WWE Women’s Division Unravels as Rhea Ripley Returns, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss Team Up Friday Night SmackDown aired this week from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, setting the stage for Saturday Night’s Main Event. The show opened with WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley making her return after being attacked by Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab two weeks prior. Ripley addressed the crowd, stating that her attackers had only succeeded in angering her further. She declared her readiness to face Jade again at Clash in Italy on May 31, with the Women’s Championship on the line. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss entered the ring next, with Flair criticizing Ripley for prioritizing her feud with Jade over the upcoming six-woman tag team match against Fatal Influence. Flair reminded Ripley of her absence during their previous battle against Jade’s faction, questioning whether Ripley’s family time justified her absence. Ripley retorted that Flair had no right to hold her accountable, accusing Bliss of abandoning her during the attack. Bliss attempted to mediate, but Ripley accused her of not supporting her, leaving Flair to dismiss the claim as unnecessary drama. Fatal Influence interrupted, with Jacy Jayne mocking the tension between Ripley, Flair, and Bliss. Jayne claimed the division’s instability was a result of the trio’s infighting, praising Fatal Influence’s dominance. She challenged Flair and Bliss to face any two members of the group, to which Flair agreed, setting up a potential showdown. Later, Charlotte Flair discovered she couldn’t compete in the tag team match due to medical reasons, while Bliss appeared unharmed. Bliss suggested Flair and Ripley team up to avoid further embarrassment, a proposal Flair reluctantly accepted.#rhea_ripley #charlotte_flair #wwe_womens_division #alexa_bliss #fatal_influence
