At WWE WrestleMania 41, IYO SKY, Rhea Ripley, and Bianca Belair dazzled wrestling fans and pundits with their triple threat performance over the previous’s WWE Women’s World Championship. WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin named it as considered one of his favorites of your entire premium live event. For SKY, it is probably going her personal favorite match of all-time.
“I actually have loads of favorite matches, but yeah, that is completely special to my life,” SKY told “Insight with Chris Van Vliet.”
When asked why the match stays so significant to her, SKY pointed toward her Japanese roots. “It meant a lot to me, in fact. [It meant] also a lot to Japanese people as well, because for a very long time Japanese wrestlers didn’t win at WrestleMania. Even for a women’s Japanese wrestler, [it was the] first time ever in WWE to win at WrestleMania,” she said. “I’m so honored, and even form of unexpected that I walk in as a champion and walk out as a champion. Also, my family was there. My parents were crying once I get the three count. Once I [got the] pin, I saw them crying, it kind of makes me cry as well.”
Despite Belair’s undefeated streak at the massive event and Ripley’s intense strength, SKY persevered and emerged victorious after nailing each competitors with an Over the Moonsault. With it, SKY also ensured that she’d walk out of WrestleMania 41 with the Women’s World Championship still in her clutch. Her reign ultimately spanned 132 days, with Naomi later dethroning her via a Money within the Bank cash-in at WWE Evolution 2.
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