Rhea Ripley’s in-ring return confirmed as she’s set to face the former NXT Women’s Champion on the Season Premiere of Raw next week

The Eradicator will meet a familiar foe in Shayna Baszler on Monday Night Raw next week.

Rhea Ripley’s in-ring return confirmed as she’s set to face the former NXT Women’s Champion on the Season Premiere of Raw next week

Rhea Ripley with Adam Pearce on Raw (via- Wrestle Ops on X)

It’s actually rare that fans get to see Rhea Ripley wrestle on episodic television. But stop the press! She’s announced for a massive one next week. On tonight’s edition of Raw, Ripley ran into Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae backstage, who were having a word with Adam Pearce. However, Mami was in a league of her own and asked the former Way members to leave the room.

Hartwell and LeRae adhered to Ripley’s marching orders as Mami made it clear to Adam Pearce that she wants to get the women’s division in the right order. For that, the Women’s World Champion demanded a match against Shayna Baszler next Monday on the Season Premiere of Raw. It all went down a bit earlier in the night. Just when Raquel Rodriguez picked up steam in her match against Nia Jax, Rhea Ripley ran down that aisle and caused a disqualification.

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She went straight to Rodriguez, followed by Jax. It was all Mami until Shayna Baszler entered the fray. And guess what? The Queen of Spades kind of manhandled The Eradicator with a menacing combination of German Suplex and a running knee. After witnessing the ongoing mayhem between these four women, one would imagine a Fatal-4-way match is on the horizon. Rhea has not defended her title since Payback.

With Crown Jewel happening next month, it’s almost certain that these exponents are going to dupe it out in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. On paper, Rhea vs. Baszler vs. Rodriguez vs. Jax sounds like one hell of a slugfest. However, whenever it happens, the match possesses the capability to exceed fan expectations. The title picture is heating up on Raw, and that’s actually good to see it unfold.

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Rhea Ripley had a surreptitious discussion with Drew McIntyre on Raw

Apart from having an all-out brawl, Mami had a busy night on Raw. At one point backstage, Ricochet was hunting for Shinsuke Nakamura, following their exploits. In the background, Rhea Ripley was seen having a private conversation with Drew McIntyre. It wasn’t in the camera’s focus but was purposely kept in the visibility range of the fans. Surely, WWE wants the audience to know that something is cooking between the two.

Drew McIntyre and Rhea Ripley
Drew McIntyre and Rhea Ripley met privately on Raw (via- Fightful Wrestling on X)

As far as McIntyre is concerned, he has got himself a massive opportunity at Crown Jewel. He’ll face Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship. Maybe Rhea was trying to allure Drew in that backstage segment. The Judgment Day’s issues with The Architect are not covert.

The group’s been extremely hostile towards Rollins, and they may want someone like Drew McIntyre to take good care of The Visionary. As it stands, Rhea Ripley has also got her boys Finn Balor and Damian Priest a tag team title match next week on Raw. It is safe to say that Mami is not here to mess around. She’s literally ruling Monday nights.

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