The Judgement Day member Rhea Ripley recently took to her Instagram account and posted a picture without her usual make-up onscreen. Her caption read:
“No.1 Drowned Rat 💀”
Rhea Ripley has become one of the top stars in the company after joining the sinister faction. WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix recently recapped how she suggested to the group’s former leader Edge that the Australian star should join the group.
Last May, Ripley joined forces with Edge and Damian Priest. Together, they formed one of WWE’s most villainous factions, feuding with the likes of Finn Balor and AJ Styles.
On WWE’s The Bump, Edge’s wife, Beth Phoenix, stated that she and her husband discussed which female star could be a part of the group. Eventually, both legends agreed on Ripley’s inclusion in the stable.
“Adam [Edge Copeland] had talked to me on the female side of things, ‘Who do you think of the female roster who could really benefit from having a bigger platform? Who needs it? Who has all of that talent but just hasn’t had the opportunity to shine in a big way?”
Ripley won this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble match and will challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania in Los Angeles. As part of the same interview with The Bump, Beth Phoenix was asked to pick a winner between Flair and The Eradicator as their ‘Mania showdown inches closer. In response, she said:
“I’m pulling for Rhea Ripley. After our matchup [at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023] I feel like she’s on the biggest roll of her life.”
