Rhea Ripley Beat Jade Cargill: Who Should Lead WWE's Women's Division Now?

[Piston]

Rhea Ripley defeated Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42 to win the WWE Women's Championship, which keeps Rhea positioned as one of WWE's strongest stars. Jade losing does not have to be a disaster if WWE uses it as part of her growth, but it does show that Rhea remains the more complete top-level act right now. The interesting question is whether WWE moves to a rematch, builds Jade back up, or brings in a new challenger for Rhea.

[Tracey]

Rhea winning was the right call for me. Jade has the presence, but Rhea is still the stronger all-round champion right now.

[Luke_67]

I thought WWE might give Jade the big WrestleMania moment, so the result surprised me a little. Maybe they want her chase to last longer.

[Cheeky Shaun]

Jade should not vanish after this. A loss to Rhea can help her if she comes back sharper and more dangerous.

[Arty Kayla]

Rhea needs fresh challengers now. The division is stronger if Jade, Charlotte, Bianca, Iyo, and others all feel like real threats.