Twitter is angry and disappointed at 23-year veteran being Rhea Ripley's next title challenger on RAW

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The SmackDown Women's Champion has a brand-new feud

Rhea Ripley is expected to swap titles with RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair after both women successfully retained their belts at Backlash 2023. With the WWE Draft now in effect, The Eradicator finds herself as the SmackDown Women's Champion on RAW. A 23-year veteran confronted her, but fans aren't too happy about it.

This week on RAW, Rhea Ripley defeated Dana Brooke in a squash match. She continued a post-match assault on Brooke, but Natalya, of all people, came out for the save. Not only was it a lousy run-in, it wasn't even a run-in.

Since Natalya was wearing heels, she walked to the ring while Dana Brooke was beaten down. There was no urgency, and it looked so odd that Corey Graves couldn't help but call her out on commentary.

The WWE Twitterverse was unhappy with the potential Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya feud, which is expected to be at Night of Champions 2023.

Here is what they had to say:

One fan even pointed out that WWE isn't going to Canada anytime soon, so the logic behind Natalya getting a title shot doesn't seem to be there:

Rhea Ripley played a crucial role in Dominik Mysterio's match later on RAW

Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley have somehow turned into the hottest couple in WWE in 2023. They may not technically be together in real life, but they use the platform and social media to keep up the impression that they are dating.

Ripley, for example, had "Dom" written below her eyes, while Dominik regularly makes little tributes to the SmackDown Women's Champion. This week on RAW, Rhea Ripley played a big role in Dominik Mysterio's win.

Dominik Mysterio found himself interacting with Akira Tozawa and Xavier Woods. He confronted Woods, who challenged him to a match. Ripley stood in front of him and accepted the challenge on his behalf.

It was a good bout between Dominik and Xavier, with the latter even trying to pay tribute to Rey Mysterio with the 619.

Ultimately, Ripley was the one to be the big difference-maker as she shoved Xavier Woods down from the top turnbuckle, allowing Dominik Mysterio to get a roll-up victory.

The two have brought out the best in each other, which is probably why they have been among the hottest stars on the WWE roster.

Are you excited or underwhelmed about Ripley vs. Natalya? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Edited by Angana Roy
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