Rhea Ripley reveals why she wasn’t in the main event of WrestleMania with Charlotte Flair

As great as Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 was, it didn't headline WrestleMania 39 Night 1, and The Eradicator discloses the actual reason.

Rhea Ripley reveals why she wasn’t in the main event of WrestleMania with Charlotte Flair

Charlotte vs. Ripley WrestleMania 39(via-WWE)

On the Night 1 of WrestleMania 39, wrestling world witnessed one of the greatest women’s match of all time. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley was set to go down for the SmackDown women’s championship at WrestleMania. The bout turned out to be arguably the match of the night. However, the buildup to the title match was not great enough to keep the fans excited. The sloppy build resulted to the championship match being removed from the main event slot.

While talking to Corey Graves on WWE After the Bell, The Eradicator discussed her incredible title win at WrestleMania 39. Rhea Ripley also reflected on her lifetime WrestleMania moment. She also addressed the reason why her match didn’t go last to headline Night 1 of Mania.

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“Coming out of that match, I did feel like we stole the show. I feel we went out there and left everything we had in the ring and proved to everyone exactly why we should have been in the main event spot. Yes, we didn’t have a good build like Sami, Owens, and the Usos, at the same time,” Ripley revealed.

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The new SmackDown women’s champion also stated the fact that Charlotte and her bring the brutality everytime they square off against each other. She also felt delighted with all the appreciation they got for their incredible performance on the Grandest Stage.

Related: Triple H reveals why Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair was not booked in the main event of WrestleMania Night 1

What’s next for Rhea Ripley after a WrestleMania win vs. Charlotte Flair?

Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley WrestleMania 39
Riley after winning the title from Charlotte(via-WWE)

Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley at both WrestleMania 36 and WrestleMania 39 will undoubtedly go down in history as two of the greatest women’s wrestling matches. In fact their brutal encounter at Mania 39 exceeded all the expectations.

However, as great as their Mania bout was, Ripley must be looking forward to her promising SmackDown women’s title reign. The Eradicator is still carrying fiery momentum being a vital part of The dominant Judgment Day faction.

Nevertheless, Ripley is yet to find her first challenger as the SmackDown women’s champion. She could also defend the title in a rematch against Charlotte somewhere down the line. Hence, it remains to be seen who steps up to challenge The Eradicator out of the SmackDown women’s roster.

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