IYO SKY Earns WWE Women's Title Opportunity

WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green teamed with IYO SKY on the October 19 episode of Raw against Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Liv Morgan interfered late in the match, and Green hit a crossbody from the top rope onto Perez and Morgan. SKY then countered a Tejana Bomb attempt and pinned Rodriguez to secure the victory.

On the October 26 episode of Raw in Fresno, California, SKY faced Rodriguez in a non-title singles match. Rodriguez attempted the Tejana Bomb in the closing moments, but SKY turned it into a roll-up for the pinfall win. Perez and Rodriguez attacked SKY after the bell, leaving her laid out.

SKY previously defeated Liv Morgan in the Queen of the Ring tournament final at Night of Champions on June 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She countered a finisher with a Spanish Fly and followed with an Over the Moonsault to win the match after Morgan had targeted her left knee. The victory earned her a championship match of her choosing at SummerSlam.

At SummerSlam on August 1, SKY challenged Morgan for the Women's World Championship but came up short. With the referee distracted by Perez, Rodriguez knocked SKY off the top rope. Morgan then retained the title with a Codebreaker followed by Oblivion.

Rodriguez captured the Women's Intercontinental Championship from Sol Ruca on the July 27 episode of Raw. Morgan and Perez interfered during the match, while SKY came to ringside and threw Morgan into the ring post. Rodriguez retained with a Tejana Bomb for the pinfall.