Backstage update on newly introduced Women’s United States Championship following historic announcement on SmackDown
Major news on how WWE planned the Women's United States Championship's historic announcement on SmackDown this week.
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Last week on SmackDown, Nick Aldis announced the arrival of the much-awaited Women’s United States Championship. It was a historic milestone for women’s wrestling that received praise from the wrestling community. Now, a huge backstage update has emerged that sheds light on the new women’s title.
According to Fightful Select, no talent had heard about the news of the Women’s United States Championship until the day it was announced. It was revealed that WWE kept it a secret surprise for all the women in the locker room. As a result, WWE announced it spontaneously on SmackDown last week.
Although it was a sudden announcement, many stars expressed their support over the next chapter of women’s wrestling. Stars like Bayley, Chelsea Green, and Michin all commended this move by WWE while voicing aspirations to become the first-ever champion.
Women’s talent spoken to within WWE did not know about the Women’s United States Championship announcement until the day of.
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) November 10, 2024
As of now, talent doesn’t know if a matching title will be announced for #WWERaw, or if they will be doing a tournament.
– per @FightfulSelect pic.twitter.com/EbZjvMFKbe
WWE has not yet announced how they are going to crown the new champion. However, there are chances that a potential ‘Six-Pack Challenge Match’ might be in line in the near future. Therefore, it will be interesting to see what WWE’s plans are for this new title moving forward.
Who could be the first-ever Women’s United States Championship in WWE?
There is a wide pool of stars who have been eyeing the Women’s United States Championship ever since it was announced. As a result, WWE would be having a tough time deciding who could be the first-ever champion. Despite that, there are a few names who are emerging as top candidates to claim the title.
Most notably, Chelsea Green and Michin, who are two of the most talented stars on the SmackDown roster. They have shown consistency in their in-ring work for the past year. As of now, they could be considered the favorites to become the first Women’s United States Champion in WWE.
Fans have also speculated on top names like Charlotte Flair and Bayley as candidates to be crowned the first ever champion. After all, WWE would want to present the US Championship as a prestigious title. Hence, booking a former women’s champion to become the inaugural champ would help in elevating it.
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