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She is known as the Eradicator.
The SmackDown Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley from Judgment Day,
who tonight will have her first title defense since defeating Charlotte Flair.
In what I believe, Corey, is a match of the year candidate from WrestleMania.
>> I wholeheartedly agree with you, Zelina Vega's got a hell of a challenge tonight.
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>> Dressed in the colors of Puerto Rico, Zelina Vega the challenger tonight,
who on SmackDown last night wrestled in Puerto Rico in front of her family and
friends for the first time in her career.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> It's
certainly a feel-good moment, a feel-good story.
But the reality is, what Zelina Vega is doing right now is putting
an immense amount of pressure on her own shoulders.
Because Zelina is now not just fighting for herself and a championship,
she's fighting on behalf of all of Puerto Rico.
>> And there is Zelina's stepfather Kermit is here tonight,
her brother Tim, her mother Monique is here.
And her uncle, Robert,
who actually wrestled Bruno Sammartino at one point in his career.
>> Introducing the challenger, representing LWO,
from Queens, New York, Zelina Vega.
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>> Earlier on, and it's gonna be Rhea's
power against Zelina's quickness.
>> Zelina, of course who.
Look at this, that is a chancla, ladies and gentlemen, and for
those of you with Latino heritage you will get the significance of this,
that was handed to her from her mom, Monique.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Zelina Vega's mentor
has been the great Rey Mysterio.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Zelina-
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>> Gonna take one
out of Rey's playbook, 619.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Zelina gonna go up to the top rope.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Second rope now-
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>> For Vega,
paying homage to Eddie Guerrero.
Cover by Vega for the win, and a kick out by Rhea at two.
>> My goodness.
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