The March 9, 2026, episode of WWE RAW featured the Women’s No. 1 Contender’s Gauntlet Match, which included Raquel Rodriguez, IYO SKY, Lyra Valkyria, Asuka, Bayley, and Ivy Nily.
Raquel Rodriguez, who has been without a WWE title for a long time now, was quite upset with the way she was eliminated from the match.
The gauntlet match was held to decide the next challenger for AJ Lee’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
The match started with Valkyria and SKY. Both women traded quick moves, counters, and high-flying attacks. In the end, SKY gained control after stopping Valkyria’s Nightwing attempt and finishing her with the Over the Moonsault to get the first elimination.
Things changed when Raquel Rodriguez entered the match next.
Raquel Rodriguez Attacks IYO SKY After Costly Distraction on WWE RAW
Rodriguez used her strength to slow the pace and overpower SKY. She controlled most of the match with strong offense, including a big clothesline outside the ring and a slingshot corkscrew elbow drop that almost ended the match.
Even with Rodriguez dominating, SKY refused to give up. She fought back with a top-rope hurricanrana and a missile dropkick.
Just as SKY was about to attempt another move from the top rope, Liv Morgan ran to the ringside to interfere. It looked like she was trying to help Rodriguez win.
But the plan didn’t work. The referee tried to get rid of Morgan as she tried to distract SKY.
Just then, Stephanie Vaquer ran out and attacked Morgan, and the two started fighting on the entrance ramp. While the chaos was happening outside the ring, SKY took advantage inside.
She quickly hit Rodriguez with a crossbody and rolled her into an inside cradle. The sudden move surprised Rodriguez, and the referee counted to three.
Rodriguez was eliminated and it made her furious.
Right after the bell rang, she charged at SKY and hit her with a big boot that knocked her over the top rope. The attack continued outside the ring, where Rodriguez threw SKY face-first into the ring post.
But she wasn’t done yet.
Rodriguez then lifted SKY and slammed her onto the ring apron with a powerful Tejana Bomb. The WWE officials and referees had to rush out to stop the attack. Rodriguez was eventually escorted backstage, but the damage had already been done.
As SKY was hurt from the assault, Ivy Nile quickly ran in and pinned her to get the next elimination.
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