Rhea Ripley Ruled Out of WWE SummerSlam as Interim Women’s Champion Plan Is Announced

TLDR
WWE announced that Rhea Ripley will not be medically cleared to compete at SummerSlam due to a torn meniscus that has kept her out for weeks. Adam Pearce revealed that an interim WWE Women's Champion will be crowned via a ladder match, with qualifying matches starting on SmackDown. Once Ripley returns, she will face the interim champion in a unification match to determine the undisputed WWE Women's Champion.
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