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Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley | WrestleMania 39 Night 1

Brutality on the Grand Stage: Ranking Rhea Ripley’s WrestleMania Matches

2. Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY vs. Bianca Belair (WrestleMania 41) 

While WrestleMania 41 is remembered with warranted criticism, one of the major highlights across both nights was the triple threat between Rhea Ripley, 2025 Women’s Elimination Chamber winner Bianca Belair, and the newly crowned Women’s World Champion IYO SKY. 

One consistent theme for Ripley has been her ability to overcome uphill battles. Though she didn’t experience a panic attack during this outing, she was dealing with significant lower back pain that nearly kept her off the card. 

 

The match was incredible from start to finish as the three unleashed their natural physicality, with SKY delivering a Moonsault while the other two were down, to catapult herself to victory. The three competitors felt just as strongly about the performance as the fans did, and were all moved to tears when greeting each other in the locker room.

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Nicholas is a graduate of Sheridan College's Journalism Program and has been an avid WWE fan since childhood. Nicholas offers analysis of WWE’s narratives and booking strategy, focusing on storytelling and character development. He'll also be offering his opinions on the creative direction and strategic decisions shaping the WWE landscape.