Naturally, Fatu’s decision to walk out caused the “WWE Universe” to speculate what was behind the dramatic moment, but she and Varnado remained silent on the matter. Following the exit, the WWE released a statement garnering mixed reviews from fans.

“When Sasha Banks and Naomi arrived at the arena this afternoon, they were informed of their participation in the main event of tonight’s Monday Night Raw,” the statement began. “During the broadcast, they walked into WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis office with their suitcases in hand, placed their tag team championship belts on his desk and walked out.”

It continued: “They claimed they weren’t respected enough as tag team champions. And even though they had eight hours to rehearse and construct their match, they claimed they were uncomfortable in the ring with two of their opponents even though they’d had matches with those individuals in the past with no consequence. Monday Night Raw is a scripted live TV show, whose characters are expected to perform the requirements of their contract.”

“We regret we were unable to deliver, as advertised, tonight’s main event,” the statement concluded.

WWE's statement on Sasha Banks and Naomi pic.twitter.com/DrNS84QfxX

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 17, 2022

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