Readers Vote: Dakota Kai Named To Become First WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion

On the Nov. 25 episode of Raw, WWE has officially announced a Women’s Intercontinental Championship.

The tournament to crown the inaugural champion will start next week, and much like the women of SmackDown vying for the Women’s United States Championship, we will have brand new titles for 2025 and onward.

Diva Dirt gave our readers the chance to vote for who you all thought should be the first Women’s Intercontinental Championship. And overall, Dakota Kai took the top spot with 364 votes. The runner up was Natalya with 256.

Below you will see the full results:

21. Kayden Carter – 5 votes 20. Rhea Ripley – 12 votes 19. Ivy Nile – 14 votes 18. Katana Chance – 16 votes 17. Nikki Cross – 18 votes 16. Isla Dawn – 23 votes 15. Scarlett – 29 votes 14. Maxxine Dupri – 30 votes 13. Asuka – 32 votes 12. Raquel Rodriguez – 38 votes 11. Kiana James – 49 votes 10. Shayna Baszler – 60 votes IYO SKY – 60 votes 8. Sonya Deville – 62 votes 7. Zoey Stark – 87 votes 6. Alba Fyre – 96 votes 5. Lyra Valkyria – 136 votes 4. Kairi Sane – 167 votes 3. Zelina Vega – 188 votes 2. Natalya – 256 votes 1. Dakota Kai – 364 votes

Diva Dirt will keep up with both the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title and the WWE Women’s United States Title.