Naomi Injured At WWE Elimination Chamber 2017

Bad news for the new SmackDown Women's Champion.

by Andy H Murray
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Naomi's shocking SmackDown Women's Championship triumph over Alexa Bliss at Elimination Chamber was the biggest win of her career, but it has come at a cost. The new champion announced on last night's SmackDown that she suffered a knee injury while wrestling on Sunday, but didn't notice until she returned to her hotel room later that night.

She didn't provide any significant details, but the way Naomi spoke didn't make the injury sound too serious. Nonetheless, her status is unclear at the moment. SmackDown ran a segment to set-up a potential rematch with Bliss last night, but the match wasn't made official, and the angle took the form of a one-week ultimatum from Bliss, challenging Naomi to prove her health.

If legitimate, the injury will be a bitter blow for Naomi. The former Funkadactyl had played a peripheral role in the women's division prior to pinning Bliss at the Royal Rumble, and her Elimination Chamber victory was a career-defining moment. Now, it could all be snatched away.

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Whatever happens next, Bliss certainly won't be shy of exploiting Naomi's obvious weaknesses, particularly if it means getting her title back.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.