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WWE Rumors: Major Return Plan Scrapped For Undertaker Appearance After Rhea Ripley's World Title Win

One WWE legend apparently bumped another WWE legend off the Raw on Netflix premiere. The Undertaker wasn't originally supposed to come out after Rhea Ripley's match, according to a new report.
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Rhea Ripley is once again WWE Women's World Champion
Rhea Ripley is once again WWE Women's World Champion | WWE.com

If you thought the Raw on Netflix premiere was the perfect time for Becky Lynch to make her return to WWE, you were not alone. In fact, that was reportedly the plan at one point leading up to the show Monday night in Los Angeles.

A new report from Cory Hayes of BodySlam says that The Man was in Los Angeles and scheduled to appear at some point during or after Rhea Ripley's World Title victory over Liv Morgan, but instead, fans were treated to an appearance from The Undertaker's American Badass persona.

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“The initial plan from what I heard, Becky Lynch was scheduled to appear tonight. She was in town. She was scheduled to appear within that Women’s World Championship segment. But instead, you got an Undertaker appearance.”
Cory Hayes - BodySlam

It's not clear why the change was made, but Becky Lynch is still expected back on WWE programming very shortly. Bodyslam noted that when she does return, her plans for WrestleMania 41 will be made very clear.

Lynch has been on hiatus from WWE since last May when she lost a World Title cage match to Liv Morgan. Prior to that, she lost to Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania XL. Her history with both Superstars led many to believe that The Man would come back around during the big Netflix premiere... including The Takedown on SI.

Perhaps the predictability of that appearance led Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque to go in a different direction.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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