Charlotte Flair And Rhea Ripley Were Supposed To Face Off In Rematch In 2021 Before Plans Changed

Charlotte Flair will defend her title against Rhea Ripley at the upcoming WrestleMania 39 premium live event. The last time the two women went against each other was in 2021, when Charlotte defeated Rhea for the RAW Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank.

Charlotte recently sat down with Graham GSM Matthews of Bleacher Report for an interview wherein she recalled that her title program with Rhea Ripley was supposed to conclude at SummerSlam 2021, but WWE nixed the plans after Nikki Cross (then known as Nikki A.S.H.) entered the mix.

“I think there would have been another match after our Money in the Bank [match] had Nikki A.S.H. not cashed in on me. I think this is now the ending to that. I think Money in the Bank would’ve probably led to another, but then you have this crazy cash-in out of nowhere and we just never crossed paths again. … In hindsight, I had no control of that. I’m saying it now: I don’t have control. I’m so flattered that people think I had that much power. I’m very flattered, but trust me, I don’t.”

Charlotte Flair

For those wondering, Nikki A.S.H. successfully cashed in her Money in the Bank contract against Charlotte the RAW after the July 18, 2021, premium live event. This led to a triple threat match involving Charlotte, Nikki and Rhea that saw The Queen reclaim the title at SummerSlam.

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