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RHEA RIPLEY IS THE NEW WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION 🏆 This is her fourth title fight win at #Wrestleman...

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Posted April 20, 2026

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The post celebrates Rhea Ripley's victory over Jade Cargill on Night 2 of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where she captured the WWE Women's Championship, ending Cargill's 165+ day reign that began on November 1, 2025.[1][2][3] Ripley earned the title shot by winning the Women's Elimination Chamber match on February 28, 2026, in Chicago, outlasting competitors like Alexa Bliss and Tiffany Stratton.[1][4] The match featured interference from Cargill's allies Mia Yim and B-Fab, neutralized by IYO SKY, allowing Ripley to hit her Riptide finisher for the win; this marks her first singles title since March 2025 and adds to her storied career.[1][3]

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The post is trending due to the massive hype around WrestleMania 42, WWE's flagship event concluding on April 19, 2026, with Ripley's dramatic title win dominating discussions.[1][4] As a first-ever one-on-one match between two powerhouse competitors, it generated huge anticipation and immediate post-event buzz on social media.[4] ESPN's amplification to millions of followers propelled it viral amid peak wrestling fandom engagement.

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  • 1This is Rhea Ripley's first WWE Women's Championship win, distinct from her two Women's World Championship reigns and other titles.[3][10]
  • 2Ripley won the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble and main-evented WrestleMania 39 by defeating Charlotte Flair.[10][12]
  • 3Jade Cargill's reign lasted over 165 days, starting with a win over Tiffany Stratton on November 1, 2025.[1][3]
  • 4IYO SKY's surprise run-in evened the odds against Cargill's allies, securing Ripley's victory.[1][3]
  • 5Ripley is a former NXT UK Women's Champion, inaugural tournament winner, and 2025 Women's WarGames participant.[10][12]

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RHEA RIPLEY IS THE NEW WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION 🏆

This is her fourth title fight win at #Wrestleman...