Two of WWE’s biggest stars walked out on the company live on air - here’s why
Backstage at Monday Night Raw - WWE's biggest weekly show - there was some very genuine tension this week
Why did they walk out?
While they were losing to the current champions, Banks and Naomi would continue to “carry” their tag team championships, although with their solo storylines, it would have been unlikely time could have been found to continue showcasing the women’s tag division on TV.
What have WWE said?
“They claimed they weren’t respected enough as tag team champions. And even though they had eight hours to rehearse and construct their match, they claimed they were uncomfortable in the ring with two of their opponents – even though they’d had matches with those individuals in the past with no consequence.”
It should be noted that at the time of writing, neither has officially left their contract with WWE. Until we get official statements from the two performers, or WWE itself, the situation will likely remain unclear.
It’s also worth noting that, in the case of CM Punk, he was “officially” suspended for two months after walking out on the company; Punk claims that after that suspension was up, nobody from WWE attempted to contact him.
So whether we’ll see Banks and Naomi in another promotion like AEW remains to be seen, and WWE will likely be scrambling to get the pair back to live events.
