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Rhea Ripley Gets Women's World Championship Shot At WWE Evolution

Mami has a chance to climb back on top of the Raw Women's Division at WWE Evolution next month in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Mami has a shot to get back on top of the WWE Women's Division.

Fresh off her Street Fight victory over Raquel Rodriguez at WWE Night of Champions, Rhea Ripley kicked off Monday night's edition of Raw with an address to the crowd in Pittsburgh. The mere mention of next month's Evolution PLE brought IYO SKY down to the ring.

SKY told Rhea she can't be on top without the Women's World Championship, and since she's the one with the title, Raw GM Adam Pearce has allowed her to choose her next opponent. IYO said she wants to face the absolute best and that means fighting Rhea Ripley at Evolution.

The Nightmare gladly accepted the challenge and said she would stop at nothing to win back her Women's World Title. She told IYO to remember that whatever happens at Evolution, SKY was the one who asked for it.

This will mark the fourth time that SKY and Ripley will fight each other for the Women's World Championship since IYO shockingly won the title off of Rhea on the March 3 edition of Monday Night Raw.

Their rematch on the March 31 episode of Raw ended in a double DQ, and set the stage for the absolute classic triple threat match that both women had with Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 41. The latest installment of their rivalry is now set for WWE Evolution on Sunday, July 13 from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

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IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship

Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women's Championship

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Rick Ucchino
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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