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LAS VEGAS – Rhea Ripley’s road back to the top of the women’s division was a long one, but on Sunday night she survived the storm and regained the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42.
Ripley won the Women’s Elimination Chamber match in February to earn a shot at the title. She chose to set her sights on Jade Cargill’s championship. What happened next was a war of words between the two goddess-like figures in the professional wrestling industry.
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Rhea Ripley is introduced before her WWE Women’s Championship match against Jade Cargill during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Cargill vowed to disrespect Ripley, even turning B-Fab and Michin against Ripley in the process. The match at WrestleMania was supposed to be a one-on-one match, but Michin and B-Fab got involved in the action.
Cargill had the advantage for most of the match. And just when the referee was going to throw out Michin and B-Fab, Iyo Sky came to the rescue. She performed a springboard moonsault on B-Fab and Michin.
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Jade Cargill is introduced before her WWE Women’s Championship match against Rhea Ripley during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Ripley hit Cargill with a headbutt and a Riptide. But he couldn’t identify Cargill.
Cargill hit Ripley with a boot, but almost to no avail. Ripley countered Cargill’s finisher, put her in the Riptide and pinned her for the win.
It marks the first WrestleMania loss for Cargill since joining WWE.
Rhea Ripley is introduced before her WWE Women’s Championship match against Jade Cargill during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Ripley now holds the WWE Women’s Championship twice and is a four-time overall women’s champion. Her final reign began on Night 2 of WrestleMania 37 when she defeated Asuka in Tampa, Florida.
