After missing her scheduled WWE Women’s World Championship match last week, Naomi is set to break her silence on the August 18, 2025 episode of Monday Night RAW—and her father just added even more hype.

WWE confirmed that Naomi will address the situation live on RAW, and shortly after that announcement, her dad Derek Mack took to Instagram with a short but fiery message:

“Tune in on Monday Night Raw it’s gonna be epic! 🔥”

This comes after Naomi was abruptly pulled from her title defense against IYO SKY just hours before the August 11 show, with WWE stating she was “not medically cleared.” Despite promoting the bout heavily over the weekend, Naomi’s absence led to IYO facing Lyra Valkyria in a non-title match instead.

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The mystery only deepened when Natalya, one of Naomi’s close friends, spoke about the situation during an appearance on Busted Open Radio. Nattie didn’t spill much but admitted the locker room was also left in the dark.

“Especially for the locker room, it’s one of those things that — well, somebody will know what’s going on,” she said. “Naomi is a really close friend of mine but I just feel like it’s a time right now where she needs space.”

She added that it didn’t feel like a negative issue, but made it clear the matter was deeply personal:

“So usually when something crazy is going on, I don’t think it’s crazy in a bad way — but I think that obviously, it’s private. It’s personal. I feel like she will talk about it when she’s ready to talk about it, but I know she would have loved to have wrestled IYO.”

Now with Naomi set to speak and her dad teasing something “epic,” fans are wondering if there’s more to the story than WWE initially let on.

All eyes are on RAW this Monday—because whatever Naomi’s been keeping quiet about, it sounds like we’re finally about to get some answers.

What do you think Naomi will say when she returns to WWE TV? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

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Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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