(Photo : Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – Rhea Ripley reacts throughout a match in opposition to Becky Lynch for the WWE Women’s World Championship throughout Night One of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field on April 06, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
One of WWE’s high performers competed within the lately concluded WrestleMania 40 regardless of battling a devastating sickness throughout a high-stakes world title match.
Becky Lynch, one of many firm’s high feminine wrestlers, was scheduled to face defending champion Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship on the primary day of the occasion final Saturday, April 6.
However, the 37-year-old was scuffling with strep throat and a fever as excessive as 102°F (38.89°C) within the days main as much as the occasion.
Lynch earned her spot on the planet title match after profitable the Elimination Chamber match through the occasion of the identical identify in Perth, Australia, in late February 2024.
Some followers nonetheless rated Lynch’s WrestleMania 40 efficiency positively regardless of her situation, with some not noticing that she was sick till it was introduced up.
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Rhea Ripley retains the title regardless of Becky Lynch’s greatest efforts
Despite not being in the perfect bodily situation, the sixth Women’s Grand Slam Champion confirmed up on the occasion and competed within the opener of your entire festivities, along with her match in opposition to Ripley being the primary on Night 1.
However, Ripley retained the belt and prolonged her year-long reign after a 17-minute match. She has been the champion since beating Charlotte Flair in WrestleMania 39 Night 1 on April 1, 2023.
The 27-year-old Aussie described the night as the perfect night time in her life, in line with a latest put up on social media platform X, previously Twitter.
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