Women’s championship plans were changed drastically in recent months.
Fightful Select is now reporting that Bianca Belair was originally supposed to face Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39. This would’ve been set up after Charlotte returned to the RAW brand instead of going to SmackDown and winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
While there have been rumors suggesting that Rhea Ripley would face Bianca Belair at WrestleMania, this was never the plan. That being said, Ronda Rousey’s situation did cause a change in things.
“Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair, WrestleMania: Ronda Rousey’s creative adjustments also caused some adjustments to this match. As of November, Charlotte was actually slated to return to the WWE Raw brand, before Rousey took January off, and she picked up the title. While many speculated Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair as a WrestleMania match, we haven’t seen any plans that indicate that was suggested,”
Fightful Select
Plans can always change in WWE, and that’s what happened this time. We now have Bianca Belair vs. Asuka and Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 39. Nevertheless, fans won’t complain about these plans given the caliber of athletes involved.
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