Rhea Ripley
Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. She currently wrestles for the WWE, where she competes under the ring name Rhea Ripley and is the current Women's World Champion. She is also a member of the stable The Judgment Day with Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.
| Rhea Ripley | |
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| Ring name(s) | Demi Bennett Rhea Ripley |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 266 lb (121 kg) |
| Born | 11 October 1996 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Billed from | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center Scotty 2 Hotty |
| Debut | 22 June 2013 |
During her time in the WWE, she has been a one-time Raw Women's Champion, one-time WWE SmackDown Women's/Women's World Champion, one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, one-time NXT Women's Champion, one-time NXT UK Women's Champion, the winner of the Women's Royal Rumble in 2023, and the winner of the NXT UK Women's Championship Tournament.
Career
WWE
Ripley started her WWE career by competing in the first Mae Young Classic in 2017. She made it to the second round before losing to Dakota Kai.[1] She then made her debut on the NXT brand on 25 October 2017 in a battle royal to become number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship.[2]
On the 22 March 2021 episode of Raw, Ripley made her main roster debut. She challenged Asuka to a match for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37 which Asuka accepted.[3] She defeated Asuka on the second night of WrestleMania 37 to win the Raw Women's Championship.[4]
She joined The Judgment Day at WrestleMania Backlash after she attacked AJ Styles in his match against Edge.[5]
At the Royal Rumble, Ripley competed in the women's rumble match. She entered at #1 and was able to win the match. She became the first woman to win the rumble at #1, had the longest time in a women's Royal Rumble match at 1:01:08, and was the fourth to win from #1 (after Shawn Michaels in 1995, Chris Benoit in 2004, and Edge in 2021).[6] On the first night of WrestleMania 39, Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair to become the SmackDown Women's Championship.[7]
Personal life
She is engaged to AEW wrestler Buddy Matthews.[8]
Championships
- CBS Sports
- Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (2019)[9]
- ESPN
- #2 on the list of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30.[10]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- #11 out of the top 100 female wrestlers on the PWI Women's 100. (2020)[11]
- Riot City Wrestling
- RCW Women's Championship (2 times)[12]
- Sports Illustrated
- #7 on the list of top 10 women's wrestlers in 2019.[13]
- WWE
- WWE Raw Women's Championship (1 time)[14]
- WWE SmackDown Women's/Women's World Championship (1 time, current)[15]
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Nikki A.S.H.)[16]
- NXT Women's Championship (1 time)[17]
- NXT UK Women's Championship (1 time, first)[18]
- Women's Royal Rumble (2023)[19]
- NXT UK Women's Championship Tournament (2018)[20]
- Seventh Women's Triple Crown Champion
- Fifth Women's Grand Slam Champion
Rhea Ripley Media
Rhea Ripley fait un signe au public après un combat de catch.
Ripley performing her signature hand gesture
References
- ↑ "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Review: Episode Two featuring Sarah Logan vs. Mia Yim, Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Li, Miranda Salinas vs. Rhea Ripley, and Marti Bell vs. Rachel Evers". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Nikki Cross won a 17-Superstar NXT Women's Championship Qualifying Battle Royal". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "3/22 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Rhea Ripley's debut, WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Sheamus in a non-title match, Raw Women's Champion Asuka vs. Peyton Royce in a non-title match, Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz, WWE Fastlane fallout". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Rhea Ripley def. Asuka to capture the Raw Women's Championship". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE WrestleMania Backlash results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns and The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey in an I Quit match for the Smackdown Women's Title, Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins, Edge vs. AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos, Happy Corbin vs. Madcap Moss". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "1/28 WWE Royal Rumble PLE Report: Keller's detailed report and analysis including Reigns vs. Owens, Pitch Black match, Belair vs. Bliss". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Rhea Ripley def Charlotte Flair to capture the SmackDown Women's Champion". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Rhea Ripley & Buddy Matthews get engaged". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2019 Wrestling Awards: Kofi Kingston's WWE title win at WrestleMania is the Moment of the Year". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "From MJF and Rhea to...a Viking? Here are the 30 best pro wrestlers under 30". ESPN. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Thunder Rosa On Her PWI Women's 100 Ranking: It Was Shameful Of Them". Fightful. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "RCW Women's Championship history". Riot City Wrestling. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "The Top 10 Women Wrestlers of 2019". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE Women's Championship history". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Women's World Championship history". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "NXT Women's Championship history". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "NXT UK Women's Championship history". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Rhea Ripley won the Women's Royal Rumble Match to earn a Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Major news from Sunday night's NXT UK tapings (CAUTION: SPOILERS)". WWE. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
Other websites
- Rhea Ripley on WWE.com