WWE Monday night RAW on March 3, 2025 was filled with many amazing moments and high flying actions. IYO SKY’s victory over Rhea Ripley was a completely shocking moment for WWE fans and an important moment in the Damage CTRL member’s career. Title change just before WrestleMania 41 event may set potential storylines and led to development of characters. There are multiple reasons for this title change out of which we will cover the main key reasons in this article.
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1. Book a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 41
With SKY winning the Women’s World Championship this close to WrestleMania 41, it gives the probable hint of a potential triple threat match. As per reports SKY, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair will be involved in the match for the Women World Championship at the Show of Shows. Portraying IYO SKY as a deserving contender by pushing her to win over Ripley sets the stage for an exciting triple threat match.
With a loss it would have become difficult for the creative team to display SKY as credible contender. As a result, it could have led to backlash from fans. Whereas the Eradicator can now claim her rematch clause and make it a triple threat match.
Not only this will heighten the match stakes but also makes the audience curious and excited for the upcoming episodes. Surely this will improve the viewership of this WWE RAW and fan engagement enroute to WrestleMania 41.
2. To Highlight IYO SKY for Her Hard Work
Since the day of debut, IYO SKY has been popular among fans for her dedication and skills in the ring. She is known for her hard work, resilience and fighting style that made her standout and positioned herself as a key player in the women’s division. Her win over force like Rhea Ripley shows WWE saw potential in her and rewarded her as a deserving contendor for championship. All this will boost the 34-year old star’s profile and additional potential storylines concept with futuristic rivalries.
3. Fresh New Stories in Women’s Division
WWE’s success is deeply rooted in compelling storytelling, and IYO SKY’s victory over Rhea Ripley provides a fresh narrative that can reshape the women’s division. This will help WWE to bind the audience with the women’s division match setting up for WrestleMania 41.
The recent developments opens gates for new turns in the storylines and potential rivalries be set up in the long term that will engage the audience with them. Not only this will lead to a fresh storyline but also personal feud that can be included in the weekly shows going forward. WrestleMania is yet too far and to engage fans till that time the creative team probably gave this turn which will be filled with ups and downs and engage fans.
4. Make IYO SKY More Credible
Establishing credibility is crucial for any wrestler looking to ascend the ranks within WWE. Win over Ripley will be a turning moment of SKY’s career as such a victory can led to many other opportunities such as main eventing upcoming episodesof Monday Night RAW, and engaging in high-profile storylines. For sure, we know she is a rising star but after this win fans and other women superstars will consider her as a serious threat in the women’s division. This win helped her to improve her profile and market value.
5. Character Development for Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, and Belair
Character development is essential in professional wrestling as it binds the audience with dynamic and fresh storylines. The Eradicator’s loss against the new Women’s World Champion can catalyst her growth. She will now be involved in new feuds filled with obstacles and go on to become a contender for the title which makes her journey more relatable to fans.
The Damage CTRL member now opens multiple opportunities for her in the WWE Women division. She will feature in the WrestleMania title match as well as upcoming vital potential storylines.
Bianca Belair’s involvement adds the spices and a different turn to the storyline. Her presence will boost the viewership for this match and open gates for new storylines. This will engage the audience with this match as it can create exciting possibilities for future matchups and character building.
In summary, we can conclude that WWE appreciated IYO SKY’s hardwork and booked her win over Rhea Ripley on March 3, 2025. Further Triple H and Co. will be planning to make it a triple threat match to bring layers in the storylines. WWE also broke the monotonous storyline in the women division before WrestleMania so fans can engage with the match.
Vijay Suyal 
Reddaveni Saisneha