WWE star Naomi talks defending world title against the 'best of the best' at SummerSlam

WWE star Naomi talks to Fox News Digital ahead of her match at SummerSlam against Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky.

WWE women’s world champion Naomi is set to compete in one of the biggest matches in SummerSlam history when she looks to defend her title against Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky.

Naomi, whose real name is Trinity Fatu, cashed in her Money in the Bank contract at Evolution earlier this month to insert herself into a title match that featured Ripley and Sky. She then pinned Sky to steal the show and the championship.

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Naomi celebrates her win after cashing in the Money in the Bank contract during WWE Evolution at State Farm Arena on July 13, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andrea Kellaway/WWE via Getty Images)

In the first-ever two-night SummerSlam premium live event, Naomi will have to try to walk out of MetLife Stadium with the belt around her waist.

"I’m super excited. The biggest match of my career for sure," she told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "At this stage of my career, to be able to step in there and be at this space as the champion against two of, and I genuinely believe this, the best female wrestlers I think we have – not just in this division but in the world. They’re incredible. And I think their work and everything speaks for itself.

"I’m at this point where I’m standing in there across from them, it’s given me the confidence that I need, because I’m the champ, and I’m here and just being in there with the best of the best. I think it’s gonna be incredible and really excited about it. It ain’t gonna be easy, but I’m looking forward to it."

Naomi’s turn from being the fan favorite when she returned to WWE a few years ago to being a villain on the