Rhea Ripley Reflects on WWE Women’s Title Loss and WrestleMania Triple Threat Evolution

Wrestler Rhea Ripley recently reflected on her experience losing the WWE Women’s World Championship to IYO SKY and how her match at WrestleMania 41 evolved into a triple-threat contest. Fans observing WWE programming, including the WWE Unreal series, might have noticed early plans indicating a singles match between Ripley and Bianca Belair. However, the storyline shifted after Ripley lost to IYO SKY on the March 3rd episode of WWE Raw, with SKY capturing the title. Belair had secured her shot by winning the Elimination Chamber, and Ripley’s interference—stealing the contract—prompted the inclusion of a triple-threat match. In an interview with Peter Rosenberg on Cheap Heat, Ripley explained that Triple H approached her before her match with SKY, proposing the possibility of a triple-threat scenario. She shared, “Hunter pulled me aside and asked how I felt about it potentially becoming a triple threat. I told him I had never beaten SKY, so it made sense. If it helps elevate her into the match, I’m fine with losing the title. I just wanted to find a way to ensure my inclusion in the match so it could be a triple threat.” Ripley emphasized the importance of her actions making sense...