Rhea Ripley officially arrived on WWE RAW this week.
The former NXT Women’s Champion confronted Asuka and challenged her to a match for the WWE RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 37.
IT'S TIME!@RheaRipley_WWE has arrived on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/sOsqpJX4VW
— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2021
Ripley pointed out that her former rival, Charlotte Flair may have challenged Asuka, but “The Queen” is unavailable, so “The Nightmare” stepped up to fill the void. Asuka said Ripley isn’t ready for her, but the champion still accepted her challenge.
"I want a #WWERaw Women's Championship Match at #WrestleMania!" – @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/IjNYfqJieX
— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2021
As a result, it’s official: Asuka will defend the WWE RAW Women’s Championship against Ripley at WWE WrestleMania 37.
