Report: Rhea Ripley Vs. Liv Morgan Originally Pencilled In For WWE WrestleMania 41

Last night saw WWE Raw's debut show on Netflix, a stacked event featuring appearances from big names including The Rock, Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, and John Cena, as well as a collection of major PLE-worthy matches. In fact, it has since been revealed that another of these bouts was initially scheduled for WrestleMania 41.

PWInsider Elite reports the following:

"At one point, Punk vs. Rollins and Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley were penciled in for potential Wrestlemania 41 bouts but were shifted to tonight's Raw premiere, which shows how important tonight's Netflix premiere was internally."

It was already known that CM Punk and Seth Rollins' main event had initially been a thought for Mania, but the Women's World Championship match is a new addition to the story.

Raw saw Ripley defeat Morgan to reclaim the title, a belt she was forced to vacate shortly after last year's WrestleMania due to injury. The ensuing feud between the pair saw the involvement of Dominik Mysterio, who betrayed Rhea to side with Liv. He received a measure of comeuppance last night too, in the form of a low blow and Riptide from his former onscreen girlfriend.

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