5 women that can challenge Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women's title at WWE Evolution

An NXT UK Women's Championship match has not been announced for Evolution.
An NXT UK Women's Championship match has not been announced for Evolution.

At WWE's first ever all-female pay per view Evolution, all of WWE's women's titles will be on the line. Ronda Rousey will defend the Raw Women's Championship against Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair in a Last Woman's Standing match, and Kairi Sane will defend the NXT Women's Championship against Shayna Baszler in a rematch from NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV and the first Mae Young Classic finals in 2017.

The one champion that has not been given a match at Evolution is Rhea Ripley. There are a plethora of opponents that Rhea Ripley can face at Evolution. She can have a great match with any of these women.

Rhea Ripley is currently the NXT UK Women's Champion.
Rhea Ripley is currently the NXT UK Women's Champion.

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#5 Killer Kelly

Killer Kelly has had four televised WWE matches.
Killer Kelly has had four televised WWE matches.

Killer Kelly made her WWE debut at the Royal Albert Hall during the NXT United Kingdom Championship Tournament. During the tournament, Killer Kelly lost in a triple threat match that also involved Toni Storm & Isla Dawn and was also defeated by Charlie Morgan.

She lost to Meiko Satomura in the first round of the Mae Young Classic and was defeated by Dakota Kai on an episode of NXT UK. While Killer Kelly has not won any matches in WWE, she has looked great in all of them.

She looked particularly great against Meiko Satomura during the 2nd Mae Young Classic in the first round. She and Meiko Satomura did more in five minutes than most wrestlers could do in ten minutes. She went toe to toe with one of the greatest women's wrestlers in the world and it really seemed like Killer Kelly could get the big upset. That match proved that Killer Kelly has the talent to succeed in WWE.

If Killer Kelly is given the opportunity to challenge for the NXT UK Women's Championship at WWE Evolution, she certainly won't disappoint. While she would almost certainly lose this match, she could shine in front of a bigger audience and possibly compete in one of the best matches of the night.

#4 Charlie Morgan

Charlie Morgan made her debut at the 2018 UK Championship Tournament.
Charlie Morgan made her debut at the 2018 UK Championship Tournament.

Charlie Morgan defeated Killer Kelly in her WWE debut during the NXT United Kingdom Championship Tournament in late June.

Since then, she has not made another WWE performance on NXT UK. Morgan can definitely benefit from making her debut on a stage as big as Evolution. She is a talented performer that is over with the fans so she certainly deserves this opportunity.

The story would work perfectly if Rhea Ripley allowed her arrogance and cockiness to have her underestimate her opponent. Charlie Morgan can then take advantage of that and almost catch her with a victory.

It's also great that Charlie Morgan doesn't have a WWE finishing move yet so any move that she hits will have the fans at the edge of their seats. Even if Charlie Morgan is defeated by Rhea Ripley, she will benefit from being given such an opportunity on a WWE pay per view.

#3 Xia Brookside

Xia Brookside is currently one of the youngest members of the WWE roster.
Xia Brookside is currently one of the youngest members of the WWE roster.

Xia Brookside faced Io Shirai in the first round of the Mae Young Classic. Io Shirai was able to defeat her before moving on. Brookside looked impressive during the brief spots that she had control of the matchup.

She is the daughter of British wrestling legend Robbie Brookside and is currently only 19 years old. Xia Brookside is extremely talented for her young age and certainly has a lot of potential. Brookside is extremely small (especially when she is compared to Rhea Ripley) so that would create a great underdog story.

If Rhea Ripley rubs it in that she made it all the way to the semifinals of the Mae Young Classic while Xia Brookside was eliminated in the first round in about five minutes, that would certainly add fuel to the fire. While Rhea Ripley would certainly have to win this matchup, Xia Brookside can still become a star.

#2 Dakota Kai

Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai have faced off in the past.
Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai have faced off in the past.

Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai have a history. Dakota Kai eliminated Rhea Ripley from the second round of last year's Mae Young Classic. As a result of that, Rhea Ripley has undergone a major character change. Ripley got a win over Kai over a year later in the NXT UK Women's Championship tournament.

Kai is the only woman on NXT UK that can claim that she has a victory over Ripley. Therefore, she definitely deserves a title shot. In fact, she deserves a title shot more than anyone on the roster since she can beat the champ.

The two had an excellent match in last year's Mae Young Classic and both women have only grown since then. Therefore, the two can steal the show at WWE Evolution as this rivalry can finally be settled.

#1 Nikki Cross

Nikki Cross knows... that she deserves an NXT UK Women's Title match at Evolution
Nikki Cross knows... that she deserves an NXT UK Women's Title match at Evolution

Nikki Cross is not a part of the NXT UK Women's division as she is a part of the NXT Women's division instead. However, she is from the UK as she is from Scotland. Cross is currently NXT's biggest woman from the UK so she should definitely challenge Ripley for the NXT UK Women's Championship at Evolution.

This can be booked as an NXT vs NXT UK match which is great as both brands. The likes of Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Danny Burch, and Dakota Kai can compete on both NXT and NXT UK. This would be a great way to continue that relationship.

This match would be great as both women are incredible superstars. Nikki Cross is also a pretty credible superstar so if Rhea Ripley gets a win over him on a big stage like Evolution, she will certainly be seen as a dominant champion.

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