Pro wrestling can be a dangerous line of work, even when the physicality involved isn’t in an official match. It appears WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley may have found that out the hard way.
According to PWInsider, Ripley was injured during the April 8 episode of Raw, when she was the victim of a backstage attack by Liv Morgan. It’s rumored to be bad enough that she may have to vacate her title.
PWInsider.com has heard that the issue is severe enough that the talk internally is that Ripley may be forced to vacate her championship, possibly as soon as tonight’s episode of Raw.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful said he and his outlet are working to confirm the report as well.
. @PWInsidercom is reporting that Rhea Ripley was hurt on last week's WWE Raw and may need to vacate the title
We are working to follow up on this news, as we've not confirmed it pic.twitter.com/PciK8fQirn
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 15, 2024
The irony is that Ripley had a 17-minute title defense against Becky Lynch to kick off WrestleMania 40 on Saturday, April 6 and apparently came out of that just fine. So to be injured during a relatively routine backstage attack segment is a cruel hand to be dealt by fate if true.
Ripley was already promoted for tonight’s episode of Montreal to address Morgan’s actions, though now it seems she may also discuss the status of her championship reign. We’ll update this story as more details emerge, but it’s safe to say WWE fans will be hoping for the best for Ripley.
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