match. While Vaquer is still the number one contender for the title, it’ll be interesting to see what’s next for the Women’s World Championship and the division on Monday Night RAW.

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