WWE Netflix has a prime conversation in the wrestling world, and a rising star like Dakota Kai could use this as the perfect opportunity to ascend to the next level. As it is known, a tournament is currently underway to crown the first-ever WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
The title was introduced as a counterpart to SmackDown’s Women’s United States Championship, which saw Chelsea Green become the inaugural title holder at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. With the US Champion crowned for the women, fans have been rallying for Dakota to win the Intercontinental Championship over on RAW following its highly anticipated move to Netflix.
Dakota Kai is a heavy favourite to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship at the start of WWE Netflix era
The tournament for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship began a few weeks ago on RAW. While no date is set for the coronation of the inaugural champion, it is expected that it will happen on Netflix’s debut episode of Monday Night RAW.
Dakota Kai competed in the first round of the tournament and defeated Katana Chance and Shayna Baszler to advance further. In the next round, which is the semi-finals. She will face Zoey Stark, who defeated Raquel Rodriguez and Kayden Carter in her first-round match. The winner will enter the tournament’s finals to face the finalist from the other side of the bracket.
For years, Dakota Kai has scratched and clawed her way to make a place in the highly competitive WWE women’s division. Despite multiple injuries derailing her momentum time and time again, Kai has fought back her way to the company and become highly popular with the fans. Moreover, as soon as the tournament for the new title was announced, many fans rallied on social media in support of the Damage CTRL member to win the workhorse title for the women. This makes Dakota Kai a strong favourite to become the inaugural champion.
With the tournament getting exciting as the weeks go by on Monday Night RAW, we will have to wait and see if Dakota Kai is indeed the one to outlast a highly talented field of WWE superstars and become the first-ever WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion to make history.
Do you think Dakota Kai will become the first-ever WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion as the dawn of the WWE Netflix era rapidly approaches? Will this be her opportunity to ascend to the next level in the women’s division? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments!
