Rhea Ripley scored back-to-back dominant victories at WrestleMania, defeating two of WWE’s Four Horsewomen, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, on back-to-back shows to stand as world champion. Looking ahead to WrestleMania 41, she’ll likely be a fixture in another big match, and WWE has plenty of booking options in her locker.
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Using both logic based on WWE’s current booking and some wishful thinking, these next options seem both the most obvious and the most lucrative. And no, we’re not considering Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan as an option for WrestleMania, because we’re hoping this storyline is over long before WWE heads to Las Vegas.
Rhea Ripley Vs. Becky Lynch
A rematch of last year’s show
- Lynch was sick for their WrestleMania 40 match
- Ripley and Lynch could do a much better job
- Lynch could return with a vengeance to try to gain redemption for Ripley
At WrestleMania 40, Rhea Ripley successfully defended her Women’s World Championship against Becky Lynch. The match was good, but it lacked a spark due to Lynch working the match with an illness, bringing the pace down a notch or two. These two deserve a chance to steal the show, and there’s a simple story to be told for WWE to give them that chance at WrestleMania 41.
Lynch has been out of action for a while, due to her absence from WWE, but she is expected to return on Road To WrestleMania. Whether as a heel or just someone looking for revenge on Ripley, WWE could build a strong storyline that would blow away last year’s booking, as their build was lackluster leading up to WrestleMania 40.
Rhea Ripley Vs. Tiffany Stratton
Stratton lurks in women’s world title scenes
- Ripley could win the women’s world title against Liv Morgan
- Stratton can cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase
- Stratton and Ripley are a new match
Tiffany Stratton cashing in her Money In The Bank contract is inevitable, and although fans expect her to cash in Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship, WWE could swerve and have her become Women’s World Champion . Before WrestleMania, Ripley could finally dethrone Liv Morgan, only for Stratton to interfere.
This opens up a new run for Ripley, and it would be a novel move to see a new face at the top of the division and in a major title match in the form of Stratton.
Rhea Ripley Vs. Charlotte Flair
WWE could complete a WrestleMania trilogy between Ripley and Flair
- Flair’s return to WWE is imminent
- Flair defeated Ripley at WrestleMania 36
- Ripley defeated Flair at WrestleMania 39
No matter how good the build or storyline, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair always create magic in the ring together. At WrestleMania, Ripley and Flair are 1-1 in their series, and while it would be something fans have seen before, having a WrestleMania rubber match between the two would be one of the most high-profile women’s matches that the WWE can book in 2025.
Flair is returning to the ring after a long injury, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see her enter a title scene at WrestleMania 41. It would be a guaranteed good match, and this time around, WWE can actually try and propose a convincing construction.
Rhea Ripley Vs. Dominique Mystério
WrestleMania could feature a historic intergender match
- Fans want to see a match between Ripley and Mysterio
- They have undeniable chemistry as characters
- This would be an attraction at WrestleMania
There are always question marks and apprehensions when it comes to intergender matches, especially in WWE, but if WWE ever wants to book an intergender match, it has to be Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio.
Their feud was the best part of the poor Ripley/Liv Morgan storyline, and fans are desperate to see Mysterio get his comeuppance. Ripley should defeat Mysterio in singles action, and it would be a great choice to have this match at WrestleMania 41.
Rhea Ripley Vs. Bayley
Ripley can defeat another horsewoman
- Ripley and Bayley only had one singles match
- Ripley can defeat another big name on the biggest stage
- Bayley needs another heel turn to save her WWE run
Bayley finally got a big WrestleMania match against Iyo Sky in 2024, but her booking afterward was horrible. She deserves another opportunity and for WWE to fix what’s wrong, perhaps with another heel turn and a feud with Rhea Ripley.
These two have only ever had one singles match, so this would be something new and definitely a draw for WrestleMania. Seeing Ripley surpass Bayley would be another important step in Ripley becoming WWE’s best women’s wrestler of all time, checking off three of WWE’s biggest female stars.
