Sasha Banks

Several of Banks' WWE colleagues, including Bayley, her longtime former tag-team partner, and Shayna Baszler, as well as former WWE stars Dax Harwood and Mia ...

The 30-year-old has consistently been one of WWE's top female stars since debuting on its main roster in 2015, having won both the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships a combined six times, as well as headlining Night One WrestleMania 37 with Bianca Belair, becoming the first Black women to jointly headline WWE's biggest annual event in history. The main event instead concluded with Asuka defeating Lynch in a singles match to become the No. 1 contender for Belair's RAW women's championship. PWInsider initially reported Banks and Naomi's walkout during RAW's taping in Norfolk, Virginia on Monday, which was supposed to include both participating in a six-pack challenge match that also included Becky Lynch, Asuka, Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. to determine who would face Bianca Belair for the RAW Women's Championship.

Sasha Banks was spotted at a Steve Aoki concert Friday night, in what was her first public sighting since her walkout during Monday's RAW.

Naomi, in particular, was negotiating a new deal at the time of her walkout, according to Dave Meltzer. Banks would later confirm she received a new contract in an interview. As seen in the video clip below, Banks appeared to be having a blast at the concert, flexing her biceps before chugging down a bottle of water.

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championships have been declared vacant following the now-former champions' Sasha Banks and Naomi's walkout.

With the titles being vacated, their reign ends at 47 days after just two televised successful defences. Sasha Banks and Naomi had been booked to compete in a Six-Pack Challenge in the main event of Raw this past Monday. Issues with the creative surrounding the match and its aftermath led to their decision to walk out of WWE, with the Women’s Tag Team Championships being left with WWE’s Head of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships have been left vacant in the wake of Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of WWE.

The pair refused to take part in their scheduled main event match, and after discussions with Vince McMahon, decided to leave the building. In a strange turn of ...

In a strange turn of events, WWE released a statement on the matter, declaring that Banks and Naomi didn’t like how they’d been treated as champions. Banks and Naomi have been the talk of the wrestling world since Monday’s episode of Raw after walking out on the show. Sasha Banks and Naomi have been suspended indefinitely by WWE and stripped of the Women’s Tag Team Championship.

WWE has pulled the Sasha Banks and Naomi merchandise pages from the official WWE Shop website. As noted, Michael Cole made an awkward announcement during.

Banks and Naomi held the straps for 46 recognized days, according to the WWE website. On a related note, Banks was spotted at a Steve Aoki concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday night. Below is fan footage of Banks at the show. In an update, WWE had Banks and Naomi’s merchandise removed from WWE Shop shortly after SmackDown went off the air on Friday night. Banks and Naomi are still listed on the official SmackDown roster as of this writing, but the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles are no longer listed by their names. You can see video of Cole below, along with links to our various reports on the Banks – Naomi incident.

Well, they did. Announcer Michael Cole addressed the camera directly and absolutely ripped into the two, while Pat McAfee sat there looking partially ...

It’s also possible that while McMahon would work with them down the road, he’s not going to give in so quickly so there’s not a perception in the locker room that leaving in the middle of a taping worked. So, the options are it’s 1) a misguided attempt by WWE to prove they’re right, 2) a message to other wrestlers to stay in line, 3) petty revenge for walking out, 4) all one of the most elaborate storylines ever that’s going to culminate in something amazing like Naomi and Sasha winning the tournament for their own belts. Is it to try and get their side of the story out with fans? Most fans are going to choose Sasha Banks in any dispute against a company, particularly when the spirit of what she’s saying is right. I certainly wouldn't walk out over this, unless there was more to the story or this was the latest in a long list of grievances I had. People can make their own decisions as to whether Naomi and Sasha should have walked out, but their actions should not negate how valid the initial complaint is that WWE is not putting nearly enough time or effort into the women’s tag team division. Giving Sasha Banks and Naomi the titles at WrestleMania, coupled with the deepest field of women’s talent ever should have been the recipe to grow the division quickly. During the segment that lasted a little less than a minute, Michael Cole said Sasha Banks and Naomi ‘let us all down.’ He further said their actions “disappointed millions of WWE fans” and they would be stripped of their WWE Tag Team Titles with a tournament being held to crown new champions. Why doesn’t WWE care about the Women’s Tag Team Titles? As confused as I am over a team allegedly walking out over getting two premium matches at Hell In A Cell, the spirit of their complaints is not wrong. I can’t imagine anyone, from WWE to the superstars themselves to fans are happy about what’s happened. Announcer Michael Cole addressed the camera directly and absolutely ripped into the two, while Pat McAfee sat there looking partially embarrassed about what was being said and partially distant like a kid watching one of his friends get yelled at by a teacher. The big question heading into last night’s Friday Night Smackdown, other than who would unify the tag team titles, was if WWE would address Sasha Banks and Naomi’s recent walkout on the air.

