Rhea Ripley to miss WWE Crown Jewel Premium Live Event after shocking backstage incident? Potential future direction explored

Rhea Ripley is not scheduled to wrestle at the upcoming premium live event, WWE Crown Jewel. However, many fans had anticipated she would appear at the show.

There was a possibility that she might interfere in her arch-rival Liv Morgan's match against Nia Jax, potentially costing Morgan the win. It now appears that Ripley may be unable to travel to Saudi Arabia.

She was backstage during the latest episode of NXT. However, it turned out to be a forgettable night for the former Women's World Champion. In the parking lot, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez launched a vicious attack on Ripley, leaving her bloodied as WWE officials and referees rushed to her aid.

With Ripley likely needing medical attention, there’s a strong chance she will miss Crown Jewel this weekend.

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Current WWE champion wants a big feud with Rhea Ripley

One of WWE's dream matchups yet to be explored on the main roster is Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair. They are arguably the top two faces of the women's division today.

One-half of the current WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Belair, recently shared her thoughts on a potential feud with Ripley. She mentioned they hadn’t faced each other in a big match since their NXT days.

Both have been climbing to the top in their journeys but have yet to cross paths. Belair added that she can’t wait for this dream feud when they finally meet.

"I feel like we came in NXT together. I feel like we've been on the opposite sides of the mountain climbing together, our journeys are kinda parallel. You know, we got our first titles at WrestleMania together in the same WrestleMania. We were the last two in the Royal Rumble. We were on the cover of the video game together. Like, we're both been on opposite sides of the mountain. I can't wait till we meet at that mountaintop together and have that amazing feud and storyline," Belair said.

It will be interesting to see what the Stamford-based company plans to do with Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair in the future.