Overview

• Naomi announced during Monday Night Raw, via a preview of Stephanie McMahon’s podcast, that she is expecting her first child with husband Jimmy Uso.
• Reports diverged on the championship’s fate, with USA Today and the New York Post saying she is vacating the title while Cageside Seats noted her on-air claim that she was not relinquishing it "like that."
• WWE had canceled a planned title defense last week after Naomi was not medically cleared to compete, which preceded the announcement.
• Her pregnancy comes shortly after a major run that included winning Money in the Bank in June, cashing in at Evolution on July 13, and a successful defense at SummerSlam.
• In remarks on McMahon’s podcast, Naomi said today’s WWE climate makes it more feasible for women to step away to have children and return.