Kylie Rae's WWE ID Women's Championship vacated after pregnancy

Kylie Rae announced she is pregnant over the weekend, and WWE ID announced on Monday that the promotion's inaugural WWE ID Women's Championship has been vacated as a result. Rae made the pregnancy revelation in a social media reply when a fan asked why she had relinquished an independent belt, posting a mirror selfie of her baby bump and writing, "Because I'm pregnant." WWE ID followed with a social media statement saying, "The WWE ID Women's Championship is now vacant" and congratulated Rae, adding that she will "go in the record books as the first ever champion."

Rae captured the title on August 1 at a Game Changer Wrestling event that served as the WWE ID Showcase, defeating Zara Zakher and Zayda Steel in a triple threat final to become the first woman to hold the belt. WWE ID said Rae's reign lasted 52 days and noted she had not defended the title since winning it. She also recently vacated the Relentless Wrestling women's title, which she confirmed was due to the pregnancy in the same social media exchange.

The announcement ends a brief but historic reign for Rae and presents an immediate booking question for WWE's ID program. The ID initiative is designed to give...