Natalya and Rhea Ripley competed in a much different matchup to their previous encounters on Monday’s edition of the red brand.
The two have faced off before with Ripley dispatching of Natalya in under 2 minutes several times. The match on Monday however was much longer and much more competitive. The two would lay in their strikes, with Ripley even getting busted open during the match.
Fightful Select now reports that both the competitors in the match and the WWE higher ups were happy with how the match turned out.
Fightful Select heard from higher ups during WWE Raw on July 3, who were very happy with the gritty nature of the Natalya vs. Rhea Ripley match. In fact, one was in contact with us to tell us it should be the first thing we watch when traveling back from Money in the Bank. Both women were said to have taken a real beating during the match and laid in strikes, and ended up very happy with the match, the reaction backstage, and online. Ripley got her mouth busted open, but we’ve heard that both women backstage told others how much fun they had. We’ve also heard that management in attendance were happy with the match.
Fightful Select
Rhea would end up winning the match despite the challenge Natalya put up. We will have to wait and see what comes next for the WWE Women’s World Champion.
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