WWE Raw Replacement For Rhea Ripley

Published: Mar 9, 2026 by SP3 | Last Updated: Mar 9, 2026 by SP3

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At WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, Rhea Ripley defeated Tiffany Stratton, Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, Kiana James and Alexa Bliss to win the Women’s Elimination Chamber and punch her ticket for WrestleMania 42.

With Ripley going on to challenge Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at “The Show of Shows,” it means Rhea will now head to Friday Night SmackDown to build up her match.

This means that someone on Monday Night Raw or another brand could step in to replace Ripley moving forward.

Here are seven potential WWE Raw replacements for Rhea Ripley.

7. IYO SKY

Rhea Ripley announced her departure from Monday Night Raw to head to SmackDown to build up her WWE Women’s Championship match with Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42.

To make this announcement, Ripley stated this in a promo alongside her rival-turned-best friend IYO SKY.

This followed RHIYO losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships to The Irresistible Forces on the February 27 edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

Now that Ripley will be leaving Raw, it just makes sense for IYO to assume Rhea’s place atop of the Raw women’s division.

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