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Prior to the November 15 episode of ''SmackDown'', Aldis announced that tournament matches to determine the inaugural champion would begin on that night's episode.<ref name="tournament-announced">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/womens-united-states-title-tournament-to-begin-on-wwe-smackdown/|title=Women's United States title tournament to begin on WWE SmackDown|date=November 15, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=]|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref> WWE Chief Content Officer ] subsequently revealed the tournament bracket, featuring 12 women from the SmackDown roster in four ]es for the first round, with the winners of each advancing to the semifinals in ] with those winners then facing off in the tournament final at the ] special on December 14, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/11/15/24297781/tournament-announced-to-decide-first-ever-wwe-womens-united-states-champion|title=Tournament announced to decide first ever WWE women's United States champion|date=November 15, 2024|last=Mrosko|first=Geno|work=Cageside Seats|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref> Tournament participants announced were ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], but Cargill was pulled from the tournament due to a backstage assault. Bayley defeated B-Fab and LeRae in the first triple threat match, while Green defeated Belair and Davenport in the second, setting up the first semifinals match. Cargill would be replaced by NXT's ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-united-states-title-tournament-update-new-superstar-advances-semi-finals|title=WWE Women's United States Title Tournament Update; New Superstar Advances To Semi-Finals On WWE SmackDown|date=November 22, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful |access-date=November 22, 2024}}</ref> |
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Prior to the November 15 episode of ''SmackDown'', Aldis announced that tournament matches to determine the inaugural champion would begin on that night's episode.<ref name="tournament-announced">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/womens-united-states-title-tournament-to-begin-on-wwe-smackdown/|title=Women's United States title tournament to begin on WWE SmackDown|date=November 15, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=]|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref> WWE Chief Content Officer ] subsequently revealed the tournament bracket, featuring 12 women from the SmackDown roster in four ]es for the first round, with the winners of each advancing to the semifinals in ] with those winners then facing off in the tournament final at the ] special on December 14, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/11/15/24297781/tournament-announced-to-decide-first-ever-wwe-womens-united-states-champion|title=Tournament announced to decide first ever WWE women's United States champion|date=November 15, 2024|last=Mrosko|first=Geno|work=Cageside Seats|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref> Tournament participants announced were ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], but Cargill was pulled from the tournament due to a backstage assault. Bayley defeated B-Fab and LeRae in the first triple threat match, while Green defeated Belair and Davenport in the second, setting up the first semifinals match. Cargill would be replaced by NXT's ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-women-s-united-states-title-tournament-update-new-superstar-advances-semi-finals|title=WWE Women's United States Title Tournament Update; New Superstar Advances To Semi-Finals On WWE SmackDown|date=November 22, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful |access-date=November 22, 2024}}</ref> |