Rhea Ripley: Top 5 moments of WWE wrestler's career
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Currently, Rhea Ripley ranks among the top female wrestlers in the WWE and in the entire world. As she has already dealt with Edge, Rey Mysterio, and Luke Gallows, among others, she poses a serious threat to the entire women's division and even some male wrestlers.
Rhea will annihilate everyone standing in her way, regardless of who it is. Since the wrestler has already shown what she is capable of, here are the top 5 moments of Rhea Ripley’s WWE career so far.
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1. Win at Wrestlemania 37
Rhea Ripley's victory over Asuka to win the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37 in 2021 was the pinnacle of her WWE career. Given that Asuka lacked motivation and Rhea appeared a little uneasy, the match outcome was undoubtedly up in the air.
Rhea, however, won her opening match after being promoted to the main roster by defeating the great Asuka on The Biggest Stage Of Them All, which is quite an incredible accomplishment. The Nightmare demonstrated her persistence by showing up and battling through her nerves.
2. NXT Women’s Championship Win
Shayna Baszler, the NXT Women's Champion, was challenged by Rhea Ripley on the NXT episode airing on December 18, 2019. It was a fantastic match; both women delivered outstanding performances and had compelling narratives.
Rhea Ripley ultimately triumphed to put an end to Shayna Baszler's reign of terror and claim the title of champion in this intense battle between two women who pushed each other to their physical and mental limits. Ripley will never forget this particular instance.
3. Body Slamming Luke Gallows
On the Monday Night Raw episode from October 24, 2022 when she displayed her extraordinary strength, Rhea Ripley had one of her best moments as a heel. Unbelievably, Luke Gallows, who weighs more than 300 pounds, was the one that The Nightmare body slammed.
4. Joining Judgement Day
After losing (together with Liv Morgan) to the Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi on the April 18, 2021, episode of Monday Night Raw, Rhea Ripley changed her character and became a heel. Following the game, Rhea erupted and attacked Morgan. Although it was a great moment, joining 'The Judgement Day' was even better.
5. First NXT UK Women’s Champion
Rhea Ripley and Toni Storm squared off in the NXT UK Women's Title tournament final on the November 28, 2018, episode of NXT UK. Ripley triumphed and earned the distinction of being the first-ever NXT UK Women's Champion. Rhea's career's defining moment came at that point. Before losing the championship to Toni Storm, she successfully defended against Isla Dawn and Deonna Purrazzo twice.
