The Baltimore fallout from IYO SKY's dominance

If you were watching Monday Night Raw on June 15th, you saw exactly why IYO SKY is the most dangerous striker in the company. The 2026 Queen of the Ring semifinals went down at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, and frankly, it wasn't even a fair fight. IYO dismantled her opponent with a clinical precision that would make a surgeon blush.

We are looking at a performer who treats the squared circle like a laboratory for violence. Watching that moonsault connect is the wrestling equivalent of a buzzer-beater from half-court. You know it is coming, the defense knows it is coming, and yet, nobody on the roster has found a way to stop it.

The Netflix era is still finding its rhythm

Let's address the elephant in the arena. Moving Raw to Netflix was supposed to change the game, but Monday night felt like we were stuck in a loop of mid-tier storytelling. The production values are cleaner than a fresh pair of sneakers, but the booking? It feels like we are waiting for the show to actually start.

You have elite talent like IYO burning through tournament brackets to generate heat, yet the surrounding segments felt like filler designed to kill time until the next commercial break. It is frustrating to watch high-level athleticism paired with creative choices that feel like they were written on the back of a cocktail napkin.

Where does the women's division go from here?

The Queen of the Ring tournament is clearly IYO's to lose. If she doesn't walk away with the crown, we need to have a serious conversation about what the creative team is smoking in Stamford. She has been on a tear, and momentum in this business is a fickle beast; you either ride it to the top or you get buried in the midcard.

I am looking for someone to actually step up and create a rivalry that matters, something that doesn't feel like a filler feud for a B-show. If you are a fan of wrestling, you understand that Monday Night Raw results only tell half the story. The athleticism is there, but the fire is missing.

Maybe I am just cynical after years of watching golden opportunities get squandered by 50-50 booking. You have to check the tape to see that IYO isn't just winning matches, she is actively making the rest of the roster look like they belong in a different weight class. That is a problem for the division's depth.

When one wrestler clears the field this easily, the rest of the pack looks weak. Do better. We want compelling challengers, not just bodies thrown into the ring to pad a win-loss record. The ceiling for IYO is the main event, but she needs a dance partner who can actually keep up.