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Rhea Ripley is Expected to Be Challenged by the Winner of the Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Wrestling journalist Bill Apter discusses Jade Cargill’s possible return at Royal Rumble and potential WrestleMania confrontation with Rhea Ripley.
During a special episode of Smack Talk, veteran wrestling journalist Bill Apter discussed Jade Cargill’s potential return and future championship opportunities.
I’m gonna stick to my guns that if Jade Cargill comes back, she’s gonna be in the title picture. Do you see Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley in the main event? I certainly can. I think she looks the part though. I think she would get strong with the right fever for that. Ready or not, they could make her ready. Rhea can always make somebody look great, she’s done it in the past.
Cargill has not appeared on WWE programming since November 22, when she was discovered on a car hood following an attack by an unidentified assailant on SmackDown. Bianca Belair, her tag team partner at the time, abandoned her match to assist Cargill and accompanied her to the hospital.
Since that incident, Belair has formed a new partnership with Naomi, leading to their current WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship reign. Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley continues her Women’s World Championship reign, having successfully defended the title against Liv Morgan on WWE RAW’s Netflix premiere and Nia Jax at Saturday Night’s Main Event.