Major WWE champion may be stripped of title due to ‘severe’ injury-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Rhea Ripley may need to give up her Women’s World Title (Picture: WWE)

Rhea Ripley could be forced to vacate her Women’s World Championship after a devastating injury on Monday Night Raw.

The beloved WWE superstar, who is a member of the Judgment Day, successfully defended her title against Becky Lynch just over a week ago in the opening match of WrestleMania 40.

On last week’s episode of Raw, she was attacked in a backstage segment by former tag partner Liv Morgan, setting the stage for her direction over the coming months.

However, it has emerged that she reportedly suffered a ‘severe’ injury in that skit, and it could be disastrous for WWE’s short and long term plans.

According to PWInsider, Rhea ‘may be forced to vacate her championship’, and that could happen ‘as soon as’ tonight’s Raw.

The Eradicator won the title from Charlotte Flair at last year’s WrestleMania in a bout which recently won the Slammy Award for Match of the Year.

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