Major WWE Superstar botches ending of championship match at Bad Blood; Rhea Ripley supposed to be pinned?

Rhea Ripley wasn
Rhea Ripley wasn't pinned at Bad Blood (Image via WWE on Instagram)

Bad Blood was full of shocks and surprises, but arguably the biggest was the fact that no championships changed hands. Rhea Ripley was widely expected to regain the Women's World Title, but Raquel Rodriguez had other plans.

Nia Jax and Liv Morgan were the only stars defending titles at Bad Blood. Both were able to walk out with their championships, with Morgan's defense seemingly going wrong.

Raquel Rodriguez interfered in the match to help Morgan retain her title. The minute Big Mami Cool stepped into the ring, The Miracle Kid was disqualified and automatically retained her title.

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Rodriguez then hit the Chingona Bomb on Ripley and dragged Morgan for the cover, despite the match already being over. This begs the question of whether Rodriguez realized that the bell had rung or if the official made the decision prematurely.

The rules of a Shark Cage match are somewhat varied, and it's unclear whether it was a No Disqualification bout since Rhea Ripley was outside of the ring for a long time and the official didn't count her out.

The climax has led many to wonder whether Morgan was supposed to pin Rhea Ripley to finally end their feud. Did Rodriguez get the sequence wrong and not realize that the bell had already rung and Morgan had lost, but the disqualification meant that she retained her title? Fans must stay tuned to find out whether WWE clarifies the decision.

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Edited by Pratik Singh
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