10 Fascinating Backstage WWE Facts About Rhea Ripley

Sticking with tats for now and all of Rhea’s have a story to tell, as they were all chosen for their specific significance to the Eradicator. 

From reminders of her past to nods to her favourite bands, Ripley’s ink is all meticulously laid out, including a nod to a friend with whom she came up in the business. 

Ripley shares a matching tattoo with current AEW wrestler Toni Storm. The design is a set of Roman numerals, which may look random to the untrained eye, but are actually the date of Evolution, WWE’s first all-female pay-per-view from 2018. Rhea wrestled in the show’s dark match, retaining the NXT UK Women’s Championship over Dakota Kai, whilst Storm beat Io Shirai to win the Mae Young Classic. 

As well as them both being Australian, Ripley and Storm both share October birthdays and were stars of the early days of NXT UK. Ripley beat Storm to become thebrand's inaugural women’s champ, only for Toni to then win it from her at TakeOver: Blackpool. 

Interestingly, Storm’s recent feud with Deonna Purazzo also revolved around matching tattoos. Ripley to AEW? Probably not.