The journey of Rhea Ripley to WWE WrestleMania 41 has hit a snag after her defeat for the WWE Women’s World Championship to IYO SKY in the March 3rd WWE RAW episode. With the title no longer in Ripley’s possession, Bianca Belair will now contest against SKY at WrestleMania 41 for the championship.
Fresh off the episode, Ripley discussed her loss in a “Digital Exclusive”. She articulated:
“How am I feeling? How am I feeling? I’m pissed off. I’m mad, I’m furious. I’m everything. Every single angry feeling, I am feeling. But the thing is, I can’t get mad at IYO. I can’t fully be mad at Bianca. I’m more disappointed and mad at myself because I should have known better. I should have known not to take my eye off the ball. I’ve been through this crap with Liv Morgan. I’ve been through all this with Dom, I’ve been through it with Judgment Day, and I still cannot learn. I cannot learn to think for myself, and I cannot learn to keep my eye on the ball, and I cannot learn that friends are not real. Friends are not real. I know what IYO SKY is capable of. I knew that I had never beaten her before. I knew all these things, and I was still dumb enough to think that I could go out there and take everything on, like I’m just unstoppable or something.”
Ripley then expanded on her thoughts, saying,“I felt hurt. I’ve had so many mixed emotions in 2024, 2025, with everything that’s been happening in my life, in this business, in my career, and to see Bianca go out there …
She concluded by stating, “Yeah. Isolated is certainly how I’d describe how I feel. Just when I think that I’m making connections, I mess it up. I messed up IYO’s match with Liv Morgan and caused her to miss out the Elimination Chamber. That’s on me. I did that. I thought Bianca and I were friends. Now, that might be over, too. So being isolated seems apt.”
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