Rhea Ripley ambushed from behind during match by former champion

Rhea Ripley was in action tonight on WWE RAW. However, she was ambushed by a former champion during her match.

Last week on RAW, Stephanie Vaquer competed against IYO SKY in a singles match. During the bout, Roxanne Perez attacked SKY, causing a DQ. Seconds later, Giulia ambushed Vaquer from behind, seemingly forming an alliance with The Prodigy. They both ganged up on Stephanie and IYO. However, Rhea Ripley came out to save them. She took out Roxanne Perez and turned her attention to Giulia, who retreated from the ring.

This led RAW GM Adam Pearce to announce a match between Ripley and Roxanne Perez a few days ago. Tonight on the red brand, Mami faced off against The Prodigy. They had an excellent back-and-forth contest.

During the bout, Giulia came out to the ringside to observe the match. This distracted Rhea, which allowed Perez to take advantage. However, the former Women's World Champion took control soon and went for the Riptide on Perez. However, Giulia ambushed her from behind, causing a disqualification finish. Both women then assaulted Mami in the ring.

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It will be interesting to see if Rhea Ripley will get a rematch against Roxanne Perez after the way this match ended tonight on WWE RAW.

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