Bayley secured a major opportunity on Monday Night Raw after surviving a chaotic Women’s Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s Gauntlet Match that featured Lyra Valkyria, Iyo Sky, Raquel Rodriguez, Ivy Nile, and Asuka.

The bout began with Valkyria and Sky starting the gauntlet. The two immediately engaged in a technical exchange, trading holds and counters before the pace picked up with kicks and aerial offense. Sky briefly took control with a dropkick and a suicide dive to the outside, while Valkyria responded with hard strikes and a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. The turning point came when Valkyria attempted Nightwing, only for Sky to counter and deliver a Buzzsaw Kick followed by her Over the Moonsault to score the first elimination.

Raquel Rodriguez entered next and quickly used her power advantage to swing momentum. Rodriguez caught Sky during a dive attempt and dropped her with a clothesline before delivering a corkscrew Vader elbow for a near fall. Sky managed to survive and eventually capitalized when Liv Morgan appeared at ringside and distracted her. The interference backfired moments later when Stephanie Vaquer ran down to neutralize Morgan. Amid the chaos, Sky rolled Rodriguez up to eliminate her from the match.

Rodriguez retaliated after being eliminated, attacking Sky at ringside and driving her into the ring post before delivering a brutal Tejana Bomb onto the apron. The damage proved costly. When Ivy Nile entered the match, she immediately rolled the injured Sky back into the ring and scored a quick pinfall to eliminate her.

Bayley entered next and was immediately targeted by Nile, who attacked her outside the ring and drove her into the steel steps. Once the action returned to the ring, the two battled in a physical exchange filled with suplexes and submission attempts. Nile came close with a swinging Uranagi and a stalled suplex, but Bayley eventually fought back and connected with a Bayley to Belly to eliminate Nile.

The final entrant was Asuka, who arrived alongside Kairi Sane. Before the match could fully begin, Bayley attacked Asuka on the outside, but the numbers game soon caught up as Asuka and Sane double teamed her before the action resumed.

The final stretch saw Bayley and Asuka trade strikes and near falls in a competitive closing sequence. Asuka nearly forced a submission with the Asuka Lock, but Bayley escaped and continued the fight. Kairi Sane attempted to interfere again late in the match, only for Lyra Valkyria to run down and stop her.

With the distraction neutralized, Bayley capitalized on the moment. After escaping another Asuka Lock attempt, she delivered The Rose Plant and secured the pinfall victory to win the gauntlet.

Following the match, Bayley celebrated in the ring with Valkyria while Asuka argued with Sane at ringside after their plan failed.

The GENIUS of the sky! 🤲@Iyo_SkyWWE eliminates Lyra Valkyria! pic.twitter.com/xUM3z6depd

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Off the distraction, @Iyo_SkyWWE eliminates Raquel Rodriguez!!

And @RaquelWWE is PISSED 😱 pic.twitter.com/M205upda0f

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OH NO 😬@ivynile_wwe takes advantage of the vicious attack by Raquel Rodriguez and IYO SKY is eliminated! pic.twitter.com/u6gG4oNazi

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.@itsBayleyWWE WINS the Gauntlet Match and will face @TheAJMendez for the Women’s Intercontinental Title NEXT WEEK! 🔥

What a moment for Bayley and @Real_Valkyria! pic.twitter.com/cGdtLG6zdV

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