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Which current WWE Raw star could be looking at a WrestleMania main event slot?

by Michael Hamflett
Bianca Belair Rhea Ripley
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Rhea Ripley is in line for one of the biggest spots on next year's WrestleMania card.

This is according to Dave Meltzer, who reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that the direction as of now is Ripley vs Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39.

The news will come as little surprise to those that have seen the former Raw and NXT Women's Champion flourish on the red brand since joining The Judgment Day earlier this year. 'The Nightmare' has become the defacto leader and difference-maker within the group, and her obvious star quality is such that she's been used to help Dominik Mysterio become one of the most over heels on Raw too.

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'The Show Of Shows' match between Ripley and Belair was first teased on the November 7th edition of Monday Night Raw, ahead of Ripley joining Damage CTRL's WarGames team going up against 'The EST's babyface quintet. The two have fought over the NXT Championship in the past - most notably at TakeOver:Portland in February 2020, but never in singles action on a main roster Premium Live Event.

Belair has been Raw Women's Champion since WrestleMania 38, defeating Becky Lynch. It was her second reign, having defeated Sasha Banks in the WrestleMania 37 headliner the prior year. Rhea Ripley was last eliminated from the Royal Rumble by Belair en route.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett