Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez are the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions as they defeated the team of IYO SKY and Dakota Kai in the main event of Raw.
In the tournament finals, all eyes were on these four women to determine who would hold the gold for the first time since May. This marks Aliyah’s first gold in her over seven-year career thus far with WWE. Rodriguez is a former NXT Women’s Champion and two-time NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion.
The final moments of the bout had Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and the Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair come to ringside to chase Bayley away from the match. Rodriguez had been isolated throughout the back half of the match battling both Kai and SKY by herself as Aliyah was laid out at ringside. Once Bayley was away from the ring, Aliyah received the tag from her partner and would drop back down off the apron.
Kai and SKY did not know that Aliyah was the legal competitor which resulted in them still focusing on Rodriguez. Aliyah would sneak in to roll up Kai to get the victory and win the titles.
After the match, Bliss, Asuka, and Belair would join the winners in the ring while Damage CTRL was left seething on the ramp. Bliss, Asuka, and Belair will face Damage CTRL at Clash at the Castle this Saturday.
The teams of Dana Brooke & Tamina along with Nikki A.S.H & Doudrop watched the match backstage.
Nikki is also giving up her cape for the leather jacket.
Bliss, Asuka, and Belair were in action earlier in the night in a “tune up” tag team match where they won against three enhancement talents. The women they faced were Dani Mo, Kayla Sparks, and Katie Arquette.
The Mysterio’s returned and had the back of Edge this week. Beth Phoenix was not present as she was to end last week’s Raw. You can see the interaction below involving Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio.
