{"id":154695,"date":"2023-03-02T10:50:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=154695"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:50:24","slug":"beth-phoenix-responsible-for-rhea-ripley-in-judgement-day-faction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/02\/beth-phoenix-responsible-for-rhea-ripley-in-judgement-day-faction\/","title":{"rendered":"Beth Phoenix responsible for Rhea Ripley in Judgement Day faction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2694442027\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Beth Phoenix played a pivotal role in helping Rhea Ripley join The Judgement Day faction.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWETheBump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE&#8217;s The Bump<\/a>, Phoenix said she mentioned Ripley to Edge after she was asked about which woman on the WWE roster could use an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adam had talked to me on the female side of things,&#8221; Phoenix said. &#8216;Who do you think of the female roster who could really benefit from having a bigger platform? Who needs it? Who has all of that talent but just hasn&#8217;t had the opportunity to shine in a big way?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since joining The Judgement Day, Ripley transformed herself into a main event character who will now be wrestling Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 for the Smackdown Women&#8217;s Championship. Ripley won the 2023 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match to earn a championship opportunity of her choosing at the biggest show of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Judgement Day and Edge have been embroiled in a feud since the end of last year. At Elimination Chamber, Phoenix tagged with Edge and defeated Ripley &amp; Finn Balor. Phoenix still says she&#8217;s pulling for Ripley. &#8220;I&#8217;m pulling for Rhea Ripley,&#8221; Phoenix said. &#8220;After our matchup, I feel like she&#8217;s on the biggest roll of her life.&#8221; (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/1214993\/beth-phoenix-played-a-major-part-in-adding-rhea-ripley-to-wwes-judgment-day\/\">Wrestling Inc.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>WrestleMania 39 airs live on Peacock on April 1 and April 2 from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 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