After winning women’s Royal Rumble match this past Saturday, Rhea Ripley announced on RAW that she will be facing Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 39.
Ripley spoke about her past history between herself and Charlotte Flair, recalling that she was the one to challenge Flair to their bout back at WrestleMania 36.
BREAKING: 2023 #RoyalRumble Match winner @RheaRipley_WWE has chosen to challenge #SmackDown Women’s Champion @MsCharlotteWWE at #WrestleMania!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/lcdInCK0Fk
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2023
WWE confirmed the match on their social media channels shortly after.
2023 Women’s #RoyalRumble Match winner @RheaRipley_WWE challenges #SmackDown Women’s Champion @MsCharlotteWWE this April at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/Gg0gtAQF8f
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) January 31, 2023