Bianca Belair made her anticipated return to WWE programming on the May 30 episode of SmackDown, opening the show in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, inside the Thompson-Boling Arena. “The EST” received a fervent welcome, engaging the crowd by leading a rendition of “Rocky Top.”
Addressing her recent time away from the ring, Belair, sporting a brace on her fingers, admitted she was not yet at full fighting capacity. However, she affirmed her commitment to working hard for her in-ring comeback, aiming to once again prove she is the EST of Knoxville, Tennessee, and WWE.
The segment took a sharp turn when Naomi interrupted, immediately drawing significant heat from the Knoxville audience. Naomi then made a provocative claim, stating she had visited Bianca Belair’s parents’ residence earlier that day and, finding it empty, had let herself in. Following this, Naomi attempted to invoke nostalgia by mentioning their previous tenure as tag team champions.
Belair reacted strongly to Naomi’s admission of entering her parents’ home uninvited. She issued a stern promise that if Naomi were to disturb her family again, the repercussions would far exceed what Jade Cargill had done to Naomi at WrestleMania 41. Naomi then retorted, suggesting it would be a “bad look for her and her mom to be in a wheelchair.”
This tense standoff was punctuated by the arrival of Jade Cargill, whose entrance music hit. As Naomi readied herself, Cargill delivered a pump kick. An intense staredown then occurred between Cargill and Belair. Subsequently, Nia Jax made her entrance, and the scheduled Women’s Money in the Bank qualifying triple threat match featuring Naomi, Cargill, and Jax commenced.
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