Why Rhea Ripley Initially Hated Husband Buddy Matthews
Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews have been together since 2022.
The pair has had their respective stints in WWE NXT before being promoted to the main roster.
Working within the same company, they crossed paths several times, but they were not initially attracted to each other.
Over time, their working relationship blossomed into something personal, and they got married in 2024, two years after they began dating.
Ripley appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet recently and spoke about a variety of topics, including her husband, Matthews.
Earlier on the same podcast, Matthews, who now works in AEW, had called Ripley his favorite wrestler.
Rhea Ripley named him her favorite performer, too, recalling the first time she saw him in Australia.
He moves so incredibly well for the size that he is. He’s so smooth with everything, and he’s so crisp. And just everything that he does is perfect.
However, despite her positive impression of Matthews, she claimed she hated him.
I used to hate him. I think he said this when he was [on Insight]. I hated him. I hated him with a passion because I loved Sway, which was a female wrestler, and he was from Melbourne. He came from the back, and he just punched Sway straight in the face. I was like, sir, how dare you?
Rhea Ripley Meets Her Old Nemesis In Saudi Arabia
Recently, a match was announced for Night of Champions featuring Rhea Ripley.
Over the last few weeks, she’s had issues with Judgment Day member Raquel Rodriguez, with both interfering in each other’s matches.
On the recent RAW episode, Rodriguez put Ripley through a table with the help of Roxanne Rodriguez.
Ripley has had a turbulent relationship with Rodriguez since their NXT days. Their match will be contested in a Street Fight, where everything is legal.