Mark Henry thinks WWE may be steering Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley toward something bigger than a temporary alliance. Speaking on Busted Open, Henry said he was curious whether the company was building a Mega Powers-type story for the two women, a pairing that would mark a sharp turn for rivals who have recently been forced onto the same side.
Flair and Ripley have spent the last few weeks teaming with Alexa Bliss against Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin on SmackDown, even as Ripley remains the WWE Women's Champion and is set to defend the title against Cargill at Clash in Italy on May 31, 2026, in Turin, Italy. Henry said that if WWE is serious about turning the partnership into a full-fledged team, the storyline will need more than shared enemies. “But they're gonna have to respect each other, and right now they don't. And when you build a story, and you start with them working towards learning trust, which is what's happening at some point, one of them is going to have to relinquish power to save the other. And they're gonna be shocked like, 'You just tagged me?'” he said.
The comparison Henry reached for is the kind that instantly places the angle in wrestling history. The Mega Powers label points back to Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, a duo that began as an alliance and became one of the sport’s most famous rivalries. Henry said the appeal of that kind of pairing is obvious because Flair and Ripley could win titles and dominate the women’s division on SmackDown if the company decides to take them down that road. “We would get to see Savage and Hogan. Yeah, that's good. How many championships would they win?” he said.
That possibility also creates a problem for Bliss. Henry said directly that if Flair and Ripley form a team, “Alexa Bliss” would be hurt. Bliss is not currently advertised for Clash in Italy in Turin, and neither is Flair, which leaves WWE room to keep reshaping the story after Ripley’s title defense against Cargill. Ripley beat Cargill for the championship at WrestleMania 42, and the aftermath has already put the two women back on a collision course while forcing Flair and Ripley into a partnership neither started by choice.
That is what makes Henry’s idea more than just nostalgia. WWE is already testing whether two former rivals can function as a unit, and the next step is whether that friction becomes trust or explodes into another turn. If the company follows the path Henry described, the story will not be about whether Flair and Ripley can coexist for long. It will be about which one gives up control first.
