Raw Women's Championship #1 Contender's Match Set For Next Week

Two triple threats among six former champions determine next week's match.

by Scott Carlson
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Bayley and Alexa Bliss will square off next week on WWE Raw to determine the #1 contender for Bianca Belair's Raw Women's Championship.

The two women emerged victorious from their respective triple threat matches on Monday night, as Raw was built around six former Raw Women's Champions competing for the next title shot. In the first match, Bayley outlasted Rhea Ripley and Asuka, neutralizing Ripley on the floor and then outfoxing the Empress of Tomorrow to pick up the win.

In the main event, Bayley's Damage CTRL cohorts powerbombed Becky Lynch through the announce desk, taking her out of action and allowing Alexa to topple Nikki Cross for the win. While we know that Bayley has had numerous title matches in recent months, Bliss has not had a singles title match since September 2021.

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No date has been set for when this new #1 contender will get her shot at Belair's title, but with the next PLE not until Royal Rumble, it's safe to assume we'll see the title defended on Raw in the coming weeks.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.