WrestleMania 40: Rhea Ripley tops Becky Lynch in hotly contested match to retain women's title

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Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch heated up a chilly Lincoln Financial Field Saturday night to start WrestleMania 40 with the women's world championship on the line.

Ripley and Lynch put on a classic match for the Philadelphia fans. It started with Lynch narrating excerpts from her book, "The Man: Not Your Average Girl," before she entered the ring. 

Motionless in White, the band known for Ripley’s theme song, performed "Demon in Your Dreams" live.

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Wrestlemania XL at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

Then, it was time to get to work.

Lynch worked on the tweaked wrist of Ripley, dragging her down by the arm as "The Eradicator" tried to inflict damage from the top rope. Lynch planted Ripley with a tornado DDT but only picked up a two-count.

Lynch had all the momentum. She hit a leg drop as Ripley was hanging over the middle rope. She then slammed Ripley into the barricade. Taking her back into the ring, Lynch hit a leg drop from the middle rope. But, again, only a two-count.

Ripley, wearing a "Mami" collar around her neck, then caught Lynch, who tried to continue her assault, and slammed her. Then, Ripley caught Lynch with a knee. But the pin didn’t go far enough.

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A women’s world championship match between Rhea Ripley (black attire) and Becky Lynch (red/white attire) during Wrestlemania XL at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia April 6, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

Lynch avoided an early riptide attempt, and Lynch got Ripley into