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Rhea Ripley Defeats Jade Cargill to Claim WWE Women’s Title at WrestleMania 42

The result ends Jade Cargill’s title run to reset WWE’s women’s division.

Overview

  • Ripley, challenging on Night 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, scored the pin after turning Cargill’s Jaded into a Riptide.
  • Cargill’s allies Michin and B-Fab disrupted the match with a referee distraction, a save from a Razor’s Edge attempt, and a kick that sent Ripley into the LED post.
  • Iyo Sky ran in to drop the enforcers at ringside, which broke Cargill’s momentum and set up the closing sequence.
  • The bout was their first one-on-one meeting, and early action focused on Ripley fighting through a sore back.
  • Ripley earned the opportunity by winning the Elimination Chamber and now begins her fourth world title reign in WWE.