Bayley's Title Defense Set For Next Week's SmackDown, Naomi Earns Championship Opportunity
Bayley's reign as the new WWE Women's Champion got underway on this week's episode of SmackDown (April 12th) but not without a twist. Returning to the blue brand after her WrestleMania 40 victory over IYO SKY, Bayley was interrupted by Tiffany Stratton, who mistook Bayley's celebration for an open challenge.## Clearing the air, Bayley revealed she had a specific challenger in mind and summoned Naomi to the ring. This set the stage for an impromptu match between Stratton and Naomi to determine Bayley's first title challenger. Naomi emerged victorious, securing her championship opportunity for next week's SmackDown (April 19th).## While the SmackDown Women's Championship picture heats up, the main event scene also saw significant developments. Two Triple Threat matches took place to determine a future challenger for the Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes. LA Knight took down Bobby Lashley and Santos Escobar in the first match, while AJ Styles emerged victorious from his WrestleMania 40 rematch against Kevin Owens and Rey Mysterio. ## Next week on SmackDown, Knight and Styles will collide in a rematch with a massive prize on the line. The winner will go on to challenge Cody Rhodes at Backlash in France on May 4th, marking Rhodes' first title defense since his WrestleMania win over Roman Reigns. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...