New title match added to Night of Champions.
On the 5/12 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Asuka appeared during Bianca Belair’s homecoming celebration in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee and extended her hand to Bianca, only to spit mist in her face.
It is now official that at the Night of Champions pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia, Asuka will challenge Belair for the Raw Women’s Championship.
#WWERaw Women's Champion @BiancaBelairWWE will defend against @WWEAsuka at #WWENOC! pic.twitter.com/wjK9gF5Lo8
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2023
At WrestleMania 39, Bianca defeated Asuka to retain her title. The lineup for Night of Champions is listed as follows:
- World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final: Seth Rollins vs. A.J. Styles
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) vs. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa) (w/ Paul Heyman)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship: GUNTHER (c) vs. Mustafa Ali
- Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
- Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka
