Predicting WWE's WrestleMania XL Cards 1 Year Out

8. Bianca Belair Vs. Rhea Ripley

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WWE has already set the table for this by having Rhea Ripley warn Bianca Belair that she's coming for her at some point in the future. That "future" should be 'Mania XL. Of course, that depends on whether or not creative can really pad things out with other stories or even wait that long.

The women's division isn't exactly bursting with excellent challengers for either champion right now. Rhea is about to find that out now she's SmackDown Women's Champ; Ripley will be handed the same string of boring 'B' feuds Bianca has been for almost a full year over on Raw.

Slow-burning both until 'Mania 40 could be fun though, and there's every chance Belair will drop her strap long before then. A heel turn would follow, and then WWE can set about the task of prepping her for a run at Rhea.

Just imagine the kind of epic this pair could produce when it matters most.

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