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Champion From SmackDown Expected To Appear On April 6th WWE Raw

By John Canton • Published Apr 06, 2026 15:03 EDT
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The Raw brand is going to get a visit from a champion from WWE SmackDown.

Jade Cargill is the WWE Women’s Champion who will defend her title against the Women’s Elimination Chamber match winner, Rhea Ripley, at WrestleMania 42.

While Ripley was a Raw superstar in the past, Cargill is on SmackDown, so the rivalry has been featured heavily on the blue brand over the last month. In recent weeks, Cargill gained new allies in Michin & B-Fab, who assisted Cargill in beating Ripley in back-to-back weeks.

On the April 3rd edition of WWE SmackDown, Rhea Ripley beat Michin in a competitive match. After the match, the trio of Cargill, B-Fab, and MIchin attacked Ripley again, but this time, Ripley’s best friend Iyo Sky was there to make the save.

Even though Iyo Sky is from Raw, she was on SmackDown to watch Ripley’s back since they are best friends and former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Jade Cargill Joining Her Allies On WWE Raw

WWE has announced that on the April 6th episode of Monday Night Raw in Houston, Rhea Ripley will team up with Iyo Sky to reform Rhiyo against B-Fab and Michin. The WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill is expected to be on Raw, according to PWInsider, with B-Fab and Michin as well.

Here’s what WWE is advertising for Raw so far.

  • Seth Rollins kicks off Raw to respond to Gunther’s attack
  • Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky) vs. Michin & B-Fab
  • Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh
  • Austin Theory (with Logan Paul) vs. LA Knight
  • Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi under one roof
  • CM Punk to speak
  • Becky Lynch to appear

WWE WrestleMania 42 takes place on April 18 & April 19 in Las Vegas. Here’s the lineup so far.

* WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

* WWE Undisputed Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton

* WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan

* WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

* Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar

* Unsanctioned Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu

* Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch

* United States Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams

* Seth Rollins vs. Gunther

* Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio

* Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Penta (c) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. JD McDonagh

* Women’s Tag Team Championships: Irresistible Forces – Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. The Bella Twins – Nikki & Brie Bella vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria

* John Cena will be the host

More matches will be added.

WrestleMania 42 will STREAM LIVE Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on ESPN in the United States and Netflix everywhere else.