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#6. An unexpected WrestleMania match

While there were a few rumors about Charlotte Flair challenging Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 36, not many expected it to be true. Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair was the safe direction to go.

A match against Bayley is neither exciting nor practical - since Bayley already feuded with her last year and has a match just waiting to happen against Sasha Banks at the show of shows. While the same could be said about Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and The Man have a history of great matches (particularly the Last Woman Standing match at Evolution 2018).

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However, we have to give WWE props for not choosing to go the obvious route and trying something different. Moreover, it's a big push to the NXT brand a big push to make Rhea Ripley the next big star in WWE. A lot can happen with this match and it could be the one to watch out for at WrestleMania.

Also read: 5 reasons why Charlotte Flair will challenge Rhea Ripley for the NXT Championship at WrestleMania 36

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