Top WWE Star Calls Rhea Ripley ‘The Future Of Wrestling’ After WrestleMania 39 Win

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A top WWE star has called Rhea Ripley “the future of wrestling” after her WrestleMania 39 title win.

At WrestleMania 39, Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship after a thrilling bout.

Meanwhile, Becky Lynch teamed with her WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion partner Lita and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to defeat Damage CTRL’s Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY.

Speaking with Daniel Cormier and Marc Raimondi for ESPN MMA following WrestleMania 39 Night Two, Lynch commented on Ripley’s victory and called her one of the greatest female wrestlers she had ever seen.

Praising Rhea’s natural ability, calling her “the future of wrestling” and noting that she can’t wait to take the title from her, Becky stated:

“She is the champion. She is one of the greatest female wrestlers I’ve ever seen in my entire life. She’s a natural, she’s a star.”

“She is mesmerizing to watch. She’s the future of the wrestling business, I think. But I can’t wait to beat her for that title one day.”

Expressing her excitement to see what Ripley will do for the SmackDown women’s division, Lynch said:

“My time is gonna come here one of these days, but Rhea has a lot of time left. I’m very excited [about] what she is going to do for the women’s division on SmackDown.”

“I think it needs a fresh coat of paint, and I couldn’t think of a better fresh coat of paint than Rhea Ripley.”

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