Rhea Ripley is feeling the effects of her Street Fight against Raquel Rodriguez at WWE Night of Champions. Still, she pushed through her fear in the final moments of the match to honor her commitment to return to victory as she aims to reclaim the WWE Women's World Championship soon.
At WWE Night of Champions 2025, Rhea Ripley defeated Raquel Rodriguez in what was dubbed a Riyadh Boulevard Street Fight. The climax of the match saw her execute an Avalanche Riptide from the top of a table that was balanced on the top rope. In a post-match interview with Byron Saxton and Jackie Redmond, she shared that the only thought on her mind at that moment was the fear of the table falling, but she was relieved to have successfully completed the move as planned.
Following the match, she was visibly holding her ribs during the interview. When asked about her condition, she mentioned that her ribs were bruised from being struck with a kendo stick and from everything else that occurred during the fight, but she didn't feel severely injured.
Finally, when Redmond inquired about her aspirations to win back the WWE Women's World Championship, Rhea replied that as a 28-year-old veteran, she feels like she is just getting started.
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— WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2025
The WWE Women's World Championship picture is currently open, but it is confirmed that Jade Cargill will challenge for the WWE Women's Championship at WWE SummerSlam after winning the WWE Queen of the Ring.
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