Rhea Ripley has vacated the WWE Women’s World Championship.
On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, Mami relinquished her title after suffering a shoulder injury at the hands of Liv Morgan on last week’s show.
The opening segment of RAW saw the Judgment Day member come to the ring with her arm in a sling. The now-former champion revealed that she’ll be out of action for “a few months.”
Ripley revealed that the injury is due to Liv Morgan’s revenge tour and accused Morgan of blindsiding her like a coward. She promised to drop Morgan on sight.
This led to Morgan coming out but she was held back by security.
You can check out some highlights from the segment below:
Women’s World Champion @RheaRipley_WWE kicks off #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/2iY6icHthz
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2024
💔💔💔💔💔@RheaRipley_WWE has just vacated the Women’s World Championship on #WWERaw due to injury. pic.twitter.com/3fDE5uxtLu
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2024
UH OH.
Here comes @YaOnlyLivOnce…#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/Jz03cXC85J
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: As the result of a backstage ambush by @YaOnlyLivvOnce last week on #WWERaw, @RheaRipley_WWE has been forced to vacate the Women’s World Championship. pic.twitter.com/FZWyVh2l7g
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2024
Rhea Ripley, the reigning WWE Women’s World Champion, has been forced to vacate her title due to a shoulder injury. The injury occurred during a match against Liv Morgan on last week’s episode of WWE RAW. Ripley appeared on this week’s show with her arm in a sling and announced that she will be out of action for “a few months.”
During the opening segment of RAW, Ripley accused Morgan of blindsiding her like a coward and promised to seek revenge. Morgan attempted to confront Ripley, but she was held back by security.
The WWE shared highlights from the segment on their official Twitter account, showing Ripley addressing the audience and Morgan’s attempted confrontation.
This turn of events leaves the Women’s World Championship vacant and opens up opportunities for other female wrestlers to compete for the title. The WWE will likely announce plans for a tournament or a match to determine the new champion in the coming weeks.
Ripley’s injury is a setback for her career, as she had been enjoying a successful reign as champion. However, injuries are a common occurrence in professional wrestling, and Ripley will undoubtedly work hard to recover and regain her position at the top of the women’s division.
Fans will have to stay tuned to future episodes of WWE RAW to see how the Women’s World Championship situation unfolds and who will emerge as the new champion.