WWE To Keep Women's Title Off Sasha Banks Until SummerSlam?
Who will be competing for the title in the months to come?
After the finish of the Women's Championship match on this week's Raw, it's clear that there's a rematch brewing between Charlotte and Natalya.
According to The Wrestling Observer, not only will the two women clash at Payback, they'll meet again at Extreme Rules on May 22.
The Observer is reporting that Sasha Banks was originally scheduled to participate in the feud with Charlotte, but WWE has decided to hold off because they don't want to beat "The Boss." Instead, Charlotte will retain the title through her feud with Natalya and take the belt to SummerSlam, where she'll finally go one on one with Banks and "The Boss" will claim the Women's Championship.
WWE didn't want to put Banks over at WrestleMania because the match was a Triple Threat, and presumably they thought the effect of her win would be diluted.
Of course, WWE's plans are subject to change, and given the usual creative tumult, it's hard to imagine there not being any shakeups between now and August. Still, Banks can't be denied the Women's Championship for long, and though she should have won the title at WrestleMania, a win at Brooklyn's Barclays Center - where she lost to Bayley last year in an amazing match - could potentially be the next best thing.