Tonight on Monday Night Raw, the former NXT Women’s Champion and NXT UK Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley made her Raw debut and set her sight on Raw Women’s Championship.
Raw Women’s Champion Asuka faced Peyton Royce tonight in non-title match, which was won by Asuka. Following the match, Rhea Ripley came out and mentioned how Charlotte Flair recently challenged Asuka for Raw Women’s Title at WrestleMania during Auska’s recovery for tooth injury.
IT’S TIME!@RheaRipley_WWE has arrived on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/sOsqpJX4VW
— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2021
Then, Rhea Ripley said that ‘The Queen’ Charlotte Flair is now recovering from Covid-19, it was reported earlier. Rhea tells Asuka she needs an answer and then, she challenges Asuka for Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 37. Asuka accepts her challenge and says Rhea Ripley is not ready for Asuka.
“I want a #WWERaw Women’s Championship Match at #WrestleMania!” – @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/IjNYfqJieX
— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2021
Later, WWE made it official that Asuka will defend her Raw Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 37.
BREAKING: @WWEAsuka will defend the #WWERaw #WomensTitle against @RheaRipley_WWE at #WrestleMania!@peacockTV pic.twitter.com/NGUFiCxwSs
— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2021
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