Over the last few months, Rhea Ripley has evolved into one of the top stars of WWE's incredible women's division. She hasn't been involved in a solo feud—at least up until Mia Yim's debut last week. Instead, she's been generating a ton of boos for Judgment Day while working as their heater. Her on-screen relationship with Dominik Mysterio feels a bit flat, but in general, her involvement with the heel stable has been incredibly beneficial for her main roster career. Last week, Ripley had a backstage run-in with Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair, which planted the seeds for a match between those two in the future.
Speaking to usanetwork.com recently, the 26-year-old named who she'd like to work with at WrestleMania 39. "I think it would have to be myself and Bianca Belair for the RAW Women's Championship. Whenever we step in the ring together, it's magic. So if we could do it on a bigger scale and have the title on the line, I think it would be absolutely fantastic." She also mentioned Beth Phoenix as someone she'd love to wrestle with while noting that she's never had the opportunity to work with Bayley.
WWE Has A Possible Megastar On Their Hands With Rhea Ripley
Some professional wrestlers have an intangible "it factor," and Rhea Ripley has that mysterious and unteachable component in spades. That's been clear since she first arrived in NXT, where she eventually became that brand's women's champion. She's arguably the most promising young female wrestler in the company. A second wave of the women's revolution is going on now that Triple H has the book in WWE. Shotzi, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Shayna Baszler, IYO SKY, Dakota Kai, and Ripley have taken steps forward over the summer. That's been important for WWE, as several key players from the women's division have been out for various reasons.
Becky Lynch injured her shoulder at SummerSlam, Sasha Banks walked out on an episode of Raw in May, and Charlotte Flair hasn't been seen since Backlash on May 8. That's quite the void, but stars such as Belair and Ripley stepped up to fill it admirably. Ripley Vs. Belair is a match that WWE tried to set up earlier this year, but an injury forced Rhea to step aside. Seeing those two clash at WrestleMania 39 while Ronda Rousey took on one of the four horsewomen would give the women's division a strong footprint on the card. For the time being, Ripley will have her hands full with Mia Yim, who's joined The OC to help even the odds against Judgment Day. A match between those two could go down as soon as WWE's next premium live event, Survivor Series.
Source: usanetwork.com