Rhea Ripley Sets Her Sights on a Top Star for WWE WrestleMania 41 Match

Former WWE Women’s World Heavyweight Champion Rhea Ripley has set her sights on a top star for a WrestleMania 41 match. WWE has already announced that WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas on April 19 and 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium. Speculation is rife as fans anticipate numerous high-profile matches.

Amidst the speculation, fans are also buzzing about possible matchups in the women’s division. Currently, on WWE RAW, Liv Morgan holds the WWE Women’s World Championship. Morgan is embroiled in a heated rivalry with Rhea Ripley. The rivalry turned personal when Dominik Mysterio betrayed Ripley and sided with Morgan.

With Liv Morgan stealing her on-screen boyfriend and bagging the Women’s World Heavyweight Championship, the rivalry is far from over. However, during Morgan and Ripley’s matchup at WWE Bad Blood this year, Raquel Rodriguez interfered.

This has led many to believe that WWE is potentially setting up a rivalry between Rodriguez and Ripley. This could position Liv Morgan to have a new challenger. Eventually, many expect Morgan and Ripley to square off again at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas to finally settle their score.

Amidst all this, Rhea Ripley recently shared her thoughts on a potential opponent for WrestleMania 41. The former WWE Women’s World Heavyweight Champion chose none other than Bianca Belair.

Rhea Ripley expresses desire to clash with Bianca Belair

Ahead of WWE Bad Blood 2024, Rhea Ripley appeared at a Fanatics live event, streamed on the UpUpDownDown YouTube channel. During the event, she was asked about her ideal opponent for WrestleMania. Ripley mentioned several names but highlighted Bianca Belair as her top choice. She emphasized her long-standing desire to face Belair on the WrestleMania stage.

She stated, “I’ve been seeing a lot of people predicting things on X. I have seen Iyo [Sky], I have seen Liv [Morgan] which I don’t really want that to continue but whatever, and then there’s also Bianca [Belair] who’s someone that I’ve wanted to face at WrestleMania for a very long time so I’m going to have to go with Bianca.”

While both stars are currently on different brands, it will be interesting to see if Ripley’s desire to face Belair at WrestleMania 41 comes to fruition.

Ojas Kulkarni

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