Though you can argue that her booking hasn't been the greatest (perhaps a SummerSlam match against Raquel Rodriguez can help to change that), there's no arguing that WWE's Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley, isn't a megastar at the top of her game. She's so good at what she does that she's regularly cheered, though she's part of The Judgment Day, and almost always at the side of the most hated heel in wrestling, Dominik Mysterio.
Fans are so impressed by Rhea Ripley that many wonder if she could do intergender matches. There's been reports that WWE has been thinking about it. It wouldn't be far-fetched to see, as with her dominating presence, she reminds so many of Chyna, a woman who competed in the men's Royal Rumble and became an Intercontinental Champion. In DX, she was paired with Triple H and Shawn Michaels, the two men who now run WWE's creative and NXT. Michaels recently compared Ripley to Chyna.
Speaking with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Michaels gave Rhea Ripley the highest of praise. "Chyna was one of the rare and unique people. I think she changed the face of women's wrestling in a big way. So I guess I'll always kind of be biased in respect to Chyna. I think she was unlike any others before her. But look, Rhea is absolutely one of my favorites. I knew it from the day I walked in to NXT that you could see that she was something special, and [I] wanted to do everything that I could to do be a part of her career. When she started out with us in NXT UK, I'm just telling you, you could see her grow, you could see her confidence grow, watch her evolve and just turn into a fantastic performer, and then came over here to NXT and continued that ascension. So I'm not surprised one bit by her success on the main roster, and she's still so very young. She's going to surpass certainly, respectfully, anything that Chyna accomplished, but I don't think that will ever take away from what Joanie contributed to the WWE and this sport in general." (h/t Cultaholic)
How Far Can Rhea Ripley Go In WWE?

Chyna's singles run in WWE was short, with her leaving the company in 2001. Rhea Ripley is only 26-years-old and might not be in her prime yet. She's already transformed herself from just another blonde to someone whose look turns heads wherever she goes. As she ascends, you could argue that her championship reign feels weak because every woman challenger feels inferior to her. Perhaps wrestling against the men is where she belongs.
Her Judgment Day beau, Dominik Mysterio, recently addressed this in an interview with Metro, saying, "Even though she’s 26 years old, she has 10-plus years of experience. She’s done so much, accomplished so much, she’s held every title in WWE and she’s only 26. I give her another two years before she takes over all the men’s titles, it’s only a matter of time."
Dom might not be far-fetched on that one. Rhea Ripley seems poised to go as far as WWE will let her.
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