10 WWE WrestleMania 39 Card Predictions After Royal Rumble 2023

6. Bianca Belair Vs. Rhea Ripley

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Brutality is coming for Bianca Belair.

Some folks on Twitter seem to think that Rhea Ripley will target Charlotte Flair's SmackDown belt instead of Bianca's Raw one at 'Mania. Their argument stems from the fact that Flair beat Rhea at 'Mania 36 to win the NXT prize. No, forget that for now - it's old hat.

Ripley's Rumble win should give WWE the chance to breathe new life into the Raw scene's future. The Judgment Day 'Mami' is an ideal candidate to supplant Belair and become the alpha female on Monday nights for the rest of 2023. That dominating Rumble performance cannot be wasted on a failed title shot.

Bianca will be fine without the belt. Being honest, it's weirdly starting to hold her back from trying out some new stuff, because her recent mini-feud vs. Alexa Bliss did nothing to push her forwards as a character at all.

Ripley is waiting to ascend the throne, and that's just that.

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