Rhea Ripley segment added to WWE SmackDown
Rhea Ripley will be on WWE SmackDown tonight just over a week away from WrestleMania 42.
Night two of WrestleMania on April 19 will see Ripley challenge Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship. Tonight, they’ll continue the build to their match with Ripley addressing Cargill’s attack on IYO SKY from Monday’s Raw. A tag match took place on that show with Ripley & SKY defeating B-Fab & Michin — but the heels then got the upper hand as Cargill beat down SKY with a kendo stick as Ripley was forced to watch.
“On Monday Night Raw, Jade Cargill viciously attacked IYO SKY, as Michin and B-Fab held back her close friend Rhea Ripley,” WWE.com wrote.
“Following this brutal assault, The Eradicator will address the WWE Women’s Champion as she readies herself to challenge The Storm at WrestleMania, tonight on SmackDown at 8 ET/7 CT on USA.”
The SAP Center in San Jose, California is hosting SmackDown tonight. After aligning with Randy Orton last week, Pat McAfee has teased that he has a “massive surprise” to announce.
WWE SmackDown (Friday, April 10) —
- Pat McAfee addresses the WWE Universe
- Drew McIntyre promises to expose the real Jacob Fatu
- Rhea Ripley addresses Jade Cargill’s attack on IYO SKY
- Sami Zayn is out for payback on Trick Williams and Lil Yachty
- Royce Keys makes his SmackDown debut
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