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LAS VEGAS – Rhea Ripley’s road to the top of the women’s division has been a long one, but on Sunday night she weathered the storm and won back the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 42.
Ripley won the Women’s Elimination Chamber match in February to try to win a title. She chose to set her sights on the Jade Cargill championship. What happened next was a war of words between the two goddess figures of the professional wrestling industry.
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Rhea Ripley is shown before the 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 about to eject 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 shown before the 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 she couldn’t locate Cargill.
Cargill hit Ripley with a boot, but it was almost to no avail. Ripley countered Cargill’s finisher, put her in the Riptide and pinned her for the win.
This is Cargill’s first WrestleMania loss since joining WWE.
Rhea Ripley is shown before the 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 is now a two-time holder of the WWE Women’s Championship and a four-time overall women’s champion. Her latest reign began on the second night of WrestleMania 37 when she defeated Asuka in Tampa, Florida.
