Number one contender’s gauntlet match part of next week’s WWE Raw lineup
The next contender for the Women’s Intercontinental title will be set on next week’s Raw.
New champion AJ Lee came out on Monday and issued an open challenge for anyone in the back to challenge her next, saying the next time she was in the ring, it would be to defend the title. Throughout the night Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, and IYO SKY all made it clear they wanted the shot. Later in the night, it was confirmed that those four women, Asuka, and Ivy Nile would compete in a gauntlet match to determine Lee’s next challenger.
Lee won the title at Elimination Chamber this past Saturday, submitting Becky Lynch who didn’t appear on Monday’s show.
Meanwhile, Oba Femi will face Rusev in a battle of behemoths. After the two had a staredown last week, Rusev came to the ring this week and challenged Femi, who came out. The two had a brawl but it was Femi who emerged as the winner of their battle after he laid out Rusev with a chokeslam.
WWE Raw (March 9)
- Women’s Intercontinental title number one contender’s gauntlet match: Raquel Rodriguez vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. IYO SKY vs. Asuka vs. Ivy Nile
- Oba Femi vs. Rusev
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