Backstage belief on WWE possibly releasing Sasha Banks and Naomi - Reports

WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of Monday Night RAW this week after a creative dispute over their booking.

The pro-wrestling world has been buzzing with this incident, with varied opinions on the matter from fans and fellow wrestling personalities. Interestingly, WWE has openly released a statement on the matter. In it, the company called out Banks and Naomi for failing to meet the requirements of their contracts with the company.

As a result, many fans are curious as to whether WWE could release Sasha Banks and Naomi following this controversial incident.

According to an updated report from Fightful Select, those they spoke to backstage do not expect WWE to let the duo go. However, they noted that there is no certainty about the situation.

WWE's reported plans for Sasha Banks and Naomi at Hell in a Cell 2022

The originally planned main event of this week's Monday Night RAW was Sasha Banks, Naomi, Doudrop, Nikki A.S.H., Becky Lynch, and Asuka facing each other in a six-pack challenge. The winner was set to earn a shot at RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair at WWE Hell in a Cell 2022.

According to PWInsider, WWE originally planned to have Naomi win this match and face Belair. Additionally, there were also talks for Sasha Banks to challenge SmackDown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey at Hell in a Cell. However, the plan was for both these stars to lose their matches to the two women's champions and put them over.

"The conceived storyline idea was that Naomi would then go on to Hell In A Cell and lose to Bianca Belair. There are some who believe that at this week’s Smackdown, an angle would have also been shot for Sasha Banks to wrestle and lose to Ronda Rousey, likely also at HIAC. So, the Women's Tag Team Champions would have effectively been used to put over the Raw and Smackdown Women's Championship titleholders in the weeks ahead," reported PWInsider.

After Sasha and Naomi walked out of RAW, WWE was forced to change the main event at the last minute and make it a one-on-one match between Becky Lynch and Asuka. The Empress of Tomorrow ultimately scored the victory, so she will challenge Belair at Hell in a Cell.

Banks and Naomi still hold the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and it remains to be seen what the future holds for them after they walked out of RAW this week.

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