6 Ups And 8 Downs From WWE Raw (June 13)

4. Belair, Ripley Could Steal Show

The Judgment Day Bianca Belair
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Bianca Belair discussed her upcoming Raw Women’s Championship match against Rhea Ripley Monday night, talking about how the two of them are “at the forefront of a new generation” of female superstars, how they came up together from NXT and pushed each other. It was actually a nice way or reminding fans that they’re contemporaries who have followed similar paths to the main roster.

But that’s where the similarities end, as Belair is a pure babyface, and Ripley is “soulless” as a member of THE Judgement Day. Rhea responded simply that she’ll do her talking in the ring, and that Bianca’s “EST” shtick is a cover to convince herself that she’s as good as she says.

Afterward, Belair looked a bit like she doubted herself a little, which was a nice subtle touch. If they don’t stray too far out of the lines, this could be a nice feud.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.