WWE NXT: Rhea Ripley remains humble despite beating Shayna Baszler for championship title

After defeating Shayna Baszler and becoming new NXT Women’s Champion in recent episode of WWE NXT, Rhea Ripley was interviewed by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. Rhea Ripley was seen praising her rival and said that she grew as a performer after fighting Shayna Baszler this week. Though Ripley revealed that Baszler deserved to be NXT Women’s Champion, she also said that it’s her time and she is truly face of NXT.

“Shayna is definitely a bad *ss, she's credible, and she deserved to hold title for so long. It's hard to describe, it's more of a natural feeling, but stepping into ring with her taught me a lot about myself and what we do in this ring,” said Rhea Ripley to Sports Illustrated.

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WWE NXT: Rhea Ripley vs Shayna Baszler

match started with Rhea Ripley delivering a superplex to Shayna Baszler, but a distraction by Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke gave champion a chance to take over. Shayna Baszler punished Rhea Ripley for a long time, but challenger countered and referee went down. Before referee could recover, Champion attacked Ripley with a steel chair. challenger kicked out and delivered an avalanche Riptide for win.

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WWE NXT: Rhea Ripley celebrates with WWE Universe

After winning title, Rhea Ripley asked WWE Universe to come on st and celebrate with her. She was cheered and even picked up by fans who were singing her me song. Rhea Ripley n got down and walked towards  middle of crowd, who attended show. Many WWE superstars congratulated Ripley for win and WWE COO Triple H praised her performance. WWE later revealed that Rhea Ripley became first women ever to hold NXT UK and NXT Women’s Championships.

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