For months many doubted Bayley's motives with fair reason. At SummerSlam she did the right thing. A beautiful, selfless thing. Now IYO SKY is WWE Women's Champion. Our Captain Dakota Kai showed up to celebrate with her friends. Damage CTRL stand on top the world. That was reaffirmed when The Ladies made a violent statement on the August 11, 2023 episode of SmackDown from Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. IYO and Bayley interrupted a match between Asuka and Charlotte. They weren't alone for they were again three.
Dakota Kai watched on as SKY took both Charlotte and Asuka out with a springboard dropkick. Bayley joined in. Charlotte and Asuka were laid out. Calgary was Damage CTRL country with both IYO and faction signs in the audience. As Bayley and IYO looked back at the wreckage from the aisle, Dakota -- who has supported IYO all this while -- fittingly put over that IYO SKY is the new WWE Women's Champion. Queen, Empress or sheers-wielding lunatic. They were all put on notice it's Damage CTRL who rules the blue brand.
The Ladies appeared on The SmackDown LowDown to do a verbal victory lap. Dakota noted that after all the ups and unfortunate downs, Damage CTRL did what they said they were going to do. We are now in the IYO SKY Era. IYO was rightfully upset Charlotte and Asuka got spotlighted on what should have been her night, however that matter was dealt with in violent fashion. Moments after The Ladies took their leave to continue their week-long celebration, that lunatic Shotzi crept in and out wielding scissors. I hope she didn't follow after The Ladies.
Friday Night SmackDown 8/11/2023 Content