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The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia witnessed Naomi addressing the rumors about her status after she was pulled from a scheduled title defense against Iyo Sky on August 11 due to reported medical clearance issues. Visibly emotional, Naomi asked the crowd to look at the titantron, where a clip from Stephanie McMahon’s ‘What’s Your Story?’ podcast played. In the clip, Naomi’s husband Jimmy Uso joyfully announced, “We need y’all to proceed with caution because there’s a baby on board!” The crowd erupted in cheers, chanting “Baby Uso” as Naomi held back her tears.
In an emotional moment on the August 18, 2025, edition of WWE RAW, Women’s World Champion Naomi announced she is expecting her first child with her husband, fellow WWE wrestler Jimmy Uso. The revelation saw Naomi relinquish her championship title, marking the end of her 35-day reign. The announcement, coupled with her candid reflections on past medical struggles, reportedly revealed the emotional weight behind her words, “I couldn’t anymore.” In the episode with Stephanie McMahon, Naomi said “I wanted to take a test to make sure and rule that out. Not thinking because it’s been a long journey with fertility issues that I’ve had.” Naomi detailed her medical history, which included significant challenges that reportedly led her to believe natural conception was unlikely. “It was more intense and severe than they thought it was initially, and just the healing and also a lot of scar tissue so that also affected the ability,” she added.
“I strongly advise to proceed with caution,” said Naomi on warning to WWE women’s division
After the heartfelt moment of announcing her pregnancy, Naomi quickly appeared in shifted gears and warned the WWE women’s division saying, “I’m gonna leave my title here, and I’m gonna give you heifers nine months and some change to do whatever you wanna do with my title.” She laid the Women’s World Championship in the ring and declared, “Even if I’ve gotta come back breastfeeding with my baby in my arm, I’m coming back to pick up where I left off. Whoever has that title when I do, I strongly advise you to proceed with caution.”
Naomi’s announcement came at the peak of her career, following a stellar 2025. After losing to Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 41, she won the Money in the Bank contract in June and cashed it in at Evolution to capture her second Women’s World Championship in a thrilling match against Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. Naomi’s pregnancy announcement dispelled the reported rumors of her leaving WWE permanently. Reports claim that she clarified her intention to return post-maternity leave, remaining under contract and poised to resume her dominant run.
