Tonight on Monday Night RAW, what started as a routine backstage segment quickly turned into a game-changing moment for WWE’s women’s division. RAW General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis were joined by newly crowned WWE World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh of The Judgment Day—fresh off their victory over The New Day—when the long-brewing issue surrounding the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships was finally addressed.
With Liv Morgan sidelined by a shoulder injury sustained two weeks ago, her partner Raquel Rodriguez has been left to carry both titles solo while WWE’s leadership scrambled to determine a path forward. But in a surprising twist, it wasn’t Pearce or Aldis who proposed the solution—it was the ever-calculating Finn Bálor who offered a fix that caught everyone’s attention.
Bálor suggested that Roxanne Perez—who’s been orbiting The Judgment Day for weeks under his subtle mentorship—step in as Morgan’s temporary replacement to keep the team and titles intact. While the idea was initially met with skepticism from some within the faction, Roxanne has more than proven her worth recently, notably stepping up to help Raquel with her ongoing issues with Rhea Ripley in Liv’s absence. Slowly but surely, the group has warmed up to her presence.
To the surprise of many, both general managers agreed to the proposal—but with one major stipulation: the newly-formed duo of Rodriguez and Perez will have to defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships in a high-stakes Fatal 4-Way Match at Evolution, live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, July 13. Their challengers? Three teams—one from RAW, one from SmackDown, and one from NXT.
But with this decision made behind closed doors, one has to wonder: How will Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez react once they find out they’ve been teamed up—and booked into a massive title defense—without any say?
Raquel, fiercely loyal to Liv, may see the move as temporary or even disrespectful. And for Roxanne, this sudden elevation into championship contention alongside someone she’s just starting to trust could be both a dream and a trial by fire. Are they prepared to function as a team under pressure? Can they align their goals, or will the cracks show under the weight of gold and expectation?
And then there’s the bigger picture. What does this shakeup mean for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Division at large? A spot at Evolution means exposure, opportunity, and validation for whichever trio of challengers steps forward from each brand. Could we see The Secret Hervice of Alba Fyre and Piper Niven from SmackDown? Rising stars like Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx from NXT? Or perhaps RAW’s Dungeon Dolls Natalya and Maxxine Dupri, who’ve quietly built momentum in recent weeks?
More importantly, this move further cements The Judgment Day’s influence across WWE. With Bálor and McDonagh holding the men’s tag titles, Dominik Mysterio as Intercontinental Champion, and now Roxanne Perez stepping into a title picture under their banner, the faction’s reach is spreading like wildfire. Is Evolution the night Judgment Day rules all—or the night it all begins to unravel?
One thing is certain: The road to Evolution just got a lot more unpredictable, and the women’s tag division may never be the same again.
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