Damage Control (stylized as Damage CTRL) is a villainous

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composed of leader Bayley, Dakota Kai, & Iyo Sky currently performing in

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on the

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. Kai and Sky are the current WWE Women's Tag Team Champions in their record-tying second reign.

History

At SummerSlam on July 30, 2022, Bayley returned after a year out of action due to injury, forming an alliance with the returning Dakota Kai and Io Shirai (now known as Iyo Sky, stylized in all caps) while confronting

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after her Raw Women's Championship defense against Becky Lynch, resuming their feud and moving Bayley back to the

. Original plans according to Kai, was to have a stable consisting of herself, Tegan Nox and

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. At

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, Bayley, Kai and Sky, now officially under the name Damage CTRL, defeated Belair, Alexa Bliss and

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. On the September 12 episode of ''Raw'', Kai and Sky defeated Aliyah and Rodriguez to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Belair then began a rivalry with Bayley in which the chanpion would retain the Raw Women's Championship against Bayley at Extreme Rules in a

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, and at Crown Jewel in a

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. Despite Kai and Sky losing the Women's Tag Team Championship to Alexa Bliss and Asuka after a 49-day reign, they reclaimed the titles at Crown Jewel 5 days later. At

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, Damage CTRL competed in a WarGames match, teaming with

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and Rhea Ripley against Belair, Bliss, Asuka, Mia Yim and a returning Becky Lynch, but lost when Lynch pinned Kai after a diving legdrop from the top of the cage through a table. On the December 16 episode of ''SmackDown,'' Kai and Sky retained their titles against Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox after interference from a masked individual, later revealed to be

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Championships and accomplishments

** WWE Women's Tag Team Championship ( 2 times, current) – Kai and Sky

References

External links

* * * {{WWE Women's Tag Team Championship WWE teams and stables Women's wrestling teams and stables