10 Opponents Who Would've Been Better Choices For Asuka At WrestleMania 35

Our Smackdown women's champion, Asuka
Our Smackdown women's champion, Asuka

#7 Rhea Ripley

First-ever NXT Women's UK champion, Rhea Ripley
First-ever NXT Women's UK champion, Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley’s introduction to the main roster can be a violent and vicious attack on the ‘Empress of Tomorrow’, with her then stealing the Smackdown Women’s title away from her. While Asuka is away selling her ‘injury’ as the company plays up the fact that her career is done, Ripley can brag about ending the ‘Empress of Tomorrow’ and showcase her skills throughout the build in various squash matches that highlights her dominance and power.

During the WrestleMania pre-show, Asuka and Ripley can get into a pull apart brawl backstage with Asuka demanding a match against the former NXT UK Women’s champion. Given the nature of this feud, the match-up would more so be a fight instead of a traditional wrestling match. Again, I would put Asuka over with an ending that indicates Ripley’s career in the WWE is over. Ripley can continue her time back in NXT UK and make her re-debut a year from now.

It is possible that the company revisit this feud should Asuka hold the title for a lengthy period of time, with Ripley getting the victory in the end. The young NXT UK star has a bright future in the company thanks to her talent, thus she would do fine as the face of the division. Plus, she’s blonde (kind of), so, why not?

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Edited by Israel Lutete
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