WWE has quietly reversed a significant presentation decision concerning Raquel Rodriguez and the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Rodriguez won the Women’s Intercontinental Championship two weeks ago on WWE RAW, securing her first main‑roster singles title. In celebration, she received a custom‑designed belt adorned with barbed‑wire detailing.
The custom belt quickly attracted criticism and ridicule from fans online, prompting questions about WWE’s strategy for creating alternate championship designs.
On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, WWE appeared to abandon the concept entirely. Rodriguez was shown with the standard championship belt, lacking the barbed‑wire embellishments from the prior week, indicating the custom design was used only for a single appearance and will not become the permanent version of her title.
Rodriguez also defended the title indirectly in a tag‑team match, teaming with Judgment Day member Roxanne Perez against Sol Ruka and an undisclosed partner. The mystery partner was later revealed to be IYO SKY, who has recently been at odds with The Judgment Day.
Rodriguez and Perez entered the match aiming to defeat Ruka and SKY, but the opponents displayed strong chemistry. In the final moments, SKY outmaneuvered Rodriguez, creating an opening for Ruka to strike Perez with the Sol‑Snatcher, resulting in a victory for their team.
The loss represented Rodriguez’s first defeat since capturing the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. With WWE already reverting to the standard belt design, the future direction of her title reign remains uncertain.
