Bianca Belair is still your RAW Women’s Champion.
During the opening match of the WWE Backlash 2023 pay-per-view event, Belair defeated IYO SKY to retain her title.
In a great back-and-forth match, Damage CTRL (Bayley & Dakota Kai) wound up getting involved, with Dakota Kai kicking Belair. As IYO SKY went to the top for a moonsault, the referee became distracted by Bayley’s antics. The finish came when IYO missed a moonsault and Bianca hit the KOD for the win.
Belair’s reign now stands at 398 days, which makes her the longest-reigning women’s champion of the modern era.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Puerto Rico is LOUD and bringing the energy at #WWEBacklash right now in this #WWERaw #WomensTitle Match! pic.twitter.com/JxezdRRkqo
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2023
Is this @Iyo_SkyWWE's night at #WWEBacklash? pic.twitter.com/HCAAJdNme6
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2023
EST of WWE! 💪#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/6HA6qrxq1C
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2023
The EST is ready to take care of business 🔥#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/AuwRikBUJG
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 7, 2023
This crowd! These two! This match! 🔥@Iyo_SkyWWE @BiancaBelairWWE #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/JHrqBZBxiC
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 7, 2023
This is the FIRST MATCH OF THE NIGHT! 😳@BiancaBelairWWE @Iyo_SkyWWE #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/ZFLB8TXEMe
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 7, 2023
TAKE A BOW! AND STILL! 🏆@BiancaBelairWWE #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/bdNnWmIyVA
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 7, 2023
