The Tag Team Champions left their challengers lying weeks before title match
Summary
– Asuka utilized green mist to blind Rhea Ripley during her entrance
– Kairi Sane crushed both challengers with an Insane Elbow from the top
– The attack occurred weeks prior to their scheduled match on Netflix
The road to the Netflix premiere of Monday Night RAW took a violent turn this week. WWE officially announced that Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky will challenge the Kabuki Warriors for the Women’s Tag Team Championships on January 5. The celebration was cut short when the champions launched a brutal preemptive strike on the December 15 broadcast.
Asuka wasted no time in blinding Ripley with a cloud of green mist as soon as the challengers appeared from the back. The Eradicator was left helpless while Kairi Sane leaped from the barricade to wipe out Sky with a stiff forearm. The assault continued on the floor with Sky being thrown into the steel steps and Ripley taking a sliding kick to the face against the apron.
The situation escalated once the action moved inside the ring. Sky threw her body over her blinded partner in a desperate attempt to shield her from further damage. Sane capitalized on the positioning to deliver a crushing Insane Elbow that landed on both women at the same time.
Referees rushed to the scene to check on the challengers, but the damage was already done. The Kabuki Warriors stood tall over their victims, sending a clear message ahead of the historic show in January. The tag team division has erupted into chaos well before the new year officially begins.
