Rhea Ripley pushes upcoming title match; major WWE star reacts

WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley has shared a social media update ahead of Monday Night RAW's Netflix debut. The Eradicator is set to challenge Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship on the show.

Last year, The Nightmare had to vacate the title after a backstage attack from Liv Morgan resulted in an injury. On the April 22, 2024, edition of the red show, Becky Lynch won a Battle Royal to claim the championship. However, The Man lost the title to Morgan at the King and Queen of the Ring Premium Live Event.

The Judgment Day member has since wrestled five Women's World Championship bouts, including two successful defenses against Ripley. Heading into their third title encounter, Ripley expressed her excitement for the contest with a social media update. She posted a graphic of the match with an "hourglass" emoji.

"⌛️," she wrote.

You can check out Rhea Ripley's Instagram post below.

The Instagram update caught the attention of former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Natalya. The 42-year-old noted she could not wait to see the two in action later tonight.

"I can’t wait to watch you girls both crush this tonight 🖤," wrote Natalya.

Natalya's comment on Rhea Ripley's Instagram post

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Wrestling veteran predicts the winner of Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan set for WWE RAW

Former WWE Head Writer Vince Russo believes Liv Morgan will retain the Women's World Championship on RAW's Netflix premiere.

On a recent edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's Writing with Russo, the veteran said Rhea was over with fans and did not need any title. However, the 63-year-old believes the championship would help Liv Morgan. He added that while the wrestling promotion should protect The Eradicator, the former Riott Squad member should keep the gold.

"I think you know, Rhea Ripley is super over with the people. She don't need the belt, you know. Liv does. Liv, that belt and that title really helps Liv. Rhea Ripley will remain over whether or not she wins the title. She doesn't need the title. They just need to protect her in this match. But I think, I mean, they should keep the title on Liv," he said. [7:23 onwards]

You can check out Vince Russo's comments in the video below.

Liv Morgan's latest televised title defense was at last year's WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. The 30-year-old defeated Damage CTRL's IYO SKY to retain the Women's World Championship.

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