Rhea Ripley Retains Women’s Title With The Help Of Dominik Mysterio At WWE Payback 2023
Rhea Ripley defended her RAW Women’s Heavyweight Title against Raquel Rodriguez at WWE Payback 2023. Here’s what happened in the match:
At the start of the match, Rhea and Raquel were trying to figure each other out and display their strength. Rhea gained the advantage by hitting Raquel with a dropkick to the face. She continued to control the match for a while.
Raquel began a comeback but it didn’t last long. She found herself in a tough spot known as the “tree of woe,” but managed to break free and executed a delayed vertical suplex on Rhea. Raquel couldn’t quite pull off a powerbomb but did land a clothesline on Rhea.
Rhea regained control by targeting Raquel’s leg. Raquel fought back with a powerful slam, but her injured leg prevented her from making a successful pin.
The action spilled outside the ring, with Raquel slamming Rhea into the barricade and then sending her shoulder-first into the ring post.
Things took an unexpected turn when Dominik entered the ring. Raquel gave Dominik a powerslam, but this distraction allowed Rhea to once again focus on Raquel’s injured leg. Rhea capitalized on this by executing the “riptide” move and secured the victory with a pinfall.
So, in the end, Rhea Ripley successfully defended her RAW Women’s Heavyweight Title at WWE Payback 2023.
