While Banks has since left WWE and is currently the IWGP Women’s World Champion, Naomi is still listed on the WWE roster despite not appearing on programming for nearly a year.
Fans had been speculating on Naomi’s status with the company, and she finally confirmed the news on her Instagram account when she posted about an upcoming appearance at Wrestlecon during WrestleMania weekend. In response to fans’ questions about her status with WWE, Naomi confirmed that she was no longer with the sports entertainment juggernaut.
The news is not entirely surprising, as Fightful Select reported back in January that the former SmackDown Women’s Champion’s contract was close to expiring at the time of her walkout in May 2022. It remains unclear whether Naomi’s departure was a result of the contract expiring or if there were other factors at play.
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