During the late 2010s, the Four Horsewomen — Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Bayley, and Sasha Banks (now known as Mercedes Mone in AEW) — were considered the cornerstone of WWE’s women’s division.These four superstars dominated the scene, with the company relying heavily on them to carry the top championships. However, since 2020, a fresh wave of talent has emerged, many of whom honed their skills in WWE NXT. Among this new generation, Rhea Ripley has undoubtedly risen to become one of the most prominent female wrestlers in the business today.
Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley – Women’s World Championship Match: SummerSlam 2024 highlights
On his “83 Weeks” podcast, Bischoff praised Ripley’s unique qualities and suggested that she has only begun to tap into her full potential. He said, “I think Rhea — I’m just so excited about her because I think she’s still on an upwards trajectory. I don’t think she’s peaked at all. I think she’s still got a lot of room to grow, and I’m excited for it. She’s very, very unique. You talk about ‘different than, better than, less than’ — she’s the queen of ‘different than,’ and she’s made it work. She’s so unique. Another thing I really like about her is that she’s not overexposed. She uses social media, but not to the point where you think, ‘Oh, another Rhea Ripley post.’ She’s judicious in the way she uses social media, and it really works for her.”
Ripley is set to challenge Liv Morgan for the WWE Women’s World Championship at the upcoming Bad Blood event. If she emerges victorious, it will mark her third world title since her main roster debut in 2021, further solidifying her status as a top-tier competitor.
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Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan, Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor Confirmed for WWE Bad Blood
Finn Bálor blames Rhea Ripley for Judgment Day implosion: Raw highlights, Sept. 16, 2024
The rivalry between Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley has officially escalated to Bad Blood. During Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, it was revealed that Morgan will defend her title against Ripley at the October 5 premium live event. This will be a rematch of their SummerSlam championship encounter last month, where Dominik Mysterio turned on Ripley. Since capturing the title in May, Morgan has only defended it twice. Later in the show, Finn Balor, a member of Judgment Day, issued a challenge to Damian Priest for a match at the same event, which Priest accepted. Ripley and Priest had previously defeated Morgan and Mysterio at WWE Bash in Berlin.
Following Priest’s acceptance of the challenge, the rest of The Judgment Day stormed the ring to attack their former member. Ripley, limping down the ramp with a crutch due to a recent (kayfabe) injury, tried to join the chaos. However, before she could reach the ring, Morgan sprinted towards her. Anticipating the attack, Ripley countered by jabbing the crutch into Morgan’s midsection. Mysterio attempted to intervene but was met with a slap to the face and a strike from the crutch. The distraction gave Morgan the chance to target Ripley’s injured leg. Ripley managed to crawl into the ring, but Morgan followed her and began assaulting her with the crutch. As The Judgment Day continued their beatdown of both Ripley and Priest, Jey Uso rushed in to make the save. Last week, Uso had teamed up with Priest to face Balor and his World Tag Team Champion partner, JD McDonagh. Shortly after the in-ring attack, it was announced that Ripley had been transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation.
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