WWE Suspends Sasha Banks, Naomi Indefinitely After Raw Walkout; Tag Titles Vacated

The duo walked out of Monday Night Raw due to reported creative differences and have been suspended by the company.

Michael Cole made the announcement on Friday.

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Sasha Banks and Naomi have been suspended indefinitely. There will be a future tournament to crown the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. pic.twitter.com/8xhJe0l5bV

The Tag Team Championship titles of Banks and Naomi have been forfeited.

The tag team champ walked into the office of the head of talent relations and put the belts on his desk, according to a statement released by the company.

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Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out on tonight’s Raw after Banks had issues with “creative ideas pitched,” per @PWInsidercom

WWE issued a statement afterwards pic.twitter.com/c7PZc3K4KL

Banks and Naomi were going to compete in a six-pack challenge match to determine the No. 1 contender for Bianca Belair's Raw Women's Championship. The match became a singles bout after Banks and Naomi left.

According to Fightful Select, WWE planned for Naomi to win that initial six-woman bout and face Belair for the title at Hell in a Cell.

Fightful Select reported that Banks and Naomi had concerns about the direction of the women's tag team division as well as about facing unsafe opponents.

Dave Meltzer reported that Banks is getting a lot of backstage heat after Monday.

In addition to that, the ex-WWE writer said on The Ringer's Masked Man Show that he heard Banks and Naomi's contracts were set to expire within the next.

"What happens if their contracts just run out while they’re doing this? I don’t know. There’s so much unspoken, there’s so much unknown with this situation that I don’t want to be that person who’s just irresponsible, just spewing things recklessly like people tend to do … I’m just saying what I know, and you do with that information what you will.”

This is an incredibly messy situation for everyone involved and one that doesn't seem to be close to being resolved any time soon.