Rhea Ripley Wins Steel Cage Match, Silences Robert Stone Brand
Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
Rhea Ripley and Mercedes Martinez went at it in a steel cage to close out tonight’s episode of NXT, and in a big brawl between both superstars, it was Ripley who walked out as the winner, displaying just how dominant the superstar can be in the ring.
During their incredible back and forth match, Ripley began to dominant the end of it, coming close to climbing out of the cage a handful of times. However, interference from Robert Stone continually forced Ripley back, but didn’t deter her from fighting. Late in the match, Martinez set up a table and readied herself to put Ripley through it, but Ripley was able to escape and flip Martinez onto her side, where she landed the Riptide onto Martinez through the table for the win.
The action has quickly turned gritty inside this #SteelCage between @RheaRipley_WWE and @RealMMartinez. #WWENXT #NXTSuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/niSAYClrLl
— WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2020
With @RobertStoneWWE left dangling atop the #SteelCage, @RheaRipley_WWE and @RealMMartinez continued to bring the chaos! #WWENXT #NXTSuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/azBZazF46C
— WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2020
For more on how the match ended, check out below:
Martinez counters the Riptide into the fisherman’s buster. Martinez slams Ripley on a steel chair. Ripley kicks out. After the break, Martinez German suplexes Ripley off the top rope. Ripley chucks a chair at Martinez while she is on the top rope. Ripley dropkicks Martinez. Superplex by Ripley. Spinebuster by Martinez. Ripley locks Martinez in the Prism. Martinez grabs a kendo stick and hits Ripley with it. Robert Stone tries to climb the cage. Ripley hits Stone with the kendo stick.
Martinez attacks Ripley from behind. Martinez hits a neck breaker off the top. Ripley kicks out. Stone is still hanging from the top of the cage. Martinez sets up the table. Martinez tries to hit a fisherman’s buster off the top through a table. Ripley escapes and hits Riptide off the top through a table for the win.