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By Andrew Ravens
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IYO SKY's upset victory over Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship on Monday's Raw shocked WWE fans and marked a historic milestone. Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviewed the newly crowned champion for her immediate reaction.
"I have no words anymore, SKY stated. "It's so surprising, but I made it, and the crowd gave a great reaction to me! Oh my gosh, and also I'm going to WrestleMania now."
Looking ahead to WrestleMania, SKY declared she would continue to perform at her best and maintain unbreaking self-belief. As champion, she is set to defend her title against Bianca Belair, the 2025 Women's Elimination Chamber winner, in Las Vegas.
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SKY added, "She's so strong, she's muscular. Literally the EST. But I am the champ, and I am going to defend the title. This is my title."
This WrestleMania will be particularly significant for SKY, as her family, including her parents, will travel from Japan to witness her championship defense against Bianca Belair. This marks her second consecutive WrestleMania as champion.
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SKY's victory over Ripley was not only a personal milestone but a historic one. She is now the first woman to achieve a Grand Slam in both WWE and STARDOM, where she was the inaugural Grand Slam Champion.
She joins the ranks of WWE's Grand Slam Champions, a feat achieved by winning the Raw/Women's Championship, SmackDown/Women's World Championship, NXT Women's Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.SKY's journey to Grand Slam status began in STARDOM, where she dominated the division, capturing every available championship.
She wasn't just a STARDOM Grand Slam Champion but the first wrestler in the promotion's history to achieve this milestone. The title change sets up a highly anticipated clash between SKY and Belair at WrestleMania 41, both prominent figures in WWE's women's division.
It also raises questions about Rhea Ripley's WrestleMania plans, with possibilities ranging from a triple-threat title match to a renewed feud with Liv Morgan for the tag team titles. The landscape of WrestleMania has undeniably shifted after this pivotal Raw moment.
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