“Sasha Banks and Naomi let us all down,” Michael Cole said during SmackDown on Friday. “The WWE women's tag team champions walked off the show and walked out of ...

“Sasha Banks and Naomi let us all down,” Michael Cole said during SmackDown on Friday. “The WWE women’s tag team champions walked off the show and walked out of the building during Monday Night Raw.” “Their actions disappointed millions of WWE fans and their fellow superstars,” Cole said before announcing the suspension. The WWE has “suspended indefinitely” and stripped Sasha Banks and Naomi of their titles after the tag team’s balk at participating in a match earlier this week at Monday Night Raw.

WWE announcer Michael Cole broke the news Friday night during a broadcast of “WWE SmackDown,” claiming that the duo — and women's tag-team champions — had ...

Sasha Banks has been seen in public for the first time since she and Naomi walked out of WWE, as she attended a Steve Aoki concert on Friday.

Now, for the first time since the incident, Sasha Banks has now been spotted in public. Banks and Naomi’s merchandise has also been removed from WWE Shop as a result of their decision to walk out. Both Sasha Banks and Naomi’s WWE contracts are reportedly nearing expiration.

WWE announcer Michael Cole broke the news Friday night during a broadcast of “WWE SmackDown,” claiming that the duo — and women's tag-team champions — had ...

Their Facebook pages are separate from their personal accounts and are run by WWE staff. Banks' official page had almost 3 million followers and Naomi's page ...

Their deals are said to be up within a couple of months so it’s possible that they may never return if things don’t get worked out between both sides. Their Facebook pages are separate from their personal accounts and are run by WWE staff. Banks and Naomi are still technically with the company and have not been released but both women had been in contract negotiations before walking out on Monday.

The World Wrestling Entertainment suspended women's tag team champions Sasha Banks and Naomi after the two walked out during a match.

So because of what Sasha and Naomi did this past Monday night, they have been suspended indefinitely.” Banks and Naomi initially refused to participate because of their role in the six-pack challenge. “Sasha Banks and Naomi let us all down,” Cole said.

Handling of Sasha Banks and Naomi's walkout has been disastrous for Vince McMahon & co.

The only logical explanation I can think of for WWE’s strategy is to make an example out of Naomi and Banks as a method to discourage other wrestlers from attempting to walk out themselves. How they’ve packaged the Banks and Naomi situation has been sloppy and arrogant. It makes Naomi and Banks look all the better for disappearing. It’s part of the script and not Cole’s own soliloquy, assuredly with a heavy influence from McMahon himself. All of Banks and Naomi’s merchandise has been pulled from the company’s online store and they are no longer advertised for any upcoming shows through the rest of the summer. Using water as the resistance method means it’s easier to adjust, lighter overall, and longer-lasting too.

The WWE suspended women's tag team champions Sasha Banks and Naomi after the duo walked out of 'Monday Night Raw.' The duo has also been stripped of their ...

“They claimed they weren’t respected enough as tag team champions,” WWE wrote in an official statement. The duo has also been stripped of their tag team title. Announcer Michael Cole broke the news during Friday Night SmackDown, saying, “Sasha Banks and Naomi let us all down.