Rhea Ripley won the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39, a match held at SoFi Stadium in California. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
Rhea Ripley It is the largest rod in the women’s section of the range WWE. Only has 26 yearsbut he has already achieved fame absolutely in the ring. It set a record that sets it apart from the rest and makes it historic in the company’s records sports and entertainment: and it so happened that no other fighter had conquered all the promoter’s championships; less in just one lustrum.
the gladiator Australian shone like no other in the company’s modern era. He debuted in the Mae Young Classic Tournament, in 2017, which brought together the best athletes from around the world. even the mexican Princess Suehitwhich is currently the ranks of the integrated World Wrestling Council, He participated. Although Ripley He stayed in the round of 16, they offered him a contract and he accepted.
So he returned for the 2018 competition and reached the semifinals. Then he became the image of WWE In Great Britain. was included in it NXTUKthe development area of commercial center in Europe. There he demonstrated why he was nicknamed “The nightmare“. With his ruthless attitude, he crushed every rival before him. It was a matter of time to consolidate the start.
He was only 21 years old, but it wasn’t long before he proclaimed himself the one First brand champion. He beat the top names on the list: Xia Brookside, dakota kai And Tony Storm, all suffered from his ferocity. Was a rough diamond that it should not be left behind. In 2019, her handling of the character catapulted her into the NXT from the United States. Triple HThe then creative director of the program adopted her as a protégé.
In less than four months, he stepped up his menacing role. dethroned Shayna Basellerthe two-time director of the show and former fighter of the ufcwho, like her, had destroyed everything in her path. In 2020, it caught the attention of Charlotte flair, one of the initiates in the ring. Why would someone who has accumulated more than 10 world ruled decided to challenge a talent that didn’t have one?
The reason was simple: despite his youth Ripley he was so dominant that he had no roof in it NXT. Since not all fans follow the development area as at raw And smack downthe most important posters of each week in WWE, the next step was to introduce it to the casual public. There was no better way to do this than against a veteran in its flagship function: wrestlemania.
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The formula worked, his image was reinforced after the one-on-one. He lost the scepter because the goal in the ring was to keep it. It’s just that the real intention behind the match was for viewers to reclaim it. It got it in 2021 when it was added raw. As soon as it arrived, it aimed for maximum gold. fell asukawho held the medal for 230 days.
However, flair He returned to his path and took another girth from him. Away from individual belts, she decided to ally with Nikki ASH to win the pairs. In 2022 he joined a group of villains called trial day. It fit like a glove, representing the female strength of the group. Therefore, he preferred his colleague Dominik in the rivalry against his father Mysterious King.
In the end he won royal rumble of 2023. She entered as a first-time applicant and stayed for more than an hour in the Strings She defeated 29 other wrestlers to earn a title shot Hollywood WrestleMania. And how could it be otherwise, he orchestrated his revenge. Now she has chosen Charlotte flair as an opponent, he longed to match him at his best.
Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair (Picture: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
I wanted to go from top to bottom The Queen, who was used to taking her off the leash. And by the way raise the award that was missing in his balance sheet: that of smack down. Both gave not only the most lucid competition of the evening, but also staged an unprecedented encounter 39 years of the magnoevent: where all those involved were women.
With Samantha Irvine as announcer Jessica Karr as referees, they fought an intense duel for 23 minutes. While, flair he almost broke his nose when he landed face down on the screen. But finally, after two disappointments in a row, Ripley completed his Revenge. She defeated the most successful gladiator of the consortium and achieved her goal: capture all women’s championships WWE.
“She’s one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen in my entire life.. She’s something special, she’s a star, she’s always fascinating to watch. It’s the future of business wrestling. And to remember that he still has plenty of time here. I’m curious to see what he will do to improve the split smack downthat needs freshness. I can’t think of anyone better for this Rhea Ripley“, assured Becky Lynchone of the current representatives of the WWE.
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