Who is WWE star Kairi Sane’s replacement in the Women’s Intercontinental Title tournament?
WWE Superstar Kairi Sane’s hopes to become the inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Championship got crushed last week. Pure Fusion Collective targeted the Damage CTRL member and injured her in a backstage ambush. While Sane cannot compete, Adam Pearce has revealed that IYO SKY will replace her.
Pure Fusion Collective attacked Kairi Sane to make room for another competitor in the Women’s IC Title Tournament. The heel crew wanted to insert Sonya Deville into the bracket to gain better odds at capturing the title, as Zoey Stark had already qualified for the semifinals.
But, when PFC demanded Adam Pearce to get Deville in the tourney, the WWE RAW General Manager blew them off. He made it clear that he wouldn’t reward their lawless behavior. He also revealed that Sane’s spot was now going to IYO SKY.
Pure Fusion Collective said they would not allow Damage CTRL to get their hands on the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. However, Pearce gave them the perfect punishment by adding another member of the babyface faction to the tournament. Moreover, with SKY’s victory, Stark has a slimmer chance of winning the belt.
Will IYO SKY become the inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion?
IYO SKY has emerged as one of the best in-ring performers the Stamford-based promotion has seen in the last few years. The 34-year-old has won the WWE Women’s Championship once, is a two-time women’s Tag Team Champ, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner.
Even without holding a championship belt, SKY has won several big matches and bested Bianca Belair, Natalya, and others. Moreover, she won the 15-woman Battle Royal in Riyadh to earn a title shot against Liv Morgan but couldn’t turn the opportunity into a win.
Now, The Genius of The SKY is in the semifinal of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament and stands a chance to become the inaugural holder of the new title. However, she may have to go through her Damage CTRL teammate, Dakota Kai, to win the belt.
SKY will face Lyra Valkyria, the woman she eliminated to win the Battle Royal, in the semifinal round. On the other hand, Kai will be facing Zoey Stark. With the momentum both Damage CTRL members carry, there’s a high chance they could face each other in the finals. It would be interesting to see which of these two wrestlers becomes the new IC champ.