00:00The only place that I can hide is the darkness behind my eyes.
00:06We are in danger.
00:09Your body is built to show, while mine is built for fighting.
00:16Will you fall or will you fall?
00:19I'm going to show you why I'm always, always up.
00:22We are in danger.
00:27WrestleMania 42 is this weekend in Las Vegas, and we welcome the eradicator, Rhea Ripley, in the SportsCenter.
00:33I feel like I've been saying your body is meant for show, and mine is meant for fighting over and
00:36over again all week.
00:37We're just days away from your match against Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship on night two of WrestleMania.
00:44So what will your approach be?
00:46My approach is always the same.
00:49Bring the brutality.
00:50The thing is, I've built my body for this business.
00:53I've been at this for 13-plus years.
00:56I've been in WWE for many, many years, and this is my seventh WrestleMania.
01:00So I built myself for this, not only physically but also mentally.
01:04So I'm going to go out there, and I'm going to do what I do best, and that is bring
01:07the brutality and not hold back anything.
01:10You just mentioned it will be your seventh straight WrestleMania.
01:13What have you learned from your previous WrestleMania matches that you hope to use on Sunday?
01:19Perseverance.
01:20Perseverance is a big one.
01:21I've been able to share the ring with multiple superstars that have been at this game for longer than I
01:29have, and I've been able to hang with them.
01:32And that's given me some sort of confidence and shown me that I can pretty much do as I please,
01:39and I fit in with this roster that we have here in the WWE, which is absolutely stacked.
01:45So I've learned a lot about myself throughout these matches, and I've just been able to see how far I
01:52can push my body and what I can really stand.
01:55Yeah.
01:55So obviously you're focused on this weekend, but over the last few weeks, you and Io Sky have had problems
02:01not only with Cargill, but also Asuka and Kairi Sane.
02:04How are you dealing with those issues while also trying to focus on becoming the champion on night two?
02:10I love Io Sky.
02:12I absolutely love her.
02:13We had an awesome run as Rio as a tag team, and she helped me through a very dark place
02:20at the beginning, and she helped me grow as an individual.
02:23And then I was just trying to do the same, but unfortunately, our past is, like, catching up to us,
02:29and that's where Asuka and Kairi come into it, and they just won't leave her alone.
02:32And now she's been trying to help me with my Jade Cargill problem, and I've been trying to help her
02:37with her Asuka and Kairi problem.
02:40So we're just going to have to try and figure it all out.
02:43We've always been targeted because we've been the top girls for so long.
02:48So, like, we're used to having that target on our back, and we're just going to have to fight through
02:53it all.
02:53And that's why I say I'm built for fighting, because I am, and so is Io Sky.
02:57She's exactly the same as me.
02:58And at the end of the day, we're going to come out on top, because that's what we always do.
03:02Okay, so knowing all of that, if there is one thing that you want to tell Jade before your showdown
03:06on Sunday, what is it?
03:09Bring it.
03:10I hope that you bring everything that you have, because you're going to need it.
03:16I don't think you fully understand who you're stepping in the ring with.
03:19And, look, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and I'll give you some credit.
03:22I probably don't know the full extent of who I'm stepping in the ring with, but that's what makes magic,
03:28and that's what's going to make it scrappy, and that's what's going to make it fun.
03:31And I love fighting.
03:32Fighting is fun for me.
03:33So, whether it's fighting mentally or physically, I hope you're ready for what I have, because I'm going to bring
03:39everything that I have.
03:40And I'm going to walk out with your WWE Women's Championship, because I'm Rhea Bloody Ripley, and Mommy is always
03:46on top, and I'm going to make sure you never forget that.
03:48Well, we can't wait to watch all of WrestleMania 42 on Saturday and Sunday, exclusively on ESPN Unlimited.
03:54Rhea Ripley, thanks for joining us, and good luck on Sunday.
03:57No problem.
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