10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Rhea Ripley

10. The 2017 Mae Young Classic

Every wrestler has to start somewhere, and though Rhea Ripley didn't get going from scratch in WWE, at just 20 years old, she may well have done.

Ultimately, the tournament wasn't going to be her time to shine - she lost to Dakota Kai in the round of 16 - but she got enough profile along the way to be given promo time talking about a version of herself that doesn't exactly mesh well with the performer she ultimately became.

Again, this is no slight on Ripley. She was a pro wrestler finding her way, and one day the stark contrast is going to be part of the fun when the company puts together a long-form documentary on her amazing rise through the ranks. Right now is simply not that time. Judgment Day leader Rhea needs this footage out there like Stone Cold Steve Austin needed Ringmaster retrospectives, or Becky Lynch needed reminders of her comedic "Irish Dancing" NXT debut.