Rhea Ripley captures WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – Rhea Ripley’s way backmost to the apical of the women’s part was a agelong one, but connected Sunday night, she survived the tempest and recaptured the WWE Women’s Championship astatine WrestleMania 42.

Ripley won the Women’s Elimination Chamber lucifer backmost successful February to gain a changeable astatine a title. She chose to acceptable her sights connected Jade Cargill’s championship. What transpired adjacent was a warfare of words betwixt the 2 goddess-like figures successful the pro wrestling industry.

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Rhea Ripley is introduced earlier the WWE Women's Championship lucifer against Jade Cargill during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Cargill vowed to bring the disrespect to Ripley, adjacent turning B-Fab and Michin against Ripley successful the process. The lucifer astatine WrestleMania was expected to beryllium a one-on-one match, but Michin and B-Fab got progressive successful the action.

Cargill had the vantage for astir of the match. And conscionable arsenic the referee was going to propulsion Michin and B-Fab out, Iyo Sky came to the rescue. She deed a springboard moonsault connected B-Fab and Michin.

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Jade Cargill is introduced earlier the WWE Women's Championship lucifer against Rhea Ripley during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Ripley deed Cargill with a headbutt and a Riptide. But she couldn’t get the pin connected Cargill.

Cargill deed Ripley with a boot, but it was astir to nary avail. Ripley countered Cargill’s finisher, enactment her successful the Riptide and pinned her for the win.

It marks the archetypal WrestleMania nonaccomplishment for Cargill since she joined WWE.

Rhea Ripley is introduced earlier the WWE Women's Championship lucifer against Jade Cargill during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Ripley is present a two-time holder of the WWE Women’s Championship and a four-time women’s champion overall. Her past reign started connected Night 2 of WrestleMania 37 erstwhile she defeated Asuka successful Tampa, Florida.