Stephanie Vaquer to Defend in Philadelphia street Fight – Alpha Academy Earn Future Title Match – WWE RAW on January 26 delivered several key developments from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with major implications for both the tag team division and the women’s world title picture.
The show featured a high-stakes fatal four-way tag team match to determine the number one contenders to the WWE World Tag Team Championships.New Day’s Kofi kingston and Xavier Woods faced American made’s Brutus creed and Julius Creed, Alpha Academy’s Otis and Akira Tozawa, and Los americanos’ Rayo and Bravo in a fast-paced bout that highlighted the depth of the division.
The closing moments of the match saw chaos at ringside and inside the ring. Otis knocked Grayson Waller off the apron, neutralizing a key distraction. Jey Uso, who was seated at ringside, then inserted himself into the action by superkicking Waller into the crowd. With momentum fully on Alpha Academy’s side,Otis flattened Kingston and Woods before eliminating Julius Creed from contention. Seconds later, Akira Tozawa climbed to the top rope and connected with a senton onto Brutus Creed, securing the decisive pinfall. The victory officially crowned Alpha Academy as the new number one contenders to the WWE world Tag Team Championships.
The women’s division also took center stage as WWE confirmed a major championship match for early February. It was announced that Stephanie Vaquer will defend the WWE Women’s World Championship on the February 2 episode of RAW.
Much of the night featured Raquel Rodriguez aggressively pursuing Vaquer, making it clear that she believes the champion has been avoiding her. Rodriguez repeatedly stated that she wanted a title opportunity and was frustrated with what she viewed as deliberate ducking by the champion. The tension finally came to a head backstage when Vaquer confronted Adam Pearce and demanded the match herself.
Pearce made the bout official on the spot, announcing that Vaquer will defend the WWE Women’s World Championship against Rodriguez in a Street Fight in Philadelphia.