Has WWE stripped Rhea Ripley of Women's Title amid ongoing absence due to injury?
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The Eradicator has been absent since early June 2026.
‘The Eradictor’ Rhea Ripley has been absent from WWE programming since early June due to a knee injury. Ripley’s last in-ring appearance came during Clash in Italy, where she successfully defended the WWE Women’s title against Jade Cargill.
The Eradicator then made an appearance on the fallout show of SmackDown to reveal that she is dealing with a knee injury and has been absent from programming ever since. Ripley has revealed last month that she underwent surgery and is on the road to recovery.
During her absence, WWE opted to crown an Interim WWE Women’s Champion at SummerSlam in a ladder match that saw Chelsea Green capture her first World title. Green has since defended the title for the first time last week on SmackDown against Nia Jax.
However, the continued absence of Ripley has made many fans question why WWE has not stripped her of the title, given she is likley going to be off TV for a long time and promote Chelsea to the undisputed Champion.
Did WWE strip Rhea Ripley of the Women’s Title?
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Yes, WWE has quietly stripped Rhea Ripley of the Women’s Title on August 2. This is according to a change to WWE’s official title history page on WWE.com, where Green is listed as the reigning Women’s Champion, while Rhea is listed as the former Champion.
Per the update, Rhea’s reign ended at 104 days on August 2, 2026, while Green kicked off her title reign on the same day, and her current title reign is at 42 days. Notably, August 2 is the date that Green won the title in the ladder match at SummerSlam.
While WWE initially decided to crown Green the ‘interim’ Champion, they have now quietly recognized her title reign with the retroactive tweak. The update also likely means that WWE has dropped the interim tag entirely, recognizing Green’s reign as the Women’s Champion from August 2.
Ripley remains out of action due to injury, and WWE will likely put her back in the title picture once the former Champion returns.
What is the latest update on Rhea Ripley’s injury?
Ripley, via her X handle, confirmed last month that she underwent surgery and is on the road to recovery. The update came post-SummerSlam weekend, where Chelsea Green captured the interim WWE Women’s title.
Has WWE stripped Rhea Ripley of the WWE Women’s title?
Yes, WWE has officially updated its title history on WWE.com, listing Chelsea Green as the Women’s Champion to reflect that Ripley has vacated the WWE Women’s Championship
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