Last yr, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley made history as cover stars of WWE 2K24, marking a significant milestone for girls’s wrestling. Their inclusion on the sport’s cover signified the growing prominence of ladies’s wrestlers within the industry. Speaking on “Battleground Podcast,” Belair reflected on how much it meant to her to realize this feat alongside Ripley.
“It’s an enormous milestone. I remember seeing Becky Lynch on the duvet and pondering, wow, she’s such an icon, she’s the GOAT, like every little thing is changing. So now, fast forward a few years later, and it isn’t only one woman on the duvet, but it surely’s two women on that cover, and I’m on the duvet with Rhea Ripley. It’s amazing.” For Belair, being featured wasn’t nearly personal achievement — it was about representing the evolution of ladies’s wrestling.
“I mean, for one … it’s an ego boost, right? But that is probably not what it’s about. We’re representing this division. We’re representing how far it’s come and the way much it’s evolving to not only have one woman, but to have two,” Belair said. “To be on there with Rhea Ripley, it was a surreal moment.” The evolution of the ladies’s division keeps rolling, with WWE recently introducing the Women’s Intercontinental and United States Championships. As WWE continues to raise its female superstars, the WWE 2K franchise reflects that progress. Speaking of WWE 2K, it was just announced that the WWE 2K25 cover will feature Roman Reigns and his “Clever Man” Paul Heyman.
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