Rhea Ripley is undoubtedly in the prime of her career. She rose to the top of the food chain after joining The Judgment Day. Until now, 2023 has been Ripley’s year, as she won the women’s Royal Rumble by entering at No.1, then defeated the 14-time women’s champion, Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania to become the SmackDown women’s champion.
However, fans were rightfully confused when Rhea Ripley was drafted to Raw while being the SmackDown women’s champion. Furthermore, she also went on to defend the SmackDown women’s title against a Raw superstar that was literally bewildering. Nonetheless, on the latest episode of RAW, the problem seems to be resolved. As WWE unveiled a brand new “World Women’s Championship”.
BREAKING: @ScrapDaddyAP just unveiled the BRAND NEW Women’s World Championship and presented it to @RheaRipley_WWE! What do you think? 🔥#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/M7T5R7g8gC
— WWE (@WWE) June 13, 2023
The new Championship belt would be exclusive to RAW. Speaking of the design, it looks similar to the men’s World Heavyweight Championship. After the unveiling of the new belt, Dominik Mysterio also came out to celebrate with his Mami and put the belt on her waist. Later, Ripley was also congratulated and appreciated by The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
As for her title reign, when The Eradicator captured the women’s title at WrestleMania 39, everyone thought this is a new era of the women’s division. However, it is fair to say that the reign has been decent at best until now.
WWE Universe is not pleased with the new women’s world title belt design for Rhea Ripley
When the brand-new belt was unveiled on RAW, the crowd in Kansas City gave a decent reaction to the design. However, you never know what the Internet Wrestling Community must be thinking. Fans on Twitter think it is another lazy design like the other two recently revealed belts. Let’s take a look at some of their comments.
Same old belt 😭
Anyways the Best in the World returns this Saturday June 17
— ❌ 𝒞𝐸𝒪 𝒫𝓊𝓃𝓀 ❌ (@BankOnPunk) June 13, 2023
The men’s title and the women’s title should never look the same because men and women are not equal.
— Jason Peace (@jasonhpeace) June 13, 2023
Very disappointing reveal what is going on with y’all title designs
— Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata (@Vell_3rd) June 13, 2023
I’m so lost lmao what is happening
— Sal (@salsince98) June 13, 2023
WWE when fans ask for them to come up with different title designs for each championship pic.twitter.com/CiaxWc4i3K
— Matthew 🐝 ( 33 – 32 ) (@RealMatthewP) June 13, 2023
they stole seth’s belt and shrunk it
— eheh (@azza42665765) June 13, 2023
Why do all the damn belts look the same….
Lazy belt designers, let’s make them all the same… no one will notice #WWERaw #SmackDown— Pete Childs 🏎🏍🏁🇬🇧 (@SenninhaPete81) June 13, 2023
Regardless of the opinions of fans on the new design, at least now it will not be called the SmackDown Women’s Title. Also, with the introduction of new belt designs in the past few weeks, it seems like the beginning of a new era in the WWE. Moreover, it is also great news that women’s titles would be called WWE and World similar to the men’s ones going forward.