Former WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley She has quickly become one of the promotion's top stars. Her journey began in 2017 when she signed with WWE and competed in the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament. Although she did not win the tournament, Ripley did make it to the semi-finals, proving her potential.
Her impressive performance at the Mae Young Classic opened the doors for her and led to her joining the NXT UK brand, where she made an immediate impact. Ripley became the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion. After finding great success there, Ripley transitioned to WWE NXT, where she delivered memorable matches against Shayna Baszler, Dakota Kai, Toni Storm, and Bianca Belair. She eventually claimed the NXT Women's Championship, cementing her status in the NXT women's division.
In 2021, after her successful run in NXT, Ripley moved to the main roster. Since her arrival, Ripley has had impressive matches with Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Nikki Cross, and Bayley. In a short time, Ripley climbed to the top of the women's division and became the face of WWE's women's brand.
Despite her incredible success at just 27, is Rhea Ripley considering a significant change in her career path? With her sights set on Hollywood, has she spoken recently about her transition into acting?
Rhea Ripley talks about her desire to pursue a career in Hollywood
Former WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley recently spoke out about possibly making a transition into a career in Hollywood. During an interview with Adam's Apple, Ripley mentioned that she has received some interest in pursuing an acting career. However, she stressed that her main focus remains on WWE at the moment.
She fixed“I mean, I’m never going to say never. There have been some approaches here and there, I’m interested, but at the same time I’m very focused on WWE right now. I don’t want to have to juggle both, I just want to focus on WWE.”
While Ripley did mention that she has received some interest in acting, her main focus remains with WWE at the moment. For fans of Rhea Ripley, this is good news as she plans to continue with WWE and possibly pursue an acting career at a later stage in her career.