Overview

• WWE aired a clip from Stephanie McMahon’s podcast where Naomi and husband Jimmy Uso revealed they are expecting their first child together.
• Naomi placed the championship in the ring during an in-ring segment with Raw GM Adam Pearce and vowed to return for the title after maternity leave.
• Her Aug. 11 title defense was canceled because she was not medically cleared, and she later explained the cancellation came just after learning she was pregnant.
• On the podcast, Naomi discussed past fertility-related surgeries, including a prior oophorectomy and a 2020 myomectomy, which made the news a surprise.
• WWE has not yet detailed how the vacant title will be decided, with commentary indicating more information is expected on the Aug. 26 Raw; Becky Lynch joked about the timing on social media and Naomi replied.