Rhea Ripley defeats Becky Lynch, retains Women's World Championship at WWE WrestleMania 40

Rhea Ripley the reigning Women’s World Champion, defended her title against none other than The Man herself, Becky Lynch. With anticipation reaching a fever pitch, fans around the world eagerly awaited what promises to be a legendary championship fight.

Becky Lynch’s journey to WrestleMania has been nothing short of remarkable. After emerging victorious in the grueling Elimination Chamber match, where she outlasted formidable opponents including Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Tiffany Stratton, The Man solidified her spot in the title match. It’s a testament to her resilience and determination that despite being absent from the singles title scene for nearly two years, Becky Lynch has once again positioned herself as a top contender.

But standing in her way is none other than Rhea Ripley, the powerhouse who has been on a relentless tear since capturing the championship from Charlotte Flair at last year’s Showcase of the Immortals. With her dominant reign as champion, Ripley has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, making her a formidable opponent for anyone daring to challenge her throne.

As the stage is set for this monumental clash at WrestleMania, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Will Mami continue her reign of dominance as Women’s World Champion, or will The Man reclaim her place at the top of the mountain? With both competitors ready to leave it all in the ring, one thing is for certain: this championship showdown is destined to go down in history as a defining moment in the annals of WrestleMania lore.

Rhea Ripley gets dominant win against Becky Lynch to retain her title at WrestleMania 40

Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley started the WrestleMania 40 Night 1. Lynch made first inside the ring then came the Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. After the bell rang both women had a staredown between each other before getting into a scuffle. 

From the start of the fight, Rhea Ripley kept trying to overpower Becky Lynch but Lynch kept her calm and fought back. The Women’s World Champion and the challenger fought hard. But most of the time in the fight Rhea Ripley kept overpowering Becky Lynch making it difficult for The Man.

During the match, Lynch got a chance to injure Ripley’s left arm, which gave Lynch a fighting chance. Later, The Man hits Ripley with a tornado DDT which Ripley kicks out in two. Becky continuously keeps attacking the champion but Ripley with a knee on Lynch’s face counters to take back the control.

As, Ripley went for a Riptide, Lynch reverses it to a disarmer but Ripley again overpowered Becky Lynch to reverse the move into a powerbomb. Both women fought hard as the fight continued. Rhea Ripley uses her submission manuver the prison trap but Lynch successfully recovers hitting Mami with a man handle slam but Ripley kicks out of two.

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Becky Lynch in disbilief went for a disarmer on Rhe Ripley which Ripley counters to The Riptide from which Lynch again kicks out of two to stay in the match. Then both women kept fighting but most of the time Ripley kept over powering Lynch. As Lynch tried to hit the manhandle slam over the top rope, Ripley counters it with a riptide to turnbuckle and then second riptide to win the match and retain her championship.

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