Bianca Belair says a WrestleMania match against Rhea Ripley is at the top of her list.
Belair and Ripley both had breakout years in 2021; Belair won the Women's Royal Rumble Match and defeated Sasha Banks to win the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37. At the same show, Ripley beat Asuka to win the Raw Women's Championship. Over a year later, Belair is the reigning Raw Women's Champion, and Ripley is a featured member of the roster. Both women have solidified their status as top stars on Raw, and fans continue to buzz about a potential match between the two.
Speaking with Sam Roberts on Notsam Wrestling, Belair was asked about potentially facing Ripley at WrestleMania, as the former champion recently stated that she wants the match. Belair emphasized that she has always viewed a clash between them as a WrestleMania match, and it's at the top of her list. Belair also noted that she wants to face Charlotte Flair.
"I mean of course, I feel the same way. Any time Rhea Ripley and I get in the ring, we always make magic, and I feel like we did some amazing things in NXT together, and then we came up to Raw and SmackDown. We’ve been on both sides doing amazing things on opposite sides of this mountain top, trying to reach to the top. So that would be amazing. I’ve always considered Rhea Ripley and I a WrestleMania match, a feud that could go down in history as one of the best feuds that women have had. I would love to have a WrestleMania match with Rhea. That’s a dream match of mine, to have it at WrestleMania. But I will say I still have my goal of taking down all four Horsewomen. So I still have Charlotte Flair that I need to take down. Whether it’s Charlotte or Rhea, I have so many WrestleMania matches that I still wanna have, but Rhea Ripley’s definitely at the top of the list," Belair said.
Belair was scheduled to face Ripley at WWE Money in the Bank 2022, but Ripley was pulled from the match due to an injury. They will be on opposite side of the Women's WarGames Match at WWE Survivor Series on November 26.
In a previous interview, Belair discussed her interest in facing Flair. Click here to see what she had to say.
Ripley previously stated that she'd like to face Belair in a Hell in a Cell Match. Check out her comments here.
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