WWE Raw: Battle Royal announced to determine new Women’s World Champion

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WWE doesn't have a Women's World Champion on the Raw roster and that vacant spot will be filled in this coming Monday night when some of the top female stars compete in a battle royal.

During a commercial that aired on the latest episode of SmackDown, it was revealed that there will be a battle royal on Raw on the April 22 episode to crown the new Women's World Champion.

The former Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley came out on Raw, this week with her right arm in a sling to announce that her injury was caused due to Liv Morgan's attack and that she'll be out of action for quite a few months.

As a result, the active roster members of the red brand will get to vouch for the relinquished championship to possibly clinch a career-defining win. For the time being, WWE has confirmed the following names for the upcoming melee:

• Becky Lynch (making her return since WrestleMania XL)
• Liv Morgan
• Nia Jax
• Maxxine Dupri
• Chelsea Green
• Natalya
• Katana Chance
• Indi Hartwell
• Zoey Stark
• Kayden Carter
• Candice LeRae
• Shayna Baszler
• Xia Li (who is released by the WWE following SmackDown)
• Tegan Nox
• Piper Niven
• Ivy Nile

After vacating the title, Rhea Ripley was quick to issue a warning to whoever becomes the new champion, "This is a warning to whoever wins my Women's World Championship. When I come back, I'm coming back for blood."

In response to the promo, Liv Morgan mentioned how Ripley's injury was karma at its finest since it was Ripley who previously injured Morgan and kept her out of action. Morgan is seemingly the favorite to become the new champion.

WWE Raw April 22 episode takes place at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio and apart from the battle royal, it will also have one championship match on the card. At a glance, the confirmed card set for the show goes as follows:

• Battle royal to determine new Women's World Champion
• World Tag Team Champions Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) defend against DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
• Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh vs. Andrade & Ricochet