Rhea Ripley has 5-word reaction to impressive WWE run

Rhea Ripley shared a five-word reaction to her impressive WWE run today on social media. The Eradicator emerged victorious in a major title match last month at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ripley took to social media today to share a video reflecting on her journey from NXT to the main roster. She noted that it had been quite the journey so far, and you can check out the video in her post below.

“It’s been a wild ride… ✨,” she wrote.

Rhea Ripley won the Women’s Elimination Chamber match earlier this year to earn a title shot at WrestleMania 42. She defeated Jade Cargill at The Show of Shows to become the new WWE Women’s Champion.

Ripley used to be in a popular tag team with IYO SKY on RAW. SKY will be squaring off against Asuka at Backlash 2026 this Saturday in Tampa, Florida. Kairi Sane used to be aligned with Asuka in The Kabuki Warriors tag team, but the veteran was released by the promotion following WrestleMania last month.

WWE star Rhea Ripley opens up about struggling in NXT

WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley discussed her time in NXT and how she struggled early on in her career.

In an interview with Complex, the champion stated that she was initially terrified in NXT and felt like she was back in high school. Ripley shared that she hated herself at the beginning of her career and was not a fan of her appearance.

“It was terrifying. It made me feel like, honestly, how I felt in high school when I was shopping for my graduation. I just felt so nervous and uneasy, and I felt like I hated myself in everything that I was wearing. I thought my shoulders were too broad. I just thought I was like a weirdly shaped human. I just hated all the clothes on me. So shopping those days was terrifying,” she said.

Rhea Ripley defeated Jacy Jayne via disqualification on the April 24 edition of WWE SmackDown. Jacy Jayne and The Fatal Influence faction were recently called up to the main roster. Jayne picked up a victory over Charlotte Flair this past Friday night on the blue brand.