There has been an update on Rhea Ripley potentially switching from WWE RAW to SmackDown in the months ahead. Ripley will be in action in a marquee match this Saturday at WWE Bad Blood.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select recently responded to a fan's question about Rhea Ripley potentially being traded to SmackDown. Sapp noted that he expected to see some changes to the roster once RAW makes the switch to Netflix in 2025.
Sapp added that Netflix will be a major priority for WWE in 2025 and said that Fightful has heard that the streaming platform has been asking for certain names to be on the show. However, the report did not clarify which names Netflix was asking for.
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Rhea Ripley will be squaring off against Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship at WWE Bad Blood next weekend. The Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage for the title match at the Premium Live Event in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rhea Ripley sends warning to injured WWE star
RAW star Rhea Ripley recently delivered a warning to Charlotte Flair ahead of her return to the ring.
Charlotte Flair has not competed in a match in 2024 due to suffering a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus on the December 8, 2023, edition of SmackDown. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter, Ripley boasted about defeating Flair in the past and claimed she could do it again when the veteran returns to action. Ripley defeated Flair at WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles.
"Good luck. Mami is bigger and better than ever, and I beat you at WrestleMania 39, so you best believe that I can do it again. I love you, Princess. Get back and be safe because Mami's gonna put you back down." [2:09 – 2:23]
You can check out the interview with Ripley in the video below:
The company has agreed to a 10-year deal with Netflix to bring RAW to the streaming platform starting in January 2025. It will be fascinating to see if the promotion shakes up the rosters for RAW and SmackDown moving forward.