Summary

Alba Fyre says Rhea Ripley is the opponent she most wants to face at WrestleMania 43, pointing to a long stretch of missed singles opportunities between them.

Although both women were part of WWE NXT UK at different points near the top of the division, Fyre noted that they never ended up meeting one-on-one there. She also said their paths have continued to miss each other on the main roster, even after sharing the ring in team settings.

Quote from Alba Fyre

Speaking with The Sportster, Fyre said:

"That is such a good question, cause I think our division right now is so hot. But for me, there’s someone that I’ve not got to work one on one with yet, and that’s Rhea Ripley. We’ve done a few cool things together, first ever women’s war game match together, but opposite teams. But we’ve never had a one-on-one singles match, and if we go all the way back to NXT UK, she was the champion before Toni (Storm), and then it was me, and we just never cross paths in a match like that. It needs to happen."

What Alba Fyre's Rhea Ripley callout could mean

Fyre naming Ripley this directly gives WWE an easy future matchup to circle, especially because the history is real and the singles match still has not happened. With Ripley still positioned near the top of the division after her WrestleMania 42 spotlight, Fyre is clearly framing this as a major-stage opponent rather than a passing roster wish list answer.

That also makes the NXT UK connection useful context. WWE would not need to manufacture much backstory here, because Fyre already laid out the unfinished thread herself.

Sources

Alba Fyre while speaking with The Sportster