Rhea Ripley's match at WWE WrestleMania 41 is one of her favorites now.
Rhea Ripley wrestled Bianca Belair and IYO SKY in the opening match of the second night of WrestleMania 41. The match was immediately considered a critical favorite, and now, less than a month later, Ripley reflects on it.
During an interview with The Amin Show promoting WWE Crown Jewel, which will come to Perth, Australia, in October 2025, Rhea Ripley was asked about CM Punk's comments that that match should have headlined the first night of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. As a fan of his growing up, she said it was surreal to hear that kind of compliment.
However, she knew they would tear the house down and now considers the match one of her favorites.
"I mean, it's wild to hear that come from CM Punk. Being such a CM Punk fan growing up, it's awesome, but honestly, I knew that us three would go out there and absolutely kill it. So seeing people react that way, it's kind of like, it's a nice feeling that they think the same, but at the same time, I kind of expected it. IYO, Bianca and I, we came up in NXT together. We know each other very, very well, and we're three of the best in the women's division, so to put us all in one match, and at WrestleMania, we're gonna go absolutely balls to the wall. So that's exactly what we did," she said. "It's been put over as a five-star match for a reason, and it's probably one of my favorite matches now as well. But like I said, Bianca, IYO, and I know each other extremely well, so you couldn't really expect anything else."
Bianca is currently sidelined with an injury she suffered at WrestleMania. Learn more about that here.
Check out what Ripley has to say about WWE returning to Perth, Australia, here.
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