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Rhea Ripley Forced To Make Big WWE Change Because Of Roman Reigns: “I Couldn’t”

By Monika Thapa • Published May 28, 2026 07:17 EDT
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Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns are two of the top WWE names in the women’s and men’s divisions, respectively.

Both of their names start with the same initials, “RR,” which led The Eradicator to make a major change early in her career.

Rhea Ripley recently appeared on Topps, where she ripped open trading card packs while answering some questions. She revealed that she wanted to use “RR” as her signature, but since The Tribal Chief had already taken that signature style, she was forced to change it.

That’s the signature that I wanted to do since we’re both RR and I couldn’t do it, because thankyou, Roman.

Both Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley will be in action this coming weekend at Clash in Italy. Reigns will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, while Rhea Ripley will put her WWE Women’s Championship on the line against Jade Cargill.

Jade Cargill Predicts Victory For Herself Over Rhea Ripley

Ahead of the event, Rhea Ripley’s Clash in Italy opponent, Jade Cargill, appeared in an interview on ESPN’s SportsCenter, where she claimed that she is confident she will be the one walking out of the upcoming PLE this Saturday as champion.

Everything. I’m the future. The thing is, she’s been running with the same snick, and I’ve been saying this: are we not tired of that? Are we not tired of that? Jade should be on top. I should be on top. There’s not nobody that looks like me, that talks like me, that walks like me.

She was dominant until I showed up. She was a powerhouse until I showed up. She was big until I overshadowed her. That’s what’s gonna happen. So, regardless of what she is getting, I’m gonna take it all the way to the top, and I’m gonna be the one that’s leaving Clash in Italy with my title.

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