Predicting The Future Of WWE In 10 Wrestlers

2. Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley
WWE.com

Age: 23

What They're Doing Now: Fresh off a winning sprint for her teams at both TakeOver: War Games and Survivor Series, Australian sensation Rhea Ripley has caught everyone's attention. Internally, there are some who must be rubbing their grubby mitts in glee at her potential to become a tomboy hero to the masses.

The Future: Ripley has the chops to be a role model for young women everywhere who hope to shatter preconceptions about how a female worker should look and act. She's physically imposing, has a charismatic snarl, wears her punk-ish aesthetic well and could be the closest thing this generation has to Chyna.

Take that as a compliment, because it's meant as one. Rhea is also a better in-ring worker than the DX icon ever was, and she's only just getting started. Imagine how good she'll be once everything clicks and the excitement of WrestleMania opportunities (or similar dangling carrots) push Ripley to new heights.

Bring it on.

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