Naomi’s championship reign has been halted.
The Women’s World Champion announced on the Aug. 18 edition of Monday Night Raw she will be vacating the title as she is expecting her first child.
The announcement was made with her husband, Jimmy Uso, as a preview of “What’s Your Story?” podcast with Stephanie McMahon.
”I’m pregnant and I’m having a baby,” Naomi said.
Naomi’s announcement comes one week after she was scheduled to defend her title against Iyo Sky on Aug. 11, but the match was canceled the day of because the champion was not medically cleared.
The announcement is reminiscent of when Becky Lynch gave up her title in the same fashion. In May 2020, she told Money in the Bank winner Asuka that she didn’t win a championship opportunity, but actually won the Raw Women’s Championship because Lynch was pregnant. The reveal was a shock to Asuka and fans watching in one of the sweetest moments in recent memory.
Naomi, real name Trinity Fatu, is married to fellow WWE star Jimmy Uso. She is the stepmother to Uso’s two children and she has been vocal of wanting children with her husband over the years.
With her relinquishing the championship, Naomi’s reign ends at 35 days and pauses what has been a successful year for the veteran star. Fans had been cheering for Naomi as she adopted a dark, ruthless persona amid her feud with Jade Cargill. After losing to her at WrestleMania 41 in April, Naomi won the women’s Money in the Bank match in June. She capitalized on her championship opportunity the following month at Evolution, cashing her contract in the spectacular main event match between Sky and Rhea Ripley and winning her second WWE Championship.
Her last match came on Aug. 3 when she successfully defended her title against Sky and Ripley at SummerSlam.
It is unknown when Naomi can − or will − return to wrestling. It was not revealed how long she has been pregnant, but it could be similar to Lynch, who was away for 15 months.
