WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley has dominated the female division of the promotion in 2023. She kicked off the year with a victory in the Women's Royal Rumble and secured the SmackDown Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 39 Night 1 in April.
Maintaining her championship status, the 27-year-old has held onto the title, which underwent a rebranding to the Women's World Championship. Alongside the new name, a redesigned title belt was introduced in June.
Born as Demi Bennett in Adelaide, Australia, Ripley began her professional wrestling journey with the Australian independent promotion Riot City Wrestling. She spent years with the promotion, honing her in-ring craft and skills.
Ripley signed with the WWE in 2017, where she became the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion a year later. Throughout her WWE career, she has clinched several more titles, such as the NXT Women's Championship, WWE Raw Women's Championship, and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, leading up to her present Women's World Championship reign.
Beyond her in-ring accomplishments, Ripley has also garnered attention for her on-screen relationship with The Judgement Day stablemate Dominik Mysterio.
Their public displays of affection and shared moments, both inside and outside the wrestling arena, especially on social media, have sparked fan curiosity and discussions regarding the true nature of their relationship.
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Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio
In the summer of 2022, Dominik and his father, Rey Mysterio, found themselves in a heated rivalry with The Judgement Day stable, comprised of Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, and Ripley.
The group persistently attempted to sway Dominik into betraying his father and aligning with them, but he resisted their calling.
However, the storyline took a dramatic turn during the WWE Clash at the Castle pay-per-view event in September 2022. Dominik shocked the audience by turning on his father and aligning himself with The Judgement Day stable.
This move paved the way for an on-screen relationship between Ripley and Mysterio, which remains a focal point in WWE narratives.
Outside the ring, Ripley and Mysterio have shared flirtatious exchanges and posted affectionate photos on social media platforms. Their recent Christmas photo further fueled speculation and interest among fans about the dynamics of their relationship.
Rhea Ripley Boyfriend
Despite her budding on-screen romance with Mysterio, Ripley revealed in August 2023 that she had gotten engaged to her real-life partner, Buddy Matthews, a fellow professional wrestler who performs in rival promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
In an interview with Sportskeeda, Ripley shared that Matthews understands and supports her on-screen storyline with Mysterio.
"To be honest, it's pretty easy. Look, I love my fiancée, I think he's great, but when I'm at work I am a completely different human being. When I'm at work, Dom is my partner. He is my partner in crime, he is my Latino Heat, my Dirty Dominik Mysterio.. But yeah, for me it's sort of like a switch and he [Buddy Matthews] understands that as well. That's why it works," the reigning Women's World Champion said.
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