During her interview with Alfred Konuwa at Forbes, Lita was asked about the Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Dave Meltzer reported last week that this is the current planned match to headline the first night at WrestleMania.
“Charlotte’s natural role is to be a heel, right? Because it’s like that overconfident vibe,” said Lita. “I almost wonder if Rhea is going to bring that out of Charlotte because you can only get shown up with confidence so much before Charlotte puts it back in your face.”
Lita continued, “I know she is the heel in this match, but I’m rooting for [Rhea Ripley] because Charlotte has earned her shot, but she was also presented with a spot because of her lineage, and has just stepped up and continues to rise to the occasion. Whereas I do feel like Rhea created her spot, and she’s just getting started, but it has culminated in this high-profile match at WrestleMania.”
Here is the updated WrestleMania card:
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns (Champion) vs. Cody Rhodes
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Charlotte Flair (Champion) vs. Rhea Ripley
WWE Raw Women’s Championship
Bianca Belair (Champion) vs. Asuka
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Gunther (Champion) vs. TBD
WWE United States Championship
Austin Theory (Champion) vs. John Cena
Hell in a Cell Match
Edge vs. Finn Balor
Brock Lesnar vs. Omos
Trish Stratus, Lita, and Becky Lynch vs. Damage CTRL
Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul
Women’s WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. 3 teams TBD
Men’s WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match
Teams TBD