Rhea Ripley is established as the next challenger for Bianca Belair‘s Raw Women’s Championship. Ripley won a Fatal 4-way on the June 6 episode of Raw to earn this opportunity. After she secured her spot, she taunted Belair with the rest of The Judgment Day firmly by her side.
On this week’s Raw, Ripley and Belair exchanged a war of words as Belair first addressed her new challenger. She says she is looking forward to facing Ripley at Money in the Bank because the two of them are at the forefront of a new era of women in WWE. Between Belair’s successes in the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania appearances, she exclaims that Ripley was right there doing amazing things too.
Belair continues by saying there was a competition there and mutual respect and she loved that. However, Ripley is now different. Ever since she joined The Judgment Day, Belair feels that her former friendly competition is now soulless.
Ripley fired back on the big screen alongside her Judgment Day partners. She says that Belair cares about what everybody thinks. Continuing, Ripley says if Belair stopped caring about the WWE Universe then she would stand a chance to retain the Raw Women’s Title at Money in the Bank.
Ripley adds that Belair continues to tell people she is the EST as if she is trying to convince them. Ripley doesn’t need to convince people that she is intimidating, she just is. She had her teeth knocked loose during the Fatal 4-way last week and she loves it. According to her challenger, Belair’s greatEST thing she will be is her own downfall. Ripley plans on eradicating her from existence as she becomes a two-time Raw Women’s Champion.
Money in the Bank – July 2
- Bianca Belair (c) vs. Rhea Ripley – Raw Women’s Championship
- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Natalya – SmackDown Women’s Championship
- Lacey Evans vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Liv Morgan vs. Four More TBD – Money in the Bank Ladder Match
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