Naomi steals SummerSlam victory from Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky to retain Women's World Championship

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky got the WWE Universe’s adrenaline pumping when they kicked off night two of WrestleMania 41 back in April with Bianca Belair.

It was no different with Naomi in the mix instead of Belair as the three vied for the Women’s World Championship on Sunday night to start night two of SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. 

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Naomi came into the match as the defending champion having cashed in her Money in the Bank contract during the title match between Ripley and Sky at Evolution back in July. The moment paved the way for the triple-threat match at SummerSlam.

And the fans received the benefits.

Naomi had long warned the locker room to "proceed with caution" and the mantra carried into the championship match as she was able to steal one away from two of the top women’s wrestlers from any promotion.

Naomi may not have wanted any part of Ripley and Sky in the beginning, but once she got going, she was in full control to start the match. Ripley hitting Sky with an accident boot set the stage for Naomi to take advantage and get on the offensive. She even chomped on the finger of Ripley.

It wouldn’t last too long. Ripley and Sky were able to get their little bit of revenge and take Naomi out of the match. Then, Sky eyed up Ripley. Sky tried to start with high-flying acrobatics but Ripley’s powerhouse stature gave her the upper hand.

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All it took was one poisonrana to reset the match a little bit. Naomi broke up a pin attempt and Ripely got back up to hit Sky with a Razor’s Edge and a powerbomb. Naomi broke up the pin attempt.

As Naomi and Ripley moved the battle outside, Sky hit a majestic springboard moonsault and took out her opponents. Sky took control of the match and seemingly had the momentum.

All three competitors gave it their all and in the waning moments, Naomi took out Sky and Ripley surprised Naomi with a headbutt and a Riptide. Just as Ripley was going to pin Naomi, Sly broke up the attempt.

Ripley and Naomi went outside of the ring once again. Ripley hit Naomi with a cannonball and tried to get back into the ring to focus on Sky. However, Sky flipped over Ripley and hit a sunset flip powerbomb onto Naomi.

Ripley was able to re-focus as she was back in the ring with Sky. She hit Sky with a Riptide from the top rope. She tried to pin Sky but Naomi snuck back into the ring and rolled Ripley over for the pin. She grabbed on Ripley’s tights and got the 1-2-3 pinfall.

Ripley complained that Naomi had grabbed her tights but to no avail. Sky writhed in pain.

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Texas Democrats flee state to block Trump-backed redistricting vote in dramatic legislative move

Dozens of Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to block a redistricting vote that could benefit Republicans, marking a dramatic effort to derail an upcoming legislative process.

At least 100 members of the 150-member Texas House must be present to conduct business. Josh Rush Nisenson, the spokesperson for the House Democratic Caucus, told The Associated Press that at least 51 Democratic members are leaving the state.

Republicans currently hold 25 of the state’s 38 seats. They are being supported in their efforts to redistrict by President Donald Trump.

The redistricting proposal, which was introduced by Texas House Republicans last week, would likely net five new Republican U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. 

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Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, defended the Democrats' last-ditch effort in a statement on Sunday.

"This is not a decision we make lightly, but it is one we make with absolute moral clarity," Wu said.

But leaving the state could expose the Democrats to penalties, including fines, and Attorney General Ken Paxton previously threatened to arrest them over the civil violation.

"[T]hey should be found and arrested no matter where they go," the attorney general said.

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Although the proposal could still change, its current design would tilt traditionally Democratic cities like Dallas and Houston in favor of Republicans.

A previous Fox News Digital report found that the new gerrymandered map would move Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett out of her own district.

DNC Chair Ken Martin showed support for Texas Democrats on Sunday, writing that "[f]or too long, Donald Trump and Republicans have tried to get away with rigging the system, breaking the rules, and scheming to hold onto power."

"The DNC is proud to support these legislators in standing up and showing real leadership," he said. "We will fight alongside them to stop this anti-democratic assault. And, after this fight is done, we’re coming full force for the Republicans’ House majority."

Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dustin Burrows issued a warning to Democrats on Sunday.

"The Texas House will be convening at 3:00pm tomorrow," he wrote on X. "If a quorum is not present then, to borrow the recent talking points from some of my Democrat colleagues, all options will be on the table. . ."

Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias, Maggie Kerkman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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