The 2026 Women’s Elimination Chamber saw Rhea Ripley punch her ticket to WWE WrestleMania 42. Nevertheless, despite being a heel on television, Raquel Rodriguez was a fan favorite within the six-woman chamber bout. The group booed heavily when Rodriguez was eliminated by the hands of Tiffany Stratton.
During a recent appearance on the “RAW Recap” podcast, Rodriguez reflected on the fan support she has been receiving. The WWE RAW star said,
“After I was eliminated and I heard the audience boo – they booed my elimination – are all of us attempting to ride the Big Sexy train straight away? Is that what’s happening? I see the way it is, but I don’t let that get to me because I do know they’re all hypocrites. They cheer for me one second, then they cheer for Rhea Ripley the following.”
“But that’s alright. I get it, I see the comparison. And I do know that the people really see something cool when someone does something big and powerful. Nevertheless it’s because they will’t do it. They’re incapable of those things. They’ll only relate to the smaller, more insignificant women on the roster like IYO SKY, Kairi Sane and Asuka.”
“Who can relate to me? Tell me how a lot of those fans are six foot, Mexican, powerful, bilingual, a component of the Judgment Day, best friends with La Guerita (Liv Morgan) and El Sucio Dominik Mysterio. None.”
“I’m one in all one. I’m essentially the most unique woman on this roster. You won’t ever find one other Raquel Rodriguez. Fans are beginning to notice that, and that’s why they wanna see me more. Because I’m a spectacle. I’m a superstar.”
Rodriguez Comments On Her Last Likelihood To WWE WrestleMania 42
Next week on the flagship show, Rodriguez will compete in a six-woman gauntlet match to make your mind up AJ Lee’s Women’s Intercontinental Title opponent. The opposite five participants for this contest are Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, IYO SKY, Asuka, and Ivy Nile.
Throughout the same podcast, Rodriguez stated that next week’s gauntlet match will probably be her last likelihood to be a part of WWE WrestleMania 42. The Judgment Day member said,
“This is absolutely the last opportunity I actually have to have a WrestleMania moment for myself. If I don’t get ahold of that IC Title, what am I gonna do at WrestleMania? What title can I defend? What title can I’m going after?”
“If I actually have one other opportunity to get a title in my hands, to be at WrestleMania with Liv Morgan, that may be great. So yeah, I do feel like it is a last opportunity. We’re six weeks away from WrestleMania, that’s really not a number of time – especially not within the WWE world – so we’ve gotta make things occur.”
“And which means next week, those women, whoever they’re, that think they’re strong enough to step as much as Big Sexy, good luck, because Big Sexy’s gonna be in that ring, and should you didn’t see what happened in Elimination Chamber, then I actually feel sorry for you. But that’s okay, because perhaps when these fists hit your face, it’ll just be a extremely fun surprise for you.”