WrestleMania 41 could also be within the books, however the bodily toll continues to be being felt—and Rhea Ripley simply shared the proof.
Simply hours earlier than Monday Evening RAW, Ripley posted a close-up photograph to Instagram displaying off a nasty black eye, presumably from her triple risk match on Evening 2 of WrestleMania. With swelling round her eye and visual bruising, Ripley captioned the photograph: “#WrestleMania 41 memento 🃏”
The match noticed Ripley sq. off in opposition to IYO SKY and Bianca Belair for the WWE Girls’s World Championship in a wild opener at Allegiant Stadium. Regardless of the chaos—and delivering a Razor’s Edge that drove Belair into IYO—Ripley didn’t stroll out with the gold. IYO retained after touchdown her Over the Moonsault on Belair for the pin.
The picture provides extra context to the match’s brutality. It was beforehand reported issues that Bianca Belair might have suffered a finger damage throughout the identical bout. Whereas that hasn’t been formally confirmed, now each ladies are displaying indicators of simply how punishing the competition actually was.
Ripley’s submit doesn’t provide a lot past the cheeky caption, however the message is evident—she might have misplaced the match, however she wore each second of it.
Do you suppose WWE ought to tackle these sorts of accidents extra straight? Or is the photograph proof that Ripley is as powerful as they arrive? Drop your ideas beneath and tell us what you consider Rhea’s WrestleMania memento.