“She really didn’t need Bayley,” Fans disappointed as Iyo Sky lost a hard-fought battle against Bianca Belair due to Damage CTRL’s interference

WWE Fans react on the internet as Bianca Belair defeats Iyo Sky at Backlash 2023.

“She really didn’t need Bayley,” Fans disappointed as Iyo Sky lost a hard-fought battle against Bianca Belair due to Damage CTRL’s interference

Bianca Belair and Io Sky (via-WWE)

WWE Backlash kicked off in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the opening match where Bianca Belair put her WWE Raw Women’s Championship on the line against Iyo Sky. However, fans were not be pleased with the outcome of the match.

Bianca Belair was successful in her defense against Sky after putting up an outstanding performance. Bayley and Dakota Kai later joined in to create distractions and help the challenger. However, it backfired as the referee caught Bayley, thus giving Belair time to recover. The crowd in San Juan was loud and vocal for the opening bout as well.

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This was Sky’s first women’s championship match opportunity at a Premium Live Event. Debuting on the main roster in July of last year, Io Sky has been a part of the stable with Dakota Kai and Bayley called Damage CTRL. They have mostly been feuding with Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair throughout this time. Iyo Sky, as a part of Damage CTRL, fought against the team of Lita, Trish Stratus, and Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 39 in April of this year.

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Bianca Belair has been a champion for more than a year now. With this successful defense, she becomes the longest-reigning Raw Women’s Champion in modern history. Belair has defeated the likes of Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Bayley, etc. over her 400+-day title reign. 

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Fans react to Bianca Belair’s victory at Backlash

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Bianca Belair vs. Iyo Sky (via-WWE)

Fans on social media had mixed reactions to the first match of the night. Most of the fans were happy with both women’s performances but felt that WWE could have made the outcome a tad bit different.

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The general feeling is that Iyo Sky deserved the victory here and should have ended Bianca Belair’s title run. However, she fell short of the target and could not win the championship at this event. Fans, however, praised the performances of both women in the match. 

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