The situation involving Sasha Banks and Naomi’s walkout this past Monday was addressed during Friday Night SmackDown.
Michael Cole addressed the situation stating that Banks and Naomi “let us all down” before announcing that the two have been suspended indefinitely after leaving the tag titles with John Laurinaitis and leaving the building in Norfolk, Virginia this past Monday.
Sasha Banks and Naomi have been suspended indefinitely. There will be a future tournament to crown the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. pic.twitter.com/8xhJe0l5bV
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2022
Cole said the titles will be determined in a future tournament and that the actions of Banks & Naomi let down their millions of WWE fans and their fellow performers in the locker room.
Sasha Banks and Naomi were scheduled to participate in a Six-Pack Challenge this past Monday involving Becky Lynch, Asuka, Nikki A.S.H., and Doudrop but was changed during the show to a singles match between Asuka and Lynch.
Neither Banks nor Naomi has commented on the situation publicly.
It has been reported from multiple outlets that Naomi was scheduled to win the match and expected to face Bianca Belair at the Hell in a Cell show on Sunday, June 5th. Belair will now defend the Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka on the show.